re: Cosleeping...

Quoting lolajessup:" If u remember Scarlytt was spitting and choking. Te dr said to hold her at a 45 degree angle on her right ... [snip!] ... my baby. I wouldn't sleep. I'd be too worried of SIDS. So it works out better for me to get more sleep with her with me."

Ivy burps and I keep her up. She still spits up.  

Quoting Moi H*:" He said cosleeping is the cause of 98% of infant death."

That's bunk. I also agree with the poster above who said their medical opinions are just that, OPINIONS. Maybe informed opinions, but still. My best friend had to hammer that into my head when I had lilly, I was neurotic bc she was a preemie and I took everything they said as gospel...sometimes ignoring my own instincts. Bad move. Never be afraid to seek a second, or even third, opinion. I really hope you can get everything settled.

Quoting MommyToWesley:" That's not even true! The leading cause of death among infants are birth defects, followed by premature ... [snip!] ... he's clumping bedsharing in with SIDS deaths, which is dumb, because safe co-sleeping actually reduces the risk of SIDS."

That's what I've been told, but he seems to be under the impression that she's at an increased risk for SIDS if she cosleeps.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Moi H*:</b>" He said cosleeping is the cause of 98% of infant death."</blockquote>




That's a flat out lie. Statistically, your baby is much more likely to die while sleeping alone in their crib than with you in bed.
I officially hate your doctor.

Quoting Ladee+Grant+Lilly:" That's bunk. I also agree with the poster above who said their medical opinions are just that, OPINIONS. ... [snip!] ... instincts. Bad move. Never be afraid to seek a second, or even third, opinion. I really hope you can get everything settled."

I hope so too. I'm pretty sure it's reflux. It runs in my family and DH's as well.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Moi H*:</b>" That's what I've been told, but he seems to be under the impression that she's at an increased risk for SIDS if she cosleeps."</blockquote>




Yup, time for a new doctor.
Is he by chance an older man??

Quoting MommaSav2:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Moi H*:</b>" That's what I've been told, but he seems to be ... [snip!] ... an increased risk for SIDS if she cosleeps."</blockquote> Yup, time for a new doctor. Is he by chance an older man??"

He is...

<blockquote><b>Quoting Moi H*:</b>" He is..."</blockquote>




I've noticed in seeing a few different doctors for different things with my kids, older doctor's tend to have very strong negative feelings about cosleeping and also the to give outdated information about things like when to offer solids, CIO, coarsest safety. Im not saying all older doctors are like that, my son's neurologist is a wonderful doctor with all current information and he's about a thousand years old, but in my experience younger doctors tend to have a more open minded approach when dealing with parents and tend to have better more current information on things like this.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Moi H*:</b>" I hope so too. I'm pretty sure it's reflux. It runs in my family and DH's as well."</blockquote>




Is the doctor aware of that piece of family history?

Quoting Lauralie89:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Moi H*:</b>" I hope so too. I'm pretty sure it's reflux. It ... [snip!] ... reflux. It runs in my family and DH's as well."</blockquote> Is the doctor aware of that piece of family history?"

Yes.

<blockquote><b>Quoting Moi H*:</b>" He said cosleeping is the cause of 98% of infant death."</blockquote>



Lmao!

http://www.askdrsears.com/news/latest-news/dr-sears-addresses-recent-co-sleeping-concerns

http://www.askdrsears.com/topics/sleep-problems/sids-latest-research-how-sleeping-your-baby-safe

<blockquote><b>Quoting Moi H*:</b>" Yes."</blockquote>

Weird, it doesn't even seem like he took it into consideration..Id definitely go to another doctor about this.

Quoting Lauralie89:" <blockquote><b>Quoting Moi H*:</b>" Yes."</blockquote> Weird, it doesn't even seem like he took it into consideration..Id definitely go to another doctor about this."

I scheduled another appointment to see one of the other doctors.

have the same issue so i got a by your side sleeper so baby is safe co sleeping.... best sleep since he was born.

I've coslept with Asher since birth and he's EBF. He's 4 1/2 months old now. SO is such a deep sleeper though so Asher sleeps by me.