The Way My Baby Sleeps Is Scary!

She's probably missing that 'smushed face' feeling of being in the womb. My son used to shove his head in the corner of his bed and did this for a long while. She will grow out of it, but don't give her a pillow until she does.

Have you seen any research on fans and SIDS? Google it and see if this will put your mind at ease. Well circulating air can really help to compensate for when your infant does get too much carbondioxide. Your baby should only nap in places where there are no places for her to possibly sufficate (mesh walls and crib bars are your friend). Even if she stops doing this, letting you baby nap in a regular bed is really dangerous. I don't want to make you feel like your a bad mom, but my step niece died this way and so did a close family friend's baby (rolled between the bed and the wall). Please please everyone, in our over caucious society its easy to take warnings with a grain of salt, but the no sleeping in regular beds one is for real.

I had the exact same problem... nightime was so stressful. Check out www.guardiansleeper.com. This might give you the peace of mind you need.
All the best,
C. :-)

You've gotten great responses already... I just wanted to chime in that if you decide to start using a crib after she outgrows her pack n play, there are places that sell breathable bumpers (or you can just leave the bumpers off completely). Here's an example:

http://www.onestepahead.com/catalog/product.jsp?productId...

Yes. Both of my kids slept this way from early on. And still do at age 4 and 1.5 years old. As long as your DD can turn her head from side to side, she should be fine. If she can't breathe, her body's natural reaction will be to turn her head.

All you can do is keep her crib free from anything that will suffocate her...pillows, thick blankets, etc. Both my kids slept with crib bumpers and would mash their faces into it when they slept and they were fine. Until they could roll around on their own, I just put them in a sleeper and then a sleep sack over it and kept the blankets out of the crib.

Don't worry, your baby is totally normal and will be fine. I freaked out too with my first born. But his ped said that as long as he could turn his head from side to side and I kept all extra things out of his crib that he was totally normal and would be fine.

This is scary, but sadly there is little you can do. My boys are belly sleepers since the first day of their lives! I would freak and not get any sleep checking on them, rolling them over..etc... The pediatrician finally told me there is little I can do. Just make sure you don't give her stuffed animals or pillows. Odds are that she likes the "closed" feeling she gets...like in the womb. Make it as safe as possible and trust that she has the reflex to turn her head if she can't breath! Good luck!

There is a simple and effective solution out there.
www.guardiansleeper.com
It will be the answer to your prayers.
Good luck

She probably does this because this is the way she was in the womb... she is doing what is comfy for her, and makes her feel secure... many newborns will "like" to get into positions which they are used to and was positioned in, in the womb.

just keep an eye on her per SIDS, and accidental suffocation potential.

All the best,
Susan

My son did the samething, it's cozy for them, don't worry.

My daughter did the same thing and still does. I always made sure that whatever was in the crib was breathable. I would test whatever blanket I use on myself. When I scrunched it up could I still breathe with it over my face? I used an open weave knitted blanket in her crib at that age. I seem to remember a breathable bumper pad set too.

My daughter, who is now 4 years, also slept like that. The one that bothered me most was her smashing her head into the corners of her crib! No matter how you put her to sleep, she'd scoot until her head was jammed into the corner. Sure didn't look comfortable to me!

Maybe she didn't like the out-in-the-open feeling, which seems odd because she hated being swaddled, but that's just how she slept. No permanent 'damage,' it's just the way she slept.

There are several homeopathic remedies under the rubric describing this manner of sleeping, some of the remedies listed are not sold over the counter. But you may want to try the simple one that you can find on-line or in a good homeopathic pharmacy: Lac-C 30C. Dilute in her water bottle and give frequent sips on empty stomach, giving a bottle about several shakes each time. Final decision should be made by classical homeopath of course. This advice is not to be considered as a substitute to the actual homeopathic consultation – it does not carry the depth the other one would : )
Good luck anyway
V

You are not alone - my baby girl did this! It freaked me out too. The only thing that seemed to give her air space was the binky - it would be in her mouth (naturally) but between her and the side of her bassinet, which would give her a tiny amount of air space. She also liked sleeping with her face pressed into her daddy's chest, and would wiggle to get into that exact position. Over and over again. I just tried to keep her away from really padded, fluffy-type stuff and I checked on her a lot, but honestly I worried about it constantly. She doesn't do it any more, thank goodness! I think it stopped around the time we moved her to the crib (from the bassinet), between 4-5 mos. It was harder for her to wiggle that far, I guess!

I wouldn't worry about it, my daughter was the same way. It isn't surprising considering that's how they were in the womb, just kind of smashed up!
Best,
S. G.

I have to say, that is so cute! But yes, scary! I would definitely say to get one of those things that holds her in place with the sides built up around her to prevent her from scooting. she is so strong though, I'm sure it won't take her long to be able to roll right over it, but it might help for the next month or so. also, try to keep any big padding off her bed, or even purchase a crib that has plenty of slats for air to get to her, that way when she's in the corner, there's still air all around her. Just put her blanket over her and nothing else. she may not like it as much, but when she's a bit older (after a year or so) you can start to add cozy stuff. right now her safety is most important.

Both my children did/do this. I made sure that whatever they snuggled up with was breathable. I used knitted blankets because they have large holes so that way I could feel more secure with it. At 4 months old your daughter probably has decent head control so she would be able to turn her head away if she needed to. Try not to worry too much and just keep checking on her to make sure she is ok. If she is rolling over, then you can have more peace of mind because she would be able to really maneuver her way out of danger if she couldn't breathe.