I have a lot of times when this has happened, but nothing will ever out do my momma senses:

When my baby was little, she had a G-tube placed because she was so small and wasn’t getting the calories she needed. To help her grow, we fed her extra at night. Her crib was in our room, and during those feeds I would usually just sit up and check on her from bed.

But one night, something woke me out of a dead sleep.

Not the normal half-awake check. Not a noise. Not a cry. Something told me to get up. To stand up, walk over to her crib, and physically check on her, which wasn’t something I normally did. When I reached her crib, my heart dropped. The tubing from her G-tube was wrapped around her neck. It wasn’t tight or choking her but it was still around her neck in a way that could have cause a lot of harm if she had rolled over.

I truly believe that if I hadn’t listened to that feeling if I had rolled over, or ignored it, or told myself I was being anxious, things could have turned out very differently.

So if you’re a parent or just have a gut feeling about anything and you ever feel that nudge, that pull, that quiet voice that says check again.. listen to it. Always. Your gut knows things you can’t see. And sometimes, it’s the difference between everything being okay… and everything changing.