If the baby LOOKS uncomfortable, but is sleeping, you will obsess over moving her and then wake her up.
What is that? That desire to move or shift a sleeping baby because they look uncomfortable, despite that inner voice saying "Stop! The baby is sleeping so she must be comfortable". As if you know better and that baby that is sleeping soundly doesn't. I am struggling with this as I type this. I must have glanced back ten times already to stare at her feet peeking through the slats of the crib. "Will she hurt herself if she tries to roll over?", "Will this result in her waking up screaming at 3am?", "Should I just slowly try to move her now?", "I probably shouldn't touch her at all. She is passed out.", "She is just a baby so she doesn't really know what she should be doing.", "She is sleeping"...You get the point. This inner dialogue keeps continuing until the inevitable FTM phrase, "Just don't screw this up. You're on night duty. This decision is all on you". What is that!
I have obsessed over the way she lays curled up, or on her side with her head backwards towards her back...and tonight "stuck". You know I am going to finish this blog and try to slowly move her...holding my breath and slowly backing away. That will be the wake up moment...and I will look at the clock and think "UGH it's 1:30 am, I should have LEFT her!".
Back to the rocking board.
If she looks comfortable leave her. If you move her, she WILL wake up.
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