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Thanks for all the input 
I really do appreciate it.
The issue is that we are supposed to have a parent sign the documentation if they are under six months:
"An infant who independently rolls onto its stomach after being placed to sleep on its back may be allowed to remain sleeping on its stomach if the infant is at least six months of age or the license holder has a signed statement from the parent indicating that the infant regularly rolls over at home." That's a state statute here.
And that, because this baby is on the young side for back-to-tummy rolling, and because he does not yet roll tummy-to-back, that there may be increased risk. More infants roll tummy-to-back first, so it isn't usually an issue.
Mom is worried each time she finds him on his tummy (um, my fault, I trained her in before he was born :
and I was trying to find out if there is any additional risk to this baby because 1. He's male - higher risk 2. He's 4 months old - higher risk 3. Can't roll tummy-to-back to get himself out of the sleep position if he needs to - higher risk?? Not absolutely certain. AND not certain what can be done about it even if it is higher risk.
I don't want to force her to sign something because we are just trying to figure this out together and she is being totally reasonable with me. I just want to figure out IF that new law was put in for a reason that had to do with safety or IF it was put in so that there is simply documentation independent of the provider's word that the infant can roll.
So for a bit of history in my county: For years we were told "tight fitting sheets!!!, tight fitting sheets!!!" with no reason given, and no explanation of what exactly they wanted when they said this.
Come to find out: babies are dying because they are able to pull a sheet corner off of the mattress and get it over their face, apparently restricting air flow and sometimes causing death.
Well gosh. Tell us that. Tell us that a sheet should not be able to be pulled off by the corner, even by an adult. Because babies are dying
I am pretty certain that NONE of us want this to happen to us. But do not just make some statement that seems arbitrary. Give us the reason, and precisely what we should do to prevent it from happening, kwim?
So that's why I was looking for this information. I want to keep my baby safe. And I want to understand the reason for the form to be sure that I am doing things that are in his best interest.
I did get a bit of information from the SID Center, and have included it in my plan for this family.
It sounds like there could be increased risk for him, but little that can be done about his chosen sleep position (of course he will be put to sleep on his back though).
We will continue to make sure he has plenty of tummy time to develop his neck & shoulder muscles.
His mom and I are going to play a "roll over" game with him, hoping to jump-start the tummy-to-back rolling.
Parents are going to start using a fan in his room for better air circulation (I already do).
And I am going to keep turning him to his back when I do my baby-checks, until such time as he rolls, or unless we find that it interrupts his sleep (so far, it doesn't - he is pretty much the perfect baby lovethis)
And last of all, I am going to remind mom that SUID/SID is still a rare event statistically. We are doing everything we can, and he will almost certainly be just fine
Thanks again for all of the input. I am still open to more suggestions if anyone has them
I really do appreciate it. The issue is that we are supposed to have a parent sign the documentation if they are under six months:
"An infant who independently rolls onto its stomach after being placed to sleep on its back may be allowed to remain sleeping on its stomach if the infant is at least six months of age or the license holder has a signed statement from the parent indicating that the infant regularly rolls over at home." That's a state statute here.
And that, because this baby is on the young side for back-to-tummy rolling, and because he does not yet roll tummy-to-back, that there may be increased risk. More infants roll tummy-to-back first, so it isn't usually an issue.
Mom is worried each time she finds him on his tummy (um, my fault, I trained her in before he was born :
and I was trying to find out if there is any additional risk to this baby because 1. He's male - higher risk 2. He's 4 months old - higher risk 3. Can't roll tummy-to-back to get himself out of the sleep position if he needs to - higher risk?? Not absolutely certain. AND not certain what can be done about it even if it is higher risk. I don't want to force her to sign something because we are just trying to figure this out together and she is being totally reasonable with me. I just want to figure out IF that new law was put in for a reason that had to do with safety or IF it was put in so that there is simply documentation independent of the provider's word that the infant can roll.
So for a bit of history in my county: For years we were told "tight fitting sheets!!!, tight fitting sheets!!!" with no reason given, and no explanation of what exactly they wanted when they said this.
Come to find out: babies are dying because they are able to pull a sheet corner off of the mattress and get it over their face, apparently restricting air flow and sometimes causing death.
Well gosh. Tell us that. Tell us that a sheet should not be able to be pulled off by the corner, even by an adult. Because babies are dying
I am pretty certain that NONE of us want this to happen to us. But do not just make some statement that seems arbitrary. Give us the reason, and precisely what we should do to prevent it from happening, kwim?So that's why I was looking for this information. I want to keep my baby safe. And I want to understand the reason for the form to be sure that I am doing things that are in his best interest.
I did get a bit of information from the SID Center, and have included it in my plan for this family.
It sounds like there could be increased risk for him, but little that can be done about his chosen sleep position (of course he will be put to sleep on his back though).
We will continue to make sure he has plenty of tummy time to develop his neck & shoulder muscles.
His mom and I are going to play a "roll over" game with him, hoping to jump-start the tummy-to-back rolling.
Parents are going to start using a fan in his room for better air circulation (I already do).
And I am going to keep turning him to his back when I do my baby-checks, until such time as he rolls, or unless we find that it interrupts his sleep (so far, it doesn't - he is pretty much the perfect baby lovethis)
And last of all, I am going to remind mom that SUID/SID is still a rare event statistically. We are doing everything we can, and he will almost certainly be just fine
Thanks again for all of the input. I am still open to more suggestions if anyone has them
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