I had a frightening experience on sunday night. At 10:45pm my 5mo woke so I went up and nursed her in bed with me. After she came off my breast she lay next to me, fussing slightly because of a bit of a gassy rump! Then she did a gentle cough... and I couldn't hear her breathe again. I didn't worry too much straight away but seconds later her head flopped heavily against my chest. I sat up and put my hand on her chest- nothing. I shook her, she was limp. Panicking I scooped my arms underneath her, and as I started to lift her off the matress she came back and started breathing again. I was so relieved I just lay close to her on the bed. It had only lasted a matter of seconds and it hadn't occurred to me to call an ambulance- shock maybe? Or perhaps because she was back and seemed fine, and it just didn't seem real. I didn't sleep and took her to the doctor first thing the next day. The doctor couldn't find anything wrong and sent me home to 'keep an eye on her'. The health visitor today said she will speak to her colleague about giving me a breathing monitor but I had to 'meet criteria' and they were usually given to families that had already experienced cot death. We have decided not to wait and buy one of our own.we daren't leave her more than a few minutes without checking her. Has anyone used one of these monitors and make any recommendations??