Bassinet
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7 Week Old Only Sleeps Held or with Mom/dad
Asked by C.Q. from San Francisco
on June 20, 2008
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I have a 7 week old baby girl who has rejected the bassinet from day one. We tried for over a week to help her sleep in the bassinet but with no success. We tried pu...
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- Even though doctors don't advise it, my baby girl prefers her stomach when sleeping! She sleeps soooooo good on her tummy. We have had no problems with her not being a...
- I would do whatever it takes to get sleep. She is too young for sleep training, but at 3-4 months I would move her to a crib or bassinet. You don't want to develop a h...
- Congratulations C.! What an exciting time. It seems like just last week my daughter was 7 weeks old...she's turning 1 a week from Sunday. We had sleep issues from t...
Restless Sleeper
Asked by T.D. from Sacramento
on July 25, 2009
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Hi Moms. I am a first time mom to a precious two month old baby boy who doesn't like to sleep in his bassinet. He would fast asleep in our arms. Usually after 30 mi...
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- Dear T., Congratulations on your little one! First of all, I don't think your baby is spoiled. Not yet, anyway. (lol) I think what's happening is that he's sleepin...
- Hi T., I'm a mother of a 3yr old and a 17 mth old and still have sleeping issues with both. They say they can't be spoiled before 6 months but i have found that untru...
- HI T., I had the same problem. My Pediatrician actually told me its quite common for infants to want to sleep in swings or car seats. They love the tight warm comfo...
Safe to Sleep in Pack and Play?
Asked by A.K. from Pocatello
on January 30, 2008
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I currently sleep my almost 6 month old daughter in a pack and play because we don't have a crib. Is is safe for her to sleep in it every night, all night? I am worr...
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- As long as you don't have alot of soft fluffy stuff in it, it should be fine. Make sure to not have loose bedding in it. No toys, stuffed animals, etc. Just as in a...
- My pack and play also had the bassinet in it. I did not really trust the bassinet so I only used the pack n play for sleeping all night for a long time.. I did not wan...
- I think that sleeping in the pack and play is fine. As long as the mattress is firm you should have no problems.
Sleep Schedule
Asked by A.D. from Fayetteville
on February 27, 2007
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My 7 week old is on a good night time schedule. She goes to bed between 10 and 11 at night and sleeps 5 to 6 hours. I would like to begin a daytime schedule for her ...
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- I would recommend that you read the book The Baby Whisperer or check out www.babywhisperer.com. It gives some great advice for getting rid of props like the swing or ...
- I highly recommend BabyWise. I used it with both my kids and they slept through the night by 9 wks (9-10 hours). They were on a roughly 3 hour routine during the day...
- Hi A., Its kinda hard to put a 7 week old baby on a day schedule because sleeping is what they do most anyway.. You can play with her more to keep her up but still she...
Sleeping in Her Crib!
Asked by C.D. from Louisville
on October 12, 2006
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I can't get my three week old to sleep in her crib! She screams and i know there is nothing wrong with her! I mean i can put her to sleep in my arms and she will be de...
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- My guess is that your baby loves you so much she doesn't want to be without you. You can help her by swaddling her in a receiving blanket so she feels like she is clo...
- i got one of those sleep positioners for both my sons, and they slept great. i had the same problem at first. babies move a lot in their sleep, and it wakes them up. t...
- Your 3-week-old is too big for a bassinet?? Wow! Both of my kids could've slept in a bassinet until they were 6 months...but then I have midget kids, lol. Anywa...
Where Does the Baby Sleep?
Asked by M.B. from Washington DC
on July 21, 2008
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I have a question for moms of babies under a year old: where does the baby sleep? In a crib? In a bassinet? In bed with you? Did you start with one place and keep the ...
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- Our daughter slept in the crib as soon as we got home from the hospital. It has never been a problem for us. She's ten months now and still sleeping well in her crib.
- Hi M.! We set up a bassinet next to our bed for my daughter and I think she slept there for about 10 seconds. She was just one of those babies who needed to be more se...
- My child slept with me. When he was first born we lived in a one bedroom apt and my husband had to get up to go to work so instead of him fussing so much I put him in ...
Newborn Son Will ONLY Fall Asleep on Me
Asked by E.W. from New York
on August 29, 2011
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My 4 week old will only fall asleep on me. And apparently, from my experience last night- that's the only way he will stay asleep. I tried letting him fall asleep in h...
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- buy a stuffed animal that has a beating heart box in it, then swaddle him so he is nice and warm.
- I could of written this 4 yrs ago! My son said mom, madisyn was stuck inside you now she's stuck on the outside. He was so right! I was so desperate for sleep I layer ...
- Okay my second kid was like this and it's rough. We had the bassinet next to our bed and if I was touching him, he was okay. Sometimes I would just give in (okay mos...
Bed Options for 3 Month Old Still in Parents Room
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on June 2, 2006
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My 3 month old son has reflux/heartburn and is still nursing every 3-4 hours during the night so he is still sleeping in our room and has outgrown his bassinet.
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- We loved our Jeep Pack-n-Play- The bassinet was roomy & then it can be removed for the full play part. It has a light/music & vibrate!!
- I am single mom and have been since before the birth of my youngest now 13 month. I don't have the pleasure of my son having his own room so we share a room and at 1st...
- We used the pack-n-play bassenet for our daughter. It worked great. You may also consider a beside the bed co-sleeper.
Sleeping Methods for Newborns
Asked by I.V. from Los Angeles
on December 21, 2008
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how do most moms dress thir babies for sleeping at night? swaddle? sleeper only? my baby is a wiggler and tends to pull the swaddle blanket off. i worry about havi...
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- I know it's not recommended, but I co-sleep right from the start. They make special "bassinet" type beds for co-sleeping. They also make a "crib" that comes right up...
- I have 3 kids and only 1 of them liked to be swaddled. I put them to bed in fuzzy sleepers. I was paranoid about SIDS. So no blankets, no heater. not all kids nee...
- Congrats on your newborn. I have a newborn too. Sometimes I use the halo sleepsack. I also use the swaddler too, but my baby doesn't need it much. Some babies need to ...
Moving Baby to Their Own Room
Asked by C.C. from Cheyenne
on February 24, 2008
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I have a 4 month old that is out growing her bassinet. She was 7 weeks premature so the dr told us to keep her nearby. Plus she has sleep apnea, but is growing put of ...
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- I wouldn't worry about moving your baby to her own room for a long time, until you are all ready for it. My kids slept in our room off and on for the first five years...
- Hi C.! We have an almost 3 month old (she will be 3 months on March 1) who sleeps in a bassinet in our room. Lately I have been putting her in her bedroom (in her ...
- Don't try to predict the future! It may be easier than you think! If you are anything like me, the transition will be harder for you than your baby. I've just alway...
