Nap Nanny Recalled; Adelyn Belle Forced to Sleep on Back Like a Big Girl.
>> Monday, July 26, 2010
Woke up to an e-mail from my mom alerting me to this, with a corresponding message of "omg."
Nap Nannies have been recalled, due to the tragic death of one infant and several other nearly-fatal incidents that have gone unnoticed.
Omg is right. Stuff like this makes you feel horrible, mostly for those innocent, surely heartbroken families but also because I know I've justified my concerns about the Nap Nanny for the sake of our sleep. I hate listening to Addy cry when I try to put her to bed without it. But a few hours of crying is far better than a lifetime of loss. (I will tell myself this, over and over, maybe I'll get it tattooed on my arm, when I'm trying to comfort her in the middle of the night.)
As soon as Adelyn wakes up from her nap (she already wasn't in the Nap Nanny, thank god) I'm going to take it out of her room and put it in the attic, far away from where I might look at it and think "maaaaybe one more night" after the crying starts to get to me. It's done. Finished. Finito. It will be stored far, far away until Adelyn can use it to prop herself and watch TV or read or listen to her baby iPod.
Now, if the jumperoo gets recalled--then this little family will be in big trouble.
(And by the way--after reading some of the comments on the original article, let me just say that my doctor suggested the Nap Nanny. And she's a wonderful doctor.)
8 comments:
Oh man, do not read the comments on the article (first rule of the Internet!). Apparently you're not a real parent if you use any kind of gadget to comfort your child. Back in the day only the suffering of you and your child was acceptable and anything else is lazy and wrong /sarcasm.
I was lucky to have a great sleeper with no health problems but believe me if anything exists to help your baby, you will use it. People are so judgmental about parenting decisions, it's really depressing.
I don't think I've commented here before, but I love your blog!
I know. I read about five of the comments before I had to stop myself from crying and get back to work. So sick of the judgement.
And thank you!
No one should feel guilty for a product their pediatrician recommended for reflux or colic. It served Addy well for many months. It is time to retire the product, unfortunately and tragically for the family who lost their baby, it is too late. Nothing is 100% - cribs, strollers, vaccinations, life....and many are harmed by products that haven't been adequately tested.
I spent 6 months trying every way under the sun to try and soothe my little guy to sleep, and once he "learned" to put himself to sleep, he sleeps like a champ! He will sleep in a crib or play yard on vacation or at a friends house and it is not a problem now, BUT before he learned, our life was tethered to our house and our swing/car seat or he was attached to my boob. It was lose lose. It is SO hard to hear them cry, and you will get SO many different opinions (including people telling you that you are abusing and harming your baby) about it, but once they learn to go to sleep on their own it is like a miracle. They cannot tell you in words how they feel so they cry, and that is their only form of communication.
I know this is long... but... I trained my little guy to sleep over about a period of a week. The first night I put him in his crib and stood by him and talked to him and patted him until he fell asleep. It took about an hour. He cried, but I was right there and I did NOT pick him up. I did this for 2 more nights and he took less time each night to fall asleep. Then the next 3 nights, I sat in a chair in his room so he could see me but I did not touch him. He could hear me but not touch me. He whined but did not cry. The third three nights I was going to sit by the door in my chair again, but by then he was practically asleep before I got to my chair. I found this to work for us because I could not just stick him in his crib and let him wail for hours while I wailed in the next room. He seriously goes to sleep alone every single night and nap.
I hope my unsolicited advice is not pushy at all. Do what works for your family and don't feel bad about it :) I hope you have good sleep in your future!
The comments at the end of that article are equal parts hilarious and pathetic. I love all the "when I raised MY babies we held them for HOURS like GOOD parents." I wonder if they would have gone out and bought a Nap Nanny if it was available and suggested by a pediatrician? She claims physical touch is the only way to soothe a baby but then goes on to say melting peppermint and a drive around the block was the only thing that would put her baby to sleep. A car is certainly more expensive than a Nap Nanny... and not physical touch. And China is trying to kill us? Nutso!
Anyway, good luck tonight sans the Nap Nanny! It may take a few nights but maybe this is the push you needed to ditch the thing like you wanted to before :)
Hi Sarah,
I just sent you an email to your gmail account as it was waaaay too long for a comments section - I just wanted to share with you our experience of sleep training as my heart goes out to you right now.
Please let me know if my email doesn't arrive and I'll maybe post it here!
Take care, Rachel.
Rachel,
I did get it and I appreciate your words so much. I'm going to order a copy of that book.
Thanks so much for the taking the time out to write me that!
No problem, it does require a bit of recording but you will soon see results if you are consistent I am sure. Just remember the mantra "I am teaching my daughter a new skill" :-)
It's made SUCH a difference to all our lives I just had to share! Like you, our baby was crying anyway, at least this way there is a purpose to it
Wishing you the very best of luck!
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