Am I Worrying over Nothing?

i would take away the duck just to make sure it does not harm her in her sleep. she will get used to not being there. about her sleeping on her side, when they are the age to start rolling around on their own they are usually safe from sids.
dont' feel mean for taking away the duck, it is for her safety, you will have to do this type of thing again in her life.

I know how you feel. My daughter spent a few weeks in the NICU and they always slept her on her tummy! So when we returned home she only slept good on her tummy. So I will admit she slept on her tummy since she came home from the hospital. She is now a year old and still sleeps on her tummy! Does your baby have good head control? I would always make sure with my little one that there was nothing else around her. That she could move her head easily if she needed to. You know your little one. If it is preventing her from breathing it is probably not good. But it sounds like she is pretty safe. And it doesn't sound like the toy is something your little one can get wrapped up in. That is what my pediatrician would warn about, bedding that the baby could get wrapped up in. She is also getting to an age where it doesn't matter as much as it did 3 months ago. Take care!

I thing so. You are a good mom because you stay in home taking care of your baby. God bless you. By

Dear B. - my son was born on 8/11/07 - he also likes to sleep with his face smooshed...i wouldn't worry too much since they are rolling quite a bit but you could also get a breathable bumper that they can squish their face against...they sell them at Babies R Us.

Good luck,

L.

Working mom of two - son 5 1/2 mos. and daughter 6 and of course wonderful husband/daddy

Don't Worry Be appy It seam alot of babies like having their faces smushed my son has been doing it since hewas 3 months old and he must be layed on his side in order to sleep and now he need to be proprd up with a pillow your child will tell you what they need so no big deal good luck

Personally, I wouldn't worry about SIDS. Most stuffed animals are "breathable" unless made from vinyl or something of that nature. At your daughter's age, she should have good head control and can move her head away from the ducky if she starts to have problems breathing.

My DD always has something smashed up against her face. If it isn't one of her animals it is her blankie. The one time I took them both away, she rolled to the side of her crib and grabbed her bumper and pulled it against her face. She just likes to feel something soft against her cheek while she sleeps.

No, you're not worrying over nothing. Both of my sons slept on their sides and even stomachs, but I never had anything in the crib, nothing; not even a blanket. I dressed them warm enough so they'd feel snuggly, but no blankets...just to be safe. She'll cry for a few nights (maybe more!) but as long as she has her paci, she'll get through it. better to have her mad at you now, then have a terrible tragedy on your heart. After about a year she's fine with it. Enjoy her, it goes quickly!

Hi B.:

I wouldn't worry too much about it - my son slept with a wubbanub (soothie binkie with a beanie baby attached to it) since he was about 3 months old. As long as they are sucking the paci, the risk of SIDS goes down dramatically.

It's natural to worry - even I go in to see if he's still breathing sometimes. You are a good mom.

PS-And I agree with the breathable bumper bit. We have one too and it also helps keep the crib cooler and the air circulating.