Baby rolling over...

[NaatQ968]

Hi all.

Thought I'd come on here for a little bit of advice.

Since having my daughter who is 6mo next week, I have had an awful fear of SIDS. I've been obsessing over her sleep etc and then finally got into a routine and felt I could finally sleep after 4.5 months of worrying.

Now I've hit a problem for myself.

She's now too big for her next to me and is trying to roll over (she rolls over confidently on her mat, back to tummy).

Now I can't sleep. I've caused arguments with my partner because I am not sleeping and completely obsessing something is going tk happen to my baby. We've had to put her in her big girl cot in her own room as we can't bring it in our room as there is no room.

I've been reading things saying if they can't roll tummy to back then I've too keep turning her on her back.

But then I've read that once she can hold her head up confidently which she can, then she should be fine.

What do I do? What do you all do?

Please can you help advise a really terrified mummy 😞

If she can hold her head up (as you've said) she is more than capable of turning to the side to keep her nose/mouth clear. When mine was in this phase he would just wake up and scream that he didn't like being on his tummy (where he had put himself!) and then within a few months figured out the tummy to back. Now he's a mostly side sleeping toddler. She'll be fine :)

As long as you’re putting her down to sleep on her back, then whatever position she moves into during the night is fine. You can’t stay up all night to turn her, you’ll be making yourself ill.
Make sure there’s nothing in the cot that shouldn’t be - cot bumpers, cuddly toys etc and don’t swaddle her if she’s rolling during the night. Sleeping bags are fine. It won’t be long till she can roll both ways anyway!

I think she’ll be fine if she can hold her head up as you say she can. If you’re very worried speak to your health visitor as they can advise you properly.

Alternatively could you sleep in the same room as your DD? I don’t think you need to do this but you could always put a mattress in her room if that would help (could cause more issues with the DH though!).

The arguments are because I'm making myself ill. Anxiety ridden and just plain terrified. She can lift her head up absolutely fine, I've had experience with knowing people who have lost their babies to sids and it's just shaken me to the core.

Thank you all for your lovely messages.

Would
You consider a breathing monitor? Snuza hero? Angel care mat? Owlet sock? Would this help or increase anxiety?

I bought her a Snuza hero! Been wearing it the last couple of nights... it's helping knowing there's a slight safety net!

Stop reading on the Internet. Go to see your GP. This will get worse unless you see someone xxxxx