Baby Swings: Miracle Blanket
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Baby Still Sleeping in Swing
Asked by H.C. from Knoxville
on November 9, 2009
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My daughter had colic, so I followed the advice of Dr. Harvey Karp's book, "The Happiest Baby on the Block." In that book, it says that it is ok to let a colicky infa...
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- Prop the head of her bed up, it does the same thing as the positioner.
- First of all don't use a positioner in the bed now. She is too old and she won't stay in it. I had a preemie and when he got colic he slept in the swing. He stayed ...
- My son had terrible colic and I let him sleep in the swing until he was almost 5 mos old. It was about that time his colic started to subside. I say don't push it if i...
Four Month Sleeps in Swing
Asked by A.Y. from Boston
on June 18, 2008
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My four and half month old daughter has always been a really bad sleeper. She needs constant movement to stay asleep. She has been sleeping in a cradle swing for almos...
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- Hi A., I remember these days!! It was so challenging to get our daughter to sleep! She had grown out of the cradle and was still too small for her crib - eventually,...
- Sounds so much like my daughter when she was that age. One word: AMBY. We were also very uncomfortable with letting her cry it out - how cruel it seems! We did lots of...
- They make baby hammocks that look really comfortable and may do the trick. I agree about not letting a child of any age "cry it out". You know your child and your gu...
HELP 6 Week Old Only Sleeps in Swing
Asked by C.S. from Boca Raton
on April 18, 2007
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HELP! My six week old only will sleep in his swing or in his papasan. He hates his crib. How do I get him used to sleeping in his crib.
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- Hi. i am am mother to six week old twins who, for the most part, will only sleep in their papasan's too. my advice? let him sleep there. soon enough, he will be making...
- My son did the same thing. God bless the person who developed the swing. I started with him in the swing and once he was asleep, I would turn it off, that way he'd be ...
- Hi, I did the same thing with my daughter. I would put her in the swing and let her take her naps. HUGE mistake! At about 5 1/2 months I had to let her cry it out i...
My Baby Has Colic
Asked by L.V. from Dallas
on September 24, 2007
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Hey guys, I have a 5 week old with colic. I am breastfeeding him, and have tried taking out dairy, spicy foods, raw veggies and caffine. Nothing has helped. I have tri...
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- Hi L., I understand I went throught the same thing about 6 months ago. There is a great class, The Happiest Baby on the Block that Kay teaches @ The Nesting Place in G...
- I had the same problem with my baby from the day after his birth and it lasted 3 months solid. I was told that it would be miraculous that, at 3 months, it would just...
- L. I have an 8 week baby boy who has the same thing including meds for reflux. Baths have helped and so has rubing my baby stomach, start at the ribs and press dow...
Fussy Baby
Asked by A.P. from Las Vegas
on November 6, 2007
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My baby is 1 month and 2 weeks she sleeps good at night but during the day she seems uncomfortable if i put her on her glider swing or bed, she wants to be held all th...
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- Hi A., i am a mother of two, my youngest is now 7months. Congrats. What a beautiful name for your baby. All babies kinda go through a fussy stage. It is a new invirome...
- A., My son is breastfed but we had a really similar issue. We figured out he is intolerant to both dairy and soy proteins. In my case, I had to cut all dairy and s...
- Some babies just need more cuddling. Try wearing her in a sling. Both of my sons were that way and it allowed me to still get a few things done and they would sleep. M...
Anyone Have Any Experience with Weaning Baby off Swaddling?
Asked by S.L. from Cleveland
on March 9, 2008
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We have been swaddling our 4.5 month old since she was born. We are currently using the miracle blanket. We swaddle her for naps and nighttime. She currently sleeps...
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- I had a friend who swaddled their baby for 9 months because the baby was so fussy without it. I wouldn't worry about how long you swaddle the baby - my friend's son i...
- We used to swaddle our (now 5yr old) girl when she was brand new because she just refused to sleep. But we felt she needed to stretch out and be free so we stopped swa...
- I swaddled my son for at least 8 months. He loved that cozy feeling and would naturally wriggle out of it through the night after a few months. I didn't use the mira...
Baby Won't Sleep
Asked by N.L. from Pocatello
on October 31, 2008
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Has anyone ever had the experience of an eight week old baby not sleeping for 12 hours straight? Our little one will not go to sleep and wants us to carry him around ...
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- My DS1 was a terrible sleeper. I used to look with envy at my friends' sleeping babies when we'd get together. Honestly, we still struggle sometimes and he's nearly 4....
- It seems that my baby (now 5) had similar issues around this age. He's probably very tired and wants to sleep but something is preventing it. He may be used to the se...
- Hello N., All I can say is Routine Baby, it is a very inexpensive e-handbook that I used for both of my daughter and it really works. It helps you set routines and...
Baby Won't Sleep Unless Held
Asked by T.A. from Pocatello
on September 17, 2008
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So my friend just had her first baby two weeks ago. She called me crying today because he won't sleep unless someone is holding him. He is on formula because her milk ...
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- She should try the the 5 "S" method from Dr. Harvey Karp (I believe this is his name). Swaddeling, Swing, sh-sound, sucking and side. I had the same issue with my ba...
- I have a 15 week old and he did the same thing for the first 4 weeks until I bought a "Miracle Blanket" becuase someone recommeded it to me. I ordered it online as it...
- Swaddling the baby like everyone has said is key. In addition, if the baby is spitting or seems to be refluxing- my pediatrician recommended 1/4 teaspoon of Mylanta. ...
When Did You Stop Swaddling?
Asked by C.A. from Dallas
on December 21, 2006
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I have a three month old who is a great sleeper (about 2 3 hour naps a day and 11-12 hours at night) and I put him to sleep on his back. I'm concerned because the bac...
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- I say swaddle him as long as you can. Once he starts rolling over around 4 months or so then he probably won't want to be swaddled and he will sleep longer on his tumm...
- mine stopped just after we got home, he could finagle his way out of a swaddle from the nurses at the hospital day one so he really only gets swaddled when he's stress...
- I didn't use any special swaddling blankets, just the receiving blankets, and I swaddled until they could kick their way out. For my daughter it was probably around 3...
Baby Won't Nap Unless She's Held
Asked by J.E. from Rochester
on April 18, 2008
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My 3 month old daughter is wonderful at sleeping through the night in her crib. However, she takes several naps during the day and refuses to sleep unless she's held. ...
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- Your post reminded me of me with my first child - the exact situation and your feelings and concerns about it were identical. My daughter is now 2 1/2 years old and I...
- I had the same problem with my 3 month old son. he would sleep wonderfully at night in his crib but not during the day. He doesn't like the car seat, swing, bouncer ...
- my daughter joey was the same way, and I gave in every time. she is now 15 months old and I am finally training her to sleep without me. she still cries but it's very...
