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Our First Scary Moment
Posted on Tuesday, July 27 @ 10:10:01 PDT by Janet
I never wanted Maiya to sleep with me- my intention all along was to keep her in her own bed. I knew I wanted us in the same room, but that was it. Well, Maiya had other ideas! She used to sleep in bed with me, and now she sleeps in her own crib, but pushed right up against my bed. And I am SO glad!
Last night, about 2:30 in the morning, I heard her moving. I kept still and didn't check her out because I was hoping it was a false alarm and she would put her self back to sleep. Apparantly my mommy instict SUCKS, because next thing I know, rather than going back to sleep, she let out this piercing, terrified SHRIEK.
Of course, I sat bolt upright in bed. Within a second I checked that she hadn't some how wedged herself in between her crib mattress and mine. Nope. She was still shrieking, and within two seconds I figured she was choking (not like dying literally can't breath chocking, but way too close to that for comfort), so layed her across my chest and whacked her on the back a few times. Luckily, she coughed up whatever she was choking on - I think it was spit up. And her terrified shriek turned in to a typical cry.
For the first time in about 2 months, I sat up in bed with her across my chest and snuggled in my arms to nurse her. I was scared!! She got on the boob and was happy as ever (magical booby!) and was back asleep in minutes. For the first time EVER in her life, I was able to sit her over my shoulder, burp her, lay her back down, she stretched, and went back to sleep!! That has nothing to do with the incident, it's a sign of her growing up, but it was still worth noting!
Naturally, even though she went straight back to sleep, I didn't sleep at all, and every time she fidgeted a little I checked her!
I know that even if I'd been in a different room I'd have heard that shriek- over the monitor and not. I am just SO glad that I was there with her within a second, she wasn't alone and knew I was looking out for her. I am also glad to know that had she actually choked and not been able to scream, our movement alarm would have gone off- when she stopped breathing! I am just so ashamed that had she not screamed, I probably would have only figured out something was wrong when that alarm went off!! Luckily, she let me know and disaster was averted. Let's just say, I'm glad I'm not two feet from her and that I have back up!
My sweet girl who scared her Momma!!
Big stretch as she wakes up, in her first Flip (name of diaper)!
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