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• 09-14-2007 4:12 PM

  SydneysMom07 Joined on 05-31-2001 Oklahoma ( Sydney born 06-04-07 ) Posts 410	hmm Reply Contact     what do you do when you have a baby who likes to sleep with a blanket over her eyes.

• 09-14-2007 4:30 PM

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  Drew and Michaels Mommy Joined on 09-13-2005 Dana, mommy to Drew 4/4/06 and Michael 10/17/08 Posts 1,567

  Re: hmm Reply Contact SydneysMom07:     what do you do when you have a baby who likes to sleep with a blanket over her eyes.  Saw this on the front page and had to respond. my son did this... so we gave him a toy i got at my shower, one of these lovies http://cgi.ebay.com/HTF-BLANKETS-BEYOND-SWEET-KITTY-SECURITY-BLANKET-PAL_W0QQitemZ130153655424QQihZ003QQcategoryZ117021QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD10VQQcmdZViewItem They are super hard to find, but the softest things ever!! With this, hed just hold the tail of the dog (he has the dog, not the cat) on his nose until he fell asleep. This worked much better. He's 18 mos and still wont go anywhere without his dog!

• 10-08-2007 5:03 PM

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  kristen1794091 Joined on 10-31-2006 Sandown NH Posts 407	Re: hmm Reply Contact SIDS and suffocation are in no way shape or form related. Sleeping with a blanket over the face would not cause sids but I would certianly just go through a few bad nights to break the habbit.

• 11-15-2007 10:29 AM

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  Emily2452071 Joined on 10-23-2007 Savage, MN Posts 389

  Re: hmm Reply Contact kristen1794091: SIDS and suffocation are in no way shape or form related. Sleeping with a blanket over the face would not cause sids but I would certianly just go through a few bad nights to break the habbit. I went through sids training when i worked at a daycare. One of the three components of sids does have to do with having their faces covered. That's why you shouldn't have anything in their cribs. Not even bumper pads. When they get their little faces in crunches and breathe the same air for hours at a time it's not healthy. This combined with over heating, a little bit of genetics, etc. Obviously everywhere you look is going to say something different. But there are a lot of things combined that they believe cause sids. Personally, I look at it on a much higher spiritual level. I dont believe that if your baby sleeps with a blanket it will have sids, or if you put it's jammies on too warm it'll have sids, it just happens. If it was a health condition, i would think they could have found a cause by now! They say that pacifiers help prevent SIDS because it keeps the airway open. Also, back to sleep (but how many times has that changed in the last 20 years?)

• 11-21-2007 8:21 PM

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  kristen1794091 Joined on 10-31-2006 Sandown NH Posts 407

  Re: hmm Reply Contact Emily2452071: kristen1794091: SIDS and suffocation are in no way shape or form related. Sleeping with a blanket over the face would not cause sids but I would certianly just go through a few bad nights to break the habbit. I went through sids training when i worked at a daycare. One of the three components of sids does have to do with having their faces covered. That's why you shouldn't have anything in their cribs. Not even bumper pads. When they get their little faces in crunches and breathe the same air for hours at a time it's not healthy. This combined with over heating, a little bit of genetics, etc. Obviously everywhere you look is going to say something different. But there are a lot of things combined that they believe cause sids. Personally, I look at it on a much higher spiritual level. I dont believe that if your baby sleeps with a blanket it will have sids, or if you put it's jammies on too warm it'll have sids, it just happens. If it was a health condition, i would think they could have found a cause by now! They say that pacifiers help prevent SIDS because it keeps the airway open. Also, back to sleep (but how many times has that changed in the last 20 years?) Thanks but I lost my daughter to SIDS and I spoken to nurses and doctors and other professionals, needless to say I know plenty on this topic ,And I am sorry but you dont sound like someone who has taken a course on SIDS. Babies dont "have" sids. If you really did take a course you should have paid better attention.

• 11-30-2007 3:50 PM

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  mummy2an_angel Joined on 03-03-2006 Praying 4 My March09 Miracle to STICK! Posts 462

  Re: hmm Reply Contact I dont knwo how right I am, But I remember hearing from some where that SIDS has osmething to do with a hormone called seritonin(sp?) .. That there is a chemical in our brains to tell us "Wake up! You've stopped breathing" and you wake up partially and start breating.. I heard that babies who die from SIDS don't have that chemical in their brain to wake them up when they've stopped breathing... But again like i said in the beginning, i dont know how right I am about that... I do know one thing tho, my son Daemon had "Sleep Apnea"... He would stop breathing completely, in his sleep.  for a good 10-20 seconds, a couple times it seemed like an eternity, i remember more than once .. actually putting my hand on his chest and kinda jiggling him, he would open his eyes and take a LOONNGG deeeep screech of a gasp.. and then start crying... he did this ALL the time, I was scared to sleep... because I thought what if he doesnt start breathing on his own??  I dont know if he wouldve been considered high risk for SIDS or what.. but I remember being scared shitless to sleep ... I just wanted to lay there and watch him 24/7...

• 05-02-2008 3:32 PM

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  mary2597734 Joined on 05-02-2008 Posts 2

  Re: i have a question? Reply Contact im due any day know, its a boy. and im freaking out about this sids. im 23, and the thing that gets me the most is the smoking part. my boyfriends family smokes alot, they will most likely be the ones babysitting our child. i feel like i should tell them how i feel about this but i dont know how to come across. i dont want them to be upset but, im seriously scared. what do you know about sids and smoking? it seems like you know alot, i would really appreciate it if you could help me figure out things.

• 05-03-2008 4:33 PM

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  kristen1794091 Joined on 10-31-2006 Sandown NH Posts 407

  Re: i have a question? Reply Contact There are no official links to smoking and SIDS however it will make your baby more susceptible to SIDS. You need to just be honest with them about how you feel or else get another babysitter. They should understand your concerns. Also there are so many other reason that children should not be around smoke other than SIDS. Good Luck and Congrats on your baby boy~!

• 05-04-2008 5:24 PM

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  mary2597734 Joined on 05-02-2008 Posts 2

  Re: i have a question? Reply Contact you konw i told his parents and his sister how i felt about it, and when i spoke my mind his sister got up and said, I NEED A CIG! she walked out without even saying anything to me. and the dad also just made a comment like, WELL MAYBE YOUR JUST FREAKING OUT. im so upset, i feel like crying. they dnt understand how much this means to me. i really cant explain how i feel and this moment, this is so hard. i dnt know how else to make them understand. anyway i really appreciate you writting bck, thank you!

• 05-14-2008 6:54 PM

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  kristen1794091 Joined on 10-31-2006 Sandown NH Posts 407	Re: i have a question? Reply Contact If they are unwilling to respect your wishes then you have every right not to allow them near your baby. I wish you the best of luck.

• 05-24-2008 6:22 PM

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  honeysage Joined on 09-24-2005 Posts 38

  Re: i have a question? Reply Contact first off this is YOUR baby...not theirs so your rules apply at all times!!!!!!! also, do some research. it is against the law in many states to smoke with a child in the car and in foster homes with children. don't know about laws regarding a family home and smoking, probably too hard to enforce...BUT you can use this against them also...it's against the LAW. if thye smoke it must be outside away from the baby and they MUST wash thier hands and change their clothing beofre touching thebaby...and honestly if they are going outside to smoke they aren't properly attending to the baby. so my suggestion is to not let anyone who smokes take care of the baby...and i am an exsmoker so i am not bashing smokers. but when it ocmes to children they should not be sujected to an adults' poor choice of habits. be strong...you are a mommy now and this is the first of many times you will have to go against the grain to do what is right for your child. be strong!!!!!