With me back to work and my parents in town last week, things have been increasingly hectic. Hopefully I can find some time here and there to post some interesting things.
Now, take a look at this picture and see if you can detect anything wrong with what we’re doing with the baby…
Can you find them all? A point per answer goes to whoever gets that answer first! I will not be posting any followup, so if no one answers, then you will all be kept hanging! 
There are at least four “taboos” according to modern science and the SIDS foundation.
on her tummy & in that sleep positioner while on her tummy, loose blanket… and… uhh… loose clothing?
youd think id know 😛
we should report you to cps for doing those 4 taboo things so you can get this pic. :p
yeah- agree mostly with angela- 1. on tummy 2. blanket too high 3. should not be on tummy in sleep positioner (may be too soft) 4. dressed too warmly? (esp. on that hot day we had)
5. and if we extrapolate…positioner should not be placed on couch.
if we followed that SIDS thing, we’d be guilty of the blanket and crib bumper part.
back then all three of us chengs were placed on our tummies as advised by our ped, had crib bumpers and blankets, slept in old hand-me-down cribs (probably with lead paint), drank water and formula from polycarbonate bottles…we turned out okay for the most part. bottomline- parents just have to be vigilant..
Actually, this is a picture we took a while ago. It’s scary now that I’ve looked back on this.
You guys covered most of it.
Tummy: Yup. Not sleeping on Tummy but sleeping on the Tummy reduces SIDS by 50%. Some theorize it’s because not necessarily because of the suffocation, but because they recycle the oxygen and that they get less oxygen in this position that makes the baby more lethargic and sleep longer. Babies should not be put on their tummies to sleep.
Memory Foam Sleep Positioner: Memory foam is too soft, which can mold to the baby’s face and cause suffcation. One thing you can’t see is that this sleeper is also inclined, which means the baby can actually slide into the blanket, or even the swaddle, over time.
Blanket: Again, for SIDS, the idea is that if the blanket covers the face, the oxygen will be recycled and baby may not wake up from the sleep. Blanket can also cause suffocation. My pediatrician actually recommends no blanket at all so that the baby doesn’t get used to it.
There’s one more that you guys haven’t mentioned! 🙂
Yeah, I was a tummy baby too. I’m not sure we follow this all religiously because who knows when they may change it again. There’s also the tradeoff with flat-headedness.
The last one is actually the hat. They say that babies loose excess heat through their head, so keeping the hat on can make the baby too hot.