Originally Posted by romanojg
thank you; I'm just sitting here reading all of this and wondering what line someone will come up with next to scare us. If you have a quilt, blanket or anything that is too heavy for the baby to breathe with it shouldn't be used but it isn't because it's quilted it's due to the weight and density of the item. a sleeping bag snuggles around the baby so there is no way for the baby to "suffocate" from it no matter what the material is. I come from a large family and quilts have always played a part in our lives in one form or another. I'm really glad the sudden death syndrom has gone down but not due to the quilts. Doctors can tell the difference between suffocation and sudden death. I work at a childrens hospital and we have staff that puts out all of the recalls and warnings as they come out that has validy to them; this hasn't hit the list
"They" seem to change their minds about what the right and wrong was for babies - When my sons were born - (ok 20 something yrs ago) we where told to lay them down on their stomachs - later we were told to put them on their sides, now my DIL tells me it is they should be placed on their back.
My youngest had to go back to the hospital because his bilirubin count was too high - was told I should have given him more water. DIL is now telling me that the babies can't have water until they are at least 6 months old.
Maybe you shouldn't leave a quilt in a crib at night, but there is nothing that says they can't be wrapped in it to cuddle!!