Oh my goodness to the poster whose baby stopped breathing at 8 days old and mother could restart the breathing! I'm sure she lost about 10 years on her life in those few minutes. And couldn't sleep for a few days, literally STARING at that baby - and got a SIDS monitor, and all kinds of other things. Poor woman! Glad that baby is fine and a child now!

There are many young babies who "forget to breathe" and therefore stop and therefore who could die if they don't start breathing. So hitting and trying to restart that baby is critical. This is why some people say a baby should co-sleep in a co-sleeper (not in your bed) - because the baby will mimic the parents' rhythmic breathing and learn how to breathe outside the womb (where they weren't breathing, they were floating in fluid). That's a theory - there are plenty of other babies (including myself) who slept all their lives in a crib and we're fine!

Anyway, I'd just thank my lucky stars for OP's nanny - she's not crazy, anxious or have whatever. She's being extra careful with a 3 month old. Once the baby is older she'll stop this, but then there will be less concern (not no concern, but less) with forgetting to breathe, etc.

And oh my goodness to the nanny whose child had a seizure and she witnessed it during nap. Again, having an on-the-ball nanny is important, don't question when you have one!

OP here answering questions: Our nanny has two decades of experience; our baby is three months old - four-months at the end of next week; the nanny has been working for us since the baby was born; our baby is three-months-old and we'd never leave her overnight!;our nanny isn't an anxious woman - when the baby reacted to her vaccines a few weeks ago, our nanny was the only one calm and comforting in our house (my husband and I were a wreck!); I don't know if she knows we have nanny cameras or not - she once said that she assumes that everyone has them and she approves of nanny cams.

Thanks for the responses. We do feel lucky to have found our nanny and if this is as weird as she gets - we're happy! I went back to work 100% confident that the baby was safe and happy.

Anonymous wrote:My baby at 8 days old stopped breathing and turned blue. I called 911 and was told to hit her really hard to wake her up and make her cry. I basically beat her. But she started breathing. As my child says now. My momma beat the life back into me.

:*( that is so scary! Happy it turned out ok though!

That sounds so scary

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Anonymous wrote:My baby at 8 days old stopped breathing and turned blue. I called 911 and was told to hit her really hard to wake her up and make her cry. I basically beat her. But she started breathing. As my child says now. My momma beat the life back into me.

Like ... you spanked her repeatedly? Or hit her in the chest? Where were you supposed to hit?

I spanked her back and bottom I also took her clothes off and laid her on the front porch when it was about 20 degrees outside. The 911 lady said the cold might help wake her up and remember to breath.

Anonymous wrote:My baby at 8 days old stopped breathing and turned blue. I called 911 and was told to hit her really hard to wake her up and make her cry. I basically beat her. But she started breathing. As my child says now. My momma beat the life back into me.

Like ... you spanked her repeatedly? Or hit her in the chest? Where were you supposed to hit?

Sounds like some of you should get certified by the American pediatric Association for SID Risk and prevention. Go to their site you can do it online.

My baby at 8 days old stopped breathing and turned blue. I called 911 and was told to hit her really hard to wake her up and make her cry. I basically beat her. But she started breathing. As my child says now. My momma beat the life back into me.

Does she know there are cameras? If I new that I wouldn't surf the web either. I'd do my best to do my job.

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Anonymous wrote:If your nanny was well-educated, she would know that in a true case of SIDS, the baby could not be resuscitated even if she was right there when the baby stopped breathing. She would also know how to provide a safe sleeping environment, minimizing the risk for suffocation, positional asphysixia, or anything else that is commonly mis-attributed to SIDS.

As long as it doesn't bother you, all the more power to your nanny. But she sounds incredibly anxious.

You are wrong on this. SIDS is a catch all for many unknown causes of death and most infants can be resuscitated if caught in time. I'm assuming if the nanny is a Red Cross Infant Care instructor, she knows all about safe sleep.

I can't think of any instance where an infant could be resuscitated after ceasing to breathe because of SIDS. Suffocated in a blanket or pillow? Could be resuscitated. Unable to breathe because of positional asphyxia in a carrier or car seat? Could be resuscitated. An infant with a biological vulnerability is exposed to a trigger and stops breathing in their sleep? It's SIDS, and they cannot be resuscitated. It's scary but true.

Don't spread misinformation. Suffocation due to an improper sleep environment is not SIDS.

YOU ARE WRONG. Many times with SIDS, the child can be saved by simply waking up. Please do some research on this before you post nonsense.

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Anonymous wrote:If your nanny was well-educated, she would know that in a true case of SIDS, the baby could not be resuscitated even if she was right there when the baby stopped breathing. She would also know how to provide a safe sleeping environment, minimizing the risk for suffocation, positional asphysixia, or anything else that is commonly mis-attributed to SIDS.

As long as it doesn't bother you, all the more power to your nanny. But she sounds incredibly anxious.

You are wrong on this. SIDS is a catch all for many unknown causes of death and most infants can be resuscitated if caught in time. I'm assuming if the nanny is a Red Cross Infant Care instructor, she knows all about safe sleep.

I can't think of any instance where an infant could be resuscitated after ceasing to breathe because of SIDS. Suffocated in a blanket or pillow? Could be resuscitated. Unable to breathe because of positional asphyxia in a carrier or car seat? Could be resuscitated. An infant with a biological vulnerability is exposed to a trigger and stops breathing in their sleep? It's SIDS, and they cannot be resuscitated. It's scary but true.

Don't spread misinformation. Suffocation due to an improper sleep environment is not SIDS.

I'd kill to have a nanny this dedicated and careful. You are a very lucky family.

Now, let's wait for the evil mommies on this board to start asking when the nanny has time to make the parents bed and do the parents' laundry if she is so focused on the welfare of the baby! This nanny will be called lazy in three, two, one...

Anonymous wrote:If your nanny was well-educated, she would know that in a true case of SIDS, the baby could not be resuscitated even if she was right there when the baby stopped breathing. She would also know how to provide a safe sleeping environment, minimizing the risk for suffocation, positional asphysixia, or anything else that is commonly mis-attributed to SIDS.

As long as it doesn't bother you, all the more power to your nanny. But she sounds incredibly anxious.

You are wrong on this. SIDS is a catch all for many unknown causes of death and most infants can be resuscitated if caught in time. I'm assuming if the nanny is a Red Cross Infant Care instructor, she knows all about safe sleep.

I agree with a PP that your nanny doesn't understand SIDS and is anxious. This is strange behavior. While its not harmful, if she has other anxious or OCD tendencies it may not work once your child gets older.

Sounds great. I would prefer that to ignoring. I was that way when my kids were that age.