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SID Syndrome and Naps

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clairejnelly · 12/07/2020 07:32

I am pregnant and due in December, we are going to have the baby in a crib-side cot for the first 6-12 months.

The main reason being is we have heard a lot about SID syndrome. I am a bit confused though.....

Even if my baby is in bedside crib, can she have naps in her cot in her room during the day (to get used to the room?) but if so, why couldn't she sleep alone at night in her cot?

Why can babies sleep in rooms alone or downstairs for naps, but not in their own cot at night in their own room?

Just trying to understand SID syndrome and naps.

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SephrinaX · 12/07/2020 07:35

I'm not sure, but is it because during the day you would be awake so more likely to keep a check on them properly?
Obviously at night you would be asleep too and if they are in the same room as you it is easier to hear if something isn't right?

NannyR · 12/07/2020 07:37

The guidance states that babies under six months should always sleep in the same room as a parent, even for naps. The Lullaby Trust has some great advice and information on it's website about safe sleeping guidelines and reducing the risk of SIDS.

SandieCheeks · 12/07/2020 07:38

No, they shouldn’t sleep alone at all before 6 months.

Littlebirdie123 · 12/07/2020 07:38

Baby is supposed to have naps in the same room as you or another person too.
Lullaby trust website is useful.

mynameiscalypso · 12/07/2020 07:39

They aren't supposed to sleep alone for naps - all their sleep until they're 6 months should be in a room with someone else. One of the theories is that your breathing regulates their breathing thus reducing the risk of them stopping.

FiresideTreats · 12/07/2020 07:39

They should be within your sight (not via a monitor) for naps as well as nightime.

Nobody really knows the science behind it but the SIDS risk is lower if you are in the room while they sleep.

Most babies prefer napping on mummy or daddy anyway 😊

doadeer · 12/07/2020 07:40

My son slept in the same room as me always, that's why people get moses baskets/ sleepy heads etc for the day naps in the lounge. In fact I think he only started properly sleeping in his cot about 11 months and by that point it was his proper cot not next to me.

022828MAN · 12/07/2020 07:40

Just echoing what others have said - babies shouldn't be left alone at all for the first 6 months at least. Congratulations OP, and good luck!

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clairejnelly · 12/07/2020 07:53

Thanks everyone - this makes sense now!

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footprintsintheslow · 12/07/2020 07:55

I believe the rule for naps is always on the same floor that you are on. So if you are downstairs they nap downstairs. That's what my health visitor explained anyway.

022828MAN · 12/07/2020 07:56

@footprintsintheslow

I believe the rule for naps is always on the same floor that you are on. So if you are downstairs they nap downstairs. That's what my health visitor explained anyway.

Same ROOM, not just the same floor.

User24689 · 12/07/2020 08:49

I believe pp are correct about the guidance. In practice however, it is often really difficult to keep them in the same room for naps as well and I never did this or they kept waking up.

Do pps actually do this? What about when you have older children, how on earth is it possible for them to sleep in the same room?

ELW85 · 12/07/2020 08:55

DS is always in the same room as us for naps; it’s just not worth the risk.
Again, the science isn’t necessarily forthcoming at times otherwise they would be able to explain SIDS, but it’s basically about you being able to identify changes in a baby’s condition (changes in breathing, swaddle riding up, over heating etc) as well as the baby not falling into such a deep sleep (because of environmental noise) that they don’t trigger reflexes to stop them choking for example.
That’s what I’ve read anyway.

pastabest · 12/07/2020 09:37

Same ROOM, not just the same floor

The baby isn't going to spontaneously expire though if you nip out of the room to put a wash on or make a cup of tea, or heaven forbid go for a wee on your own.

It's impractical and over the top misinterpretation of the 'guidance' that absolutely terrifies new parents. The risks of death from not following the SIDS guidance are still small, following the guidance just makes them even smaller.

It all becomes moot anyway when you have a baby that won't sleep anywhere but on you for naps, or it's the second child and their older toddler sibling dropping things on them becomes a greater danger than 40mins in a cot on their own.

SandieCheeks · 12/07/2020 09:37

@upthewolves

I believe pp are correct about the guidance. In practice however, it is often really difficult to keep them in the same room for naps as well and I never did this or they kept waking up.

Do pps actually do this? What about when you have older children, how on earth is it possible for them to sleep in the same room?

I found it much easier to keep the baby downstairs so I wasn't having to leave the older ones to run riot while I went up and downstairs to settle the baby!

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