Re: [ozmidwifery] SIDS

[Jo & Dean Bainbridge]

I know that SIDS do not recommend sleeping on stomach, but my second would not sleep any other way.  I was really concerned about it but in the end I let him.  He went to bed in his crib next to our bed and by the midnight feed he would stay in our bed.  He slept on his tummy on my pillow (me, I slept with a permanent crick, half awake and usually in a milk puddle...no problem breast feeding this one for sure!). I cant say that you should sleep bubby on tummy but it was a choice that I decided to make.  Neither my husband or myself smoke, our house was always with plenty of fresh air, my baby was fully breast fed and so I felt that without all the other risks associated with SIDS that we were not being too chancy (does that make sense?  just came back from my eldest's 5th birthday party and I cant thin straight...my ears are still ringing!) Perhaps if you look at all the risk factors and eliminate as many as possible...?  Also, don't forget to listen to your intutition.  Jo Bainbridge founding member CARES SA email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] phone: 08 8388 6918 birth with trust, faith & love... ----- Original Message ----- From: Sheena Johnson To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, August 11, 2002 9:56 AM Subject: [ozmidwifery] SIDS I am a mid student and have just joined this site. I also have a new 5 week baby living with us, she was 3 weeks prem and is our grandchild. I was wondering if anyone can help. Baby Ruby has not slept for 2 weeks now, she has really bad colic. Lynley has done all the right things regarding breastfeeding, spent the day with the Lactation Consultatant, sorted out too much fore milk which was contributing to explosive green stools, tried everything to get Ruby to sleep. Lynley and partner (my stepson) live 200 yards away from us. Last night I invited Lynley over to our house and I did night duty, changing and  burping Ruby while Lynley  just woke to feed. I got two hours sleep for the night. The only time Ruby slept was when she was face down on my chest when I was lying on the couch. In desperation this morning I put her down in the bassinette on her stomach and bingo! she is still asleep. When I put her on her side or back the wind pains wake her up and hurt her; on her stomach she grunts and pulls her knees up, wriggles around, then goes back to sleep. So what do we do now, with all the advice against stomach sleeping? Does anyone have any advice out there.   Regards Sheena Johnson