Are you worried about suffocation?

[biblionerd]

Fiona LOVES anything on her face. The rnp to crib transition didn't go well so I gave her her little security blanket- the kind with the head and little blanket attached. Every time I would look at her it was pulled over her face, completely covering it. It freaked me out so I took it away and gave her a little soft stuffed giraffe she likes. Sure enough it's usually sitting right on top of her face. I'm assuming at this age she'd reach up and pull it off, but it still freaks me out. Anyone else have LOs that seem like their intent on suffocating themselves?

eta: guess I should have added that I'm not worried about any of it during the day when I'm awake, just when we're all sleeping. She's in a guardian sleeper where she can't roll over so I'm not sure if that's part of my worry as well

[eav2c]

It is my understanding that the body would naturally move itself. So, if she were having trouble breathing with the toy on her face she would probably move and it would fall off/move, right? I could be wrong. Colin likes to dig his nose into things when he sleeps and numerous people have assured me that at this age his body would naturally react.

[biblionerd]

I guess maybe that's why I'm worried. I mean, she can move her hands and turn her head side to side, but since she can't roll over I'm more worried. She has bad reflux and has her crib on an incline, but was ending up with her feet higher than her head since she's a wiggler, so we got the guardian sleeper which is basically like a swaddle around her waist that kind of straps her to her mattress.

[erniebufflo]

I do not worry about it at all. I feel they are old enough and mobile enough now that the instinct to fight to breathe would kick in. On cold nights, they get their fleece blankets in addition to their sleep sacks.

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What Ernie said.

[carawestt]

I'm not worried but he's never covered his face with anything. Lincoln sometimes sleeps with a light blanket, he just snuggles with it and it's usually clenched between his thighs. If anything ever did get over his face he knows how to take it off with his hands/turn his head/roll over.

[biblionerd]

Nov 16, 2012 16:58:30 GMT -5 erniebufflo said:

I do not worry about it at all. I feel they are old enough and mobile enough now that the instinct to fight to breathe would kick in. On cold nights, they get their fleece blankets in addition to their sleep sacks.

Would you consider them mobile enough though if they were "strapped down" for lack of a better term with just the hands and head free? That's what worries me and I guess I'm just not sure if that IS mobile enough?

[erniebufflo]

Nov 16, 2012 17:11:53 GMT -5 biblionerd said:

Nov 16, 2012 16:58:30 GMT -5 erniebufflo said:

I do not worry about it at all. I feel they are old enough and mobile enough now that the instinct to fight to breathe would kick in. On cold nights, they get their fleece blankets in addition to their sleep sacks.

Would you consider them mobile enough though if they were "strapped down" for lack of a better term with just the hands and head free? That's what worries me and I guess I'm just not sure if that IS mobile enough?

why not try it? When she is awake and strapped down, put it in her face and see if she will push/pull it off?

[bebeetmoi]

Nov 16, 2012 17:11:53 GMT -5 biblionerd said:

Nov 16, 2012 16:58:30 GMT -5 erniebufflo said:

I do not worry about it at all. I feel they are old enough and mobile enough now that the instinct to fight to breathe would kick in. On cold nights, they get their fleece blankets in addition to their sleep sacks.

Would you consider them mobile enough though if they were "strapped down" for lack of a better term with just the hands and head free? That's what worries me and I guess I'm just not sure if that IS mobile enough?

As long as she has her hands and arms free, I would not worry yourself too much.
My approach is the same as Ernie's. I know my Lo is old enough now and is able to respond to her body & mind's instincts, ie. free herself and/or move in such a way that allows her to be more comfortable.

[biblionerd]

Nov 16, 2012 17:34:49 GMT -5 erniebufflo said:

Nov 16, 2012 17:11:53 GMT -5 biblionerd said:

Would you consider them mobile enough though if they were "strapped down" for lack of a better term with just the hands and head free? That's what worries me and I guess I'm just not sure if that IS mobile enough?

why not try it? When she is awake and strapped down, put it in her face and see if she will push/pull it off?

Duh, I didn't even think of that lol. Well, I guess it would be no different from the swing that she naps in either. Pretend I didn't even ask this question...

[TrudyCampbell]

The a&a issie security blankets are really thin and breathable- they might make you feel a little more comfortable