How risky is a swing nap for 5 mo old?
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Anonymous
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My baby is 5 months old and it's hard to get that elusive 3rd nap/cat nap, but she still needs it. It helps to put her in the swing, but I know about the risk of positional asphyxiation so I have only done this a couple times and felt guilty/unsure of the risk.
At this age, is it still risky, or is that more of an issue for newborns? |
Anonymous
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There is some risk with this yes. But by 5 months it is going down by the day. Positional asphyxiation is pretty rare.
I did this routinely with my 2nd who LOVED the swing. He would sleep for 2 hours in that thing! We always had it in the living room, so we were nearby and keeping an eye on him. But he was a huge baby and by 8 months the swing was dying because he was way too heavy. OOPS! |
Anonymous
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For a 45 minute catnap with you nearby for a five month old? Oh, yeah, for sure I would do this.
However, the real truth is, I'd sleep train. At five months old, they can learn to put themselves to sleep in their crib. |
Anonymous
| If you are in the room or checking frequently, I think it's fine. My kid napped in the bouncer a lot at that age. I agree it is a decent age to sleep train but pick your battles -- fix night sleep (if needed) before naps. |
Anonymous
| OP here, thanks all. She is sleep trained overnight as of a week ago (yay) but the third nap does not come as easily. |
Anonymous
| What's the 3rd nap? |
Anonymous
…have you had a baby ever? |
Anonymous
| Can your baby hold her head up for an extended period of time? If so the risk of positional asphyxiation is pretty low …fairly close to zero. |