I am so tired of hearing unsolicited and unsafe advice from people. I have a fussy and high needs but wonderful 5 month old baby with a very traumatic entrance and start to life (Emergency C section, 5 weeks early, emergency helicopter transfer, NICU stay, IUGR, came home on oxygen) and I am over people calling me anxious for following safety guidelines.
-No I’m not putting a blanket in with baby
-No I’m not putting the temperature up above the recommended 68-72 degrees
-No baby doesn’t need to sleep in her nursery yet
-No crib bumpers as even mesh ones are not safe
-No I’m not re-using milk that has touched her lips
-Not using Orajel or random teething concoctions
-No not going to a baby chiropractor
-No I’m not letting baby sleep in her swing or rocker or car seat. She gets moved to her bassinet when she falls asleep
It’s baffling to me. They always call me anxious and then say “well my baby was fine”. Okay well I’m not taking any chances. I am following our pediatricians recommendation.
Anyone else experiencing this?