A question for you experienced moms (and dads). . .

[Jods]

I'm like you too, I wake up all night to check on her... This is a really fun forum you can join to share your worries with other moms I do...
http://www.yabbers.com/phpbb/index.p...73b16498309384

[Lobodeb]

Thanks, everyone for your kind words and encouragement.

When I was going for non stress testing, one of the nurses used to always tell me to enjoy my time before the baby was born because once that birth happens, you spend the rest of your life worrying. I had no idea how true her words were/are.

[Cataholic]

It is a worry, isn't it? I really encourage you to make sure you are doing ALL the AAP reccommends. I had NOTHING in Jonah's crib until he was flipping around. No crib bumpers. No stuffies. No blankets. He slept in a blanket sleeper, with moderate tempatures. I also encourage breastfeeding, as it has shown to be beneficial with SIDS. Quite honestly, since it was nearly a year before he slept through the night, I was so dern tired that if he was sleeping, I was sleeping. To this day, at 18m, I still keep his door to his room opened. (But, I have added a blanket and stuffies. I never did return to the crib bumpers).

Worry is good. Anxiety is not so good. For you, for him, for your family unit.