sleeping problems

[Anonymous]

My son get frequently gets choked. In his sleep, and while awake. Sometimes, he makes little to no noise when it happens. With his other reflux problems, I’m already getting little to no sleep. Now, I’m terrified to go to sleep unless he is lying on me. While this helps us sleep a little, it’s making it difficult for him to sleep soundly anywhere else. I also worry about sleeping with him, because I’ve heard all of the horror stories. Last night he slept a little in his papasan seat in his pack n play with me leaned other with my hand on his chest. I can’t keep going on like this. Nothing I do seems to help him, and I feel like I’m wasting away from the lack of sleep. Please, can anybody help me?

[Anonymous]

I would try elevating him to sleep. You could elevate the end of the crib with books and then tape a rolled up towel directly to the mattress in a U shape and then put the sheet over top. The towel will keep him from sliding down the mattress.

Also, many refluxers end up sleeping on their tummys because of the choking issue. This, of course, is also scary in and of itself, but I ended up doing it with both of mine because I was so scared of them choking.

[Anonymous]

I feel for you. I am in the same predicament. My daughter is elevated practically to a standing position and still chokes and refluxes all night long. I don’t sleep either. Wish I could offer some answers!!

[Anonymous]

The only thing I can say is do what works for you guys. I don’t know that him sleeping on you is the safest thing, but sleeping with you is. I know they try to scare the mess out of you and tell you not to sleep with your babies. The problem is the stories that you hear, they never tell you if mom or dad where drinking doing drugs and so on. I will say I don’t think dad sleeping next to baby is safe, but you should be in tune enough with your baby that you will not roll over on him. If that is still something you worry about they have those little co-sleeper things where baby is in bed with you, but is enclosed in something so noone can roll over on the baby. Again, throw everything you have heard out the window and do what works for you and your baby. It is not good for you or the baby to be so tired. It can actually become dangerous if your not getting sleep. So, again do what works for you and baby. You can try letting baby sleep in the swing, a bouncy seat, carseat, or whatever works. If you let baby sleep in the carseat though you have to make sure their chin does not touch their chest. I hope you guys get some much needed sleep soon.

Oh, is your baby on the correct dose of meds? Maybe check out marci-kids if you haven’t already.

[Anonymous]

With Ashlynn she was in her swing from birth up 5 months,with me laying on the floor in front of her. She now is sleeping in her bed with no incline,but is a restless sleeper. I was up about every other hour with her last night and her naps where yucky yesterday. I finally layed her next to me last night, so that I could get a little shut eye. She slept about 2 1/2 hours this way,but I really do not think I got any sleep,between worrying about her and my dh snoring. I do not know what to blame for her last night: relfux,nasal congestion, ears or all of the above. I know that when Ash was in her swing this is where she got the most of her sleep. I might try Naomi’s trick to night with Ash to see if she sleeps better, but she rolls around alot, so this might not work for. Also Ash did not like the tucker sling, so now it sets in her closet. My 2yo likes it becasue she can do rolls down it. Go figure. Good luck and hope you get some z’s

stcwatt2008-02-20 12:11:26

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