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Is it just me or does anyone else find themselves becoming obsessed with checking their baby is breathing when sleeping? Over the last couple of weeks I literally cannot stop myself from checking on my son when he is sleeping to make sure that he is still breathing. I don't know if this is because I am a first time parent, because he is a third time lucky IVF baby after 10 years ttc, because he is a rainbow baby, because I am taking anti-drepressents (from before pregnancy) or just because I'm a little bit obsessed with my gorgeous boy. The thought of him not being in my life anymore feels like it could literally stop my heart.

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If he's not on my chest, I check his face and breathing constantly, to the point I can't sleep. My doctor started me on Zoloft because it's become obsessive and accompanied by really graphic thoughts of finding him not breathing. But you're definitely not alone.

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I haven't gone home from hospital yet, but I have found it nearly impossible to sleep due to wanting to see him move.

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My son is 5 months old and I still check on him! Before I go to bed I always check it if he's just napping. Sometimes I'll wake in the middle of the night and check I dunno why but lately it's a good thing he has started to turn around in his crib and his side ways with top of his head against the side of the crib! I'm so worried he's gonna hit his head I'm a FTM too and maybe that is why I dunno but I feel the same if he was no longer in our lives I would just stop breathing myself!!! You are being a protective mama and your baby is adorable!!!!

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I did this with both my God daughter and my step sister. My God daughter was 2 and a half and I'd still occasionally check on her at night. The strong paranoia will subside eventually, don't worry!

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