Sleep positioners banned - Sleepyhead??

[allthecheese]

Ahhhh literally just bought a sleepyhead deluxe and of course a week later it looks like 'sleep positioners' have been banned.

Is a Sleepyhead a sleep positioner? So confused (and frustrated at having spent so much!)

Even by six months, the risks of them getting stuck just be less? (Disclaimer, I may be talking out of my arse.)

DD napped beautifully in this. She still loves it and we take it on holiday to put in travel cots to make her feel at home.

The babymoov is the item in question and that's like a sleepyhead isn't it?

We also bought a sleepyhead this weekend just gone.

Taking it back tomorrow, now I know I will worry constantly if I use it.

I used puraflow nest for my DS currently debating throwing it in the bin now scared me so much reading about those deaths linked to stuff such as these I’m just grateful no harm came to him

I wouldn't be concerned. Clearly wouldn't leave baby unattended in it however you have a cot, a bouncy chair, certain clothes amongst other things, all of which have been given some kind of warning before.

It's hard not be concerned though when these items have been linked to 12 deaths. I know I would personally be worried. Just been in contact with amazon they're happy for me to return mine, used or not x

Your baby could roll over on any surface and suffocate though is all about not leaving them alone when they are tiny ?!! My god daughter has liked to sleep on her side since she was 2 weeks old. Constantly turned her back but she someone manages to go side ways again. She could of easily rolled over into the mattress surely the sleep head would prevent this more as it has sides ?!!

The foundation for SIDS recommends that babies sleep on a firm, flat service to reduce the risk of SIDS so I have never understood how these could be recommended for safe sleep.

My due date is tomorrow and despite SiL telling me from day one how I simply "had" to buy a Sleepyhead I've refused to. Seeing this article today has completely given me faith that I made the right decision despite aforementioned in-law (and at times DH) trying to tell me otherwise.

The BBC article does specifically say that John Lewis has said the product recall does not include the Sleepyhead, however as others have pointed out the concerns raised by the research apply just as much to the Sleepyhead as the other products they've listed. The Lullaby Trust are clear: the safest cot is a clear cot, and as PPs have also pointed out the instructions say not to leave baby unattended/ unsupervised whilst in them, so how does that work at night when you're also asleep? I've seen how easily my nieces could roll over by themselves from a very young age and I wouldn't want to have my child in a tight-fitting sleep pillow whilst they do so.

Go back To the shops and demand a refund!! Over 12 children have recently died!! I would not recommend anyone use these

Both Mothercare and John Lewis have said on Twitter that the Sleepyhead is not considered a sleep positioner so it's still on sale. I would also like to point out that the warning from the FDA is from 2010 and it refers to sleep positioners that are quite different from the ones sold today, most of which are made from materials that babies can breathe through, even lying face down. For a bit of perspective, there were only 12 deaths attributed to sleep positioners over a 13 year period, compared to 4000 deaths per year from SIDS in general, and they all happened in the US, which has lower safety standards than the EU. The media are just trying to scare us, AGAIN. I'm still going to get one.

www.madeformums.com/news-and-gossip/tesco-mothercare-and-ebay-remove-sleep-positioners-from-sale/43265.html

Thanks for sharing @ScotsLamb, I've screenshot the two main points re Sleepheads if people don't want to read the whole thing:

Thank you for that link @ScotsLamb, that’s really useful!

There's another thread on this which some of you might be interested in?
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/sleep/3052757-Sleep-nests-officially-deemed-unsafe-The-End-of-The-Sleepyhead-Edited-by-MNHQ

I've used a sleepyhead since my daughter has been 3 days old, she has slept absolutely fine in hers, she doesn't really move when she's sleeping in it, she stays basically in the same position all night, I also co sleep with her with and without the sleepyhead, and I've never had a problem.
My babe likes the feeling of being cosy, I guess everyone has their own opinions but I've never had a problem, or my sister in laws and all of us have used them from birth

I don't understand the big reaction here to 12 deaths in 13 years with sleep positioners in the USA when more babies die every year in the UK from spending too long in car seats.

Hi there,

We can see there are a lot of people looking at this thread even though it's quite old now. No surprise really, finding a bed / crib / swaddle / sleeping bag combo that actually gets your newborn to sleep soundly is the holy grail of parenting.

For newborns, Lullaby Trust recommends a firm, flat, waterproof mattress. We tested some of the best newborn beds on the market earlier this year, you can take a look at our reviews here