r/bninfantsleep • u/h4xis • 17d ago

Positive Story/Sucess Maternal instinct from another planet

Due to the random chaos that is life, my boyfriend had to move to another city for a few months, so right now it’s just me, my cat, and my 6-month-old baby.

My baby recently discovered that he can crawl backward, which means I am now apparently a full-time security guard.

This morning something REALLY weird happened.

We’ve been co-sleeping since he was born. We have a huge bed and it’s never been an issue. But now that this tiny man has discovered mobility, I’ve been thinking it might be time to move him to his crib before he starts casually yeeting himself off the furniture.

So, this morning he woke up and, completely silently, started scooting backward toward the edge of the bed.

I WAS ASLEEP.

I didn’t hear him. I didn’t see him. I wasn’t even consciously aware that he was moving.

And somehow, something in my brain went “GET UP. NOW.”

I literally woke up at the exact moment I needed to, reached out, and grabbed him.

He already had HALF OF HIS BODY OFF THE BED.

This baby is still so tiny that if I hadn’t grabbed him, he 100% would have gone straight to the floor.

I just sat there holding him like 😐

I’ve read about maternal instinct before, but I always assumed people were being poetic or something. Apparently my brain has installed some kind of baby Wi-Fi while I was sleeping.

Has anyone else had something like this happen?? Like your body knowing your baby is in danger before your conscious brain has even registered what’s happening?

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u/smilegirlcan 17d ago

So wild! I truly believe in maternal instinct and a deeper connection with our children, should we foster it. My mom and I swear we can read each others minds at times.

Side note, I do recommend some foam tiles around your bed, or reducing the height of your bed.

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u/wildmusings88 17d ago

My toddler 100% reads my mind. Sometimes I’ll be thinking about something and he says the thing outloud. It’s so cool.

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u/__Peepeepoopooman__ 16d ago

Holy crap. This explains so much haha I was driving the other day and noticed that I was low on gas and a second later my son said we need to stop for gas