Sick with worry - SIDs

I was the same its petrifying, it has never stopped for me my baby is 14 months now and im still constantly checking shes breathing🥺 im not sure when it gets better tbh😂

I’m going through the same thing at the moment, I was the same with my first, I’m terrified of it, I sometimes just hold her and cry at the thought of it, it’s really difficult xx

I was the same but used the owlet monitor which gave me peace of mind x

If you're focusing on the risk being reduced in the future, why don't you focus on the risks you can reduce or eliminate now? That will give you some control over the situation rather than just waiting for time to pass

It’s overwhelming isn’t it! I used to sit and watch my baby sleep and check he was breathing constantly. It’s a really common anxiety in new parents. All I can say is it does eventually get better.. my son is 18 months now and healthy and I have a 5 week old daughter and I’m so much more calm now

I read a new theory they’d developed about SIDS - that it’s caused by not having a “wake up” enzyme that basically means they will sleep through their bodies going into distress (too hot, not breathing etc.) it helped me a little bit to understand a potential reason why but I still check my baby’s breathing even now she’s 10 months corrected. She was on oxygen coming home so it’s just a habit now, not really any panic about it.

Why don’t you get like an owlet sock? Maybe it will help you relax and rest a bit more I say this but I keep checking on my daughter and she’s almost 6 months cause I’m also paranoid about sids