Arms Reach: Myself
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Out Growing Arms Reach Co-sleeper, What Now?
Asked by C.T. from Sacramento
on January 22, 2009
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Our daughter is now 6 months and has been sleeping in an Arms Reach co-sleeper since birth and has always started out the night there except the first few weeks. She ...
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- My daughter didn't really like the bassinet. I had her in a swing up to about 7 months old. Then I put her in her crib. Babies don't know where they are when they ...
- At that age we moved our child's crib into our room, took one side off so it resembled a day bed and then moved it next to our bed. We secured it same way as the co-sl...
- My son slept in our bed for the first five months. His chubby butt was too big for his bassinet and it was so much easier with the night feedings to just have him in m...
Random, Weird, Bathroom Related Question...
Asked by R.D. from Richmond
on October 13, 2011
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When you're on your period, where do you keep your pads/tampons?
We only have 1 bathroom, and usually I just store my stuff in a small tampon box next to the toilet...
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- I leave mine under the sink and just grab one before I sit down. This might be your quick fix solution for the party. Other than that I would find some sort of conta...
- Our sink is across from the toilet so it is just a matter of reaching. I wouldn't leave them out because it would drive me nuts knowing someone could see them. If I ...
- hhhmmm...mine were always under the sink. if I have guests coming over and only have one bathroom, i would put it under the sink and just reach in there when I nee...
Need Help with Playards...
Asked by T.F. from New York
on March 18, 2009
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My first question is: does anyone know up to what age before an infant/baby can start sleeping in a bed and you can use a playard for them to sleep in up until then?
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- T., My son lived in a pack and play from 9 months to age 14 months. They were the hottest months of the year. It is low to the floor - and thus gets the coolest bre...
- I had a pak-n-play that I took with me until my son was at least 2 years old to go camping, or visiting family with. Grandma made a thin-foam mattress to put down for...
- My daughter slept in a pack-n-play at my parents house until after she turned two and was sleeping in a regular bed. Most new pack-n-plays come with a bassinet attach...
Co-sleeper Vs. Vibrating, Musical, Etc. Bassinett, Vs. Crib
Asked by D.H. from Tampa
on September 20, 2007
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Hi, I am a first time mom and am not sure which would be better to get and would be the most comfortable, sleep inducing for my baby as well as convenient for me: a co...
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- There is no right answer. Sleep is a very personal ever changing thing for a baby. For us we had a cosleeper which my son stayed in until he was 4 or 5 months old....
- Hi. I am a mom of four. With my last child, at my baby shower, I received a bassinet that could be made into one that fit up to the bed with the side down. I never ...
- I agree with another mother, you have to figure out what works best for your family. My husband and I toss and turn horribly at night, so having my son in the bed wit...
18 Month Old Twins, Not Having Any More Kids. I Have TONS of Gear to Sell.
Asked by K. from Chicago
on July 14, 2006
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I have a ton of great, very gently used baby gear and it needs to go. Beautiful matching bassinets, arms reach cosleeper, peg perego high chair, kelty meadow frame ca...
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- I am interested in the exersaucer. How much are you asking for it?
- Hello! I was considerin buying a cosleeper. Did you like yours? My 3 month spends most of the night in our bed. I thought a cosleeper would give me and my husband s...
- If your stuff is in good condition, you can sell it on consignment at Second Child. It's located at Sheffield and Armitage. I've been selling my kid's gently used thin...
5 Month Old Has Teeth and Wants to Bite While Feeding
Asked by T.A. from Portland
on November 13, 2009
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Hello ladies,
My lil guy is 5 1/2 months old, and within the last couple months hes been teething really bad. He already has his two bottom teeth and lately anything ...
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- I had this issue with my first son and while he does not yet have teeth a bit with my 2nd son as well, none of the girls did it.... What I did/am doing. First I th...
- I had the same problem with my little guy. My friend told me once they start biting to push their head into your breast, sounds mean I know, but you don't do it hard ...
- Hi T......I just used a bottle nipple over my nipple and they just didn't like biting it as much and at least it didn't hurt.....got me through 5 kids.....Good luck wi...
My 1-Week Old Doesn't Sleep Well in Her Bassinet-any Advice?
Asked by J.N. from Chicago
on November 16, 2006
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Hi to all moms!
My 1-week old girl started sleeping very badly in her bassinet (which is in our bedroom)about 3 days ago. She grunts, whimpers and cries in her sleep,...
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- Hi J., I'll add my vote for swaddling your little sweetie. Both of my kids responded very well to it and, in fact, didn't sleep well if they weren't swaddled. We ...
- J., Get the Amazing Miracle Blanket! www.babycenter.com. Rush it overnight if you have to...it's worth every penny! Sleep is just around the corner for all of you...
- I agree that swaddling is the way to go. I used with my two kiddos miracle blanket and it was a saver for us! Here is the website: http://www.miracleblanket.com/ ...
Safe Cosleeping
Asked by L.F. from Chicago
on November 21, 2008
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hi,
we are transitioning our soon to be 8 month old daughter out of our family bed into her own crib. some nights (well, every night) when she wakes up in the middle...
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- Mothering.com has great info and articles about cosleeping as do books by Dr. Sears. Enjoy your night-time snuggles!
- I ended up using the co-sleeper as a way to keep baby from falling out. Right next to me in bed (so I was in the middle) and then baby and then co-sleeper. It is GREAT...
- We didn't take any extra measures, I would say get rid of the cosleeper and just throw her between the tow of you. My 8 month old is crawling all over and can sit up o...
Infant Bed for Travel
Asked by S.M. from San Francisco
on May 14, 2008
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My husband and I are planning some weekend trips this summer with our almost 6-month old baby. We've never had him sleep in our bed for fear of SIDS and crushing him. ...
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- I've been looking into this myself as we have a trip planned in July. My daughter will be 10 months then. She's been sleeping in her own crib in her own room since s...
- MOST kids do fine in a Pack N Play - my son HATED that thing - we didn't have an option (he hated sleeping with us as well - hated sleeping in general actually!!) We t...
- I have twins and when we traveled there was no way I was taking 2 pak n plays b/c the two of them wouldn't sleep in one pak n play. We also didn't want to use the old...
Ideas Needed for Sleeping Arrangements
Asked by M.R. from Los Angeles
on April 29, 2009
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I have a 10m daughter and we co-sleep in an arms reach co-sleeper. Recently, her sleep has been very restless. She wakes up several times a night, crying and crawlin...
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- My daughter's crib is a "lifetime" crib. (It will turn into toddler bed, day bed, full-size bed.) If you happen to have one of these, you could remove the side and set...
- We practiced family bed too, and it was wonderful. Good for you for wanting to stick with it. But I think it's time to put away the co-sleeper -- once she can get ou...
- We removed the side of the crib, lowered the bed to the floor and placed the crib mattress at the same height. It works great! my son is 14.5 months and I don't see c...
