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SIDS and Deep Sleep

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Tabathan · 08/02/2024 23:18

DD2 is 3.5 months old and recently I’ve started to worry about SIDS a lot because she’s been such a deep sleeper.
She usually has a feed around 11pm and will often sleep until about 5am or sometimes right through to 9am. Is this too long for a baby her age?
She didn’t like the dummy, I’m not breast feeding, we haven’t seemed to need a white noise machine or a fan and I have read they all help reduce the risk of SIDs. Should I try and put more measures in place?
She sleeps in a next to me cot in our room and I follow the guidance of back sleeping in a sleeping bag. I also follow the temperature guidelines for what she wears.
Also for added context, DD1 slept great at first and then had years of poor sleep! So I know it might all change from now.

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Beachwaves127 · 09/02/2024 03:14

It sounds like you’ve addressed the key risks - sleeping in bag, safe temperature, safe sleeping bag. As long as you’re not smoking in your bedroom or anything I think you’re doing great and wouldn’t worry.

Ilikedoughnuts · 09/02/2024 03:36

Sounds like you're aware of safe sleep measures and you just have an easy baby, enjoy it

Beachwaves127 · 09/02/2024 04:37

Beachwaves127 · 09/02/2024 03:14

It sounds like you’ve addressed the key risks - sleeping in bag, safe temperature, safe sleeping bag. As long as you’re not smoking in your bedroom or anything I think you’re doing great and wouldn’t worry.

That was meant to say sleeping on back *

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Tabathan · 09/02/2024 11:21

Thank you! No definitely not smoking at all.
Just get so worried during the newborn stage!

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naisspray · 09/02/2024 18:52

Is a long sleep considered deep sleep? Just I couldn't wake up my 6 week old once and got worried. He had only been asleep for 20 mins.

Tabathan · 10/02/2024 06:10

@naisspray that’s true, I’m not actually too sure whether a long sleep means a deep sleep or not.

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