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Mom Releases Grave Warning After Toy Her Baby Sleeps with Every Night Nearly Kills Him

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A shaken mother shared one of the most frightening moments of her 4-month-old’s life in 2016 in hopes of sparing other parents from experiencing the same thing.

Bedtime routines with infants are a precious gift.

Some babies require nightlights and sound machines while others just want their favorite blanket or stuffed animals.

For sweet Benjamin, he just needed his frog “lovey” blanket and he was set to go.

Sara Brandon, his mother, shared on Facebook how he would rub his sweet face on the plush blanket to “put himself to sleep,” but she had no idea just how dangerous Benjamin’s favorite toy could be.

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On Dec. 14, 2016, Brandon was relaxing on the couch after putting her son down for bed until a wearable baby monitor sent a “low oxygen” alert to her smartphone.

Panicked, but hoping it was just a false alarm, she ran into the nursery to check on Benjamin.

The seemingly innocent plush blanket was on top of his face and Brandon found her son gasping for air and turning blue.

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“His whole body was limp, blue, and clammy and his eyes kept rolling back as he tried to go to sleep,” she wrote.

Brandon and her husband quickly called 911 and were able to rush their son to the emergency room in enough time.

The doctors and nurses all agreed that the baby monitor saved the infant’s life by alerting Brandon as soon as the suffocation started.

There are five things caretakers can do to help ensure that an infant can sleep through the night safely, according to the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

Caretakers can make sure that the infant is on his or her back anytime they sleep, place the baby on a firm surface and remove any extra objects like soft toys and blankets to ensure that the sleeping area is as safe as possible.

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Caretakers can also make sure the baby is only wearing light layers so that they won’t be suffocated by extra fabric and set a separate sleep area other than an adult bed for the baby.

Create a safe sleep environment to prevent sudden infant death syndrome (NICHD)

Following these simple steps can help protect your baby from suffering as little Benjamin did. It’s information Brandon wished she had herself.

“That stupid little lovey is so small and lightweight,” Brandon wrote. “I thought it would be ok to leave on the side of his bed and I definitely didn’t ever think he would be suffocated by it.”

She shared her story in 2016, despite being mad at herself, in hopes to save other babies.

“Don’t make my mistake! Nothing in their cribs, not even tiny little lovey toys!”

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Kayla has been a staff writer for The Western Journal since 2018.
Kayla Kunkel began writing for The Western Journal in 2018.
Birthplace
Tennessee
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Lifetime Member of the Girl Scouts
Location
Arizona
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English
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News, Crime, Lifestyle & Human Interest




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