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Wiggling Newborn

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Carrots1 · 05/04/2018 04:27

My dd is just 7 days old but is already quite a wiggler. We have a tutti Bambini crib (not used for side sleeping) and I have just woken up to find that she has wiggled her way to the side of the crib, with her face almost pressed up against the side.

It has fabric sides so now I’m terrified of going to sleep in case she does it again and suffocates.

Any advice or words of comfort for what to do in this situation? Does the UK sell any cribs with mesh sides (and are these safer)?

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Onceuponatimethen · 05/04/2018 04:33

The bednest has fine mesh iirc and you can use it for side sleeping if you want to. You need the latest
model as the original model had an unsafe feature which was later corrected.

I can understand why you are concerned about the fabric sides - I would be too

Onceuponatimethen · 05/04/2018 04:37

Just looked up your current crib - doesn’t it already have breathable mesh window?

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Carrots1 · 05/04/2018 04:40

It does, but the mesh part starts higher than the babies head. It’s also only on one side

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AdorableMisfit · 05/04/2018 04:43

I have a Chicco Next 2 Me Dream. It has mesh on both sides.

Onceuponatimethen · 05/04/2018 04:44

Yes I can see why you are worried - I would be too. Bednest is breathable or plain wood all the way round

On the plus side l.o. clearly is strong and healthy with that wriggling going on

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Carrots1 · 05/04/2018 04:53

Adorablemisfit how high does the mesh start on that crib? Is it low enough to be in line with the head/face?

Onceuponatimethen I know, it’s amazing! She is only 7 days and was born at 36 weeks - can’t believe how strong she already is. Causing me loads of stress though in situations like this

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AdorableMisfit · 05/04/2018 05:01

The mesh starts pretty low down, a couple of centimetres maybe ? My DS's nose is well above the start of the mesh, but he's 12 weeks. He also wriggles to the side. I find him trying to eat the side of the crib everytime he's due a feed in the night.

Onceuponatimethen · 05/04/2018 05:02

Wow I bet you are super proud of her though as you say can see it’s bloody stressful for her mummy!!

Are you bf or ff at night?

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Carrots1 · 05/04/2018 05:53

Did he wiggle like that before his nose was above the mesh level? Have you ever been worried about him smushing his face and not being able to breathe? Wondering if I’m worrying about this too much (FTM if you can’t tell!)

Yes, super proud . I’m currently only bf

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AdorableMisfit · 05/04/2018 10:50

He didn't wriggle like that when he was really little. Clearly not as strong as your super-baby! :) I know what you mean about worrying. The first few times I found him with his face against the side I was concerned, but because it's mesh he seems ok. Because he's trying to eat the crib he tends to push his chin and mouth into it but keep his nose clear of the mesh anyway, which is lucky I guess!

Onceuponatimethen · 05/04/2018 11:10

Carrots, that’s cool that you’ve made a super baby on your own milk

gryffen · 05/04/2018 11:27

Can you make a curved shape under the mattress covers with muslins to make a lip so baby is more secure?

Don't have that type of crib but we did above with dd1 and she settled happily.

Onceuponatimethen · 05/04/2018 11:33

gryffen isn’t the advice now that it’s safest to do ‘back to sleep’ on a completely flat surface

Ceecee18 · 05/04/2018 19:02

My DD did this from a few weeks old in the next to me, and her face came below the mesh so I had the same worry! Tried her in carrycot and Moses basket and she did the same. In the end I tried her in the sleepyhead and as it held her arms by her side it stopped her being able to press her face up against anything (and helped her sleep way better without her arms flailing about).

I know it goes against safe sleep guidelines but I figured it wasn't exactly very safe having her face pressed into something either, so had to sort of choose which felt safest for us.

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