Bed Rails: Arms Reach
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Best Changing Table Style? One with Rails or One on Top of a Dresser?
Asked by H.M. from Atlanta
on April 17, 2008
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My husband and I are getting ready to purchase baby furniture for our first baby. I'm not sure what style of changing table is best/safest/most convenient. I'm leani...
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- The most important thing is height! You want it low - I would even prefer to have to lean over than to have to deal with a soiled diaper 12 inches from my nose. Mos...
- You've definitely got a lot of responses. Both would have straps to strap the baby in. Just because you have rails doesn't mean you can walk away. I have the one that ...
- hey H., i would get which ever one you want. i have the one that is on top of the dresser and both my boys have been safe on it. no matter which one you get, you ...
To Share a Bed, or Not
Asked by H.S. from San Diego
on December 27, 2008
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I have a lot of concerns about the sleeping situation when our baby is born in March. I needs some advice from experienced moms. I would love to have my baby sleep wit...
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- H., Congrats on your impending bundle of love. My son and I have co-slept since he came home from the NICU at 2 months old. That was NOT the plan. I had gotten o...
- I think the factors you just listed would lead me to say no. Memory foam, blankets, cats, sound sleeper don't sound good. Consider the co-sleeper. They can stay in it...
- Hi- Between the cats, your husband and the blankets it might not be the best idea to have your little one share the bed BUT...check out babyhammock.com. I purchased o...
Infant Sleeping in Parents' Bed
Asked by J.S. from Sacramento
on April 8, 2009
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Quick question for moms out there who slept with their newborn/infant. What worked for you in terms of keeping baby safe while sleeping in your bed? Did you use an inf...
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- I have co-slept with both my children and have found that I am always aware of them, even when asleep. It has really helped make breastfeeding easier and resulted in ...
- I just cuddle mine up like a teddy bear, but we don't move around a lot when we sleep. Our bed is tight against the wall, with no chance of moving, so I usually put m...
- Have yuo heard of the Arm's Reach Co-Sleeper? It's like they're in your bed and thier own, all in one. I was so nervouse and paranoid about hurting the baby in bed t...
2 Month Old Sleeping in the Bed with Us......
Asked by R. from Philadelphia
on August 16, 2006
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I asked everyone about my 2 month old last week who will not sleep though the night - tks for all the replies by the way! - and many of the suggestions were to let him...
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- Our son is 3 months and for the first month he slept NEXT to our bed so that I could easily nurse him and then put him back in his bassinet so that we could all sleep ...
- In plain words, screw your doctor, you know what's best for your child. All of my kids slept with me for the same reason and now they are 9,5, and 3 and sleep in thei...
- Are you kidding me? Pediatricians don't know everything. My husband and I both work and have had our daughter (who is 15 weeks on Friday) sleeping with us on and off...
Is My 1-Year-old Ready for a Toddler Bed???
Asked by S.R. from Dallas
on November 11, 2007
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Hey Mamas!
I know that question sounds crazy, but I'm in a bit of a situation...
When we were gathering together everything we needed for our little girl's nurse...
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- One is pretty young to put in a toddler bed. Aside from the fact that she could probably still get pretty lost in a big bed, it just isn't practical. To save money, ...
- Both my children have toddler beds that were once cribs...my son's is a darker wood and my daughter's is painted white...they were both purchased at Walmart for less t...
- S.~ I am so happy that you posted this comment!! We are actually in the process of debating whether or not to move our 14 month old to a big girl bed...we are think...
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...
My Baby Is Too Big!!
Asked by M.M. from Raleigh
on February 26, 2008
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My baby girl is in the 96% she is almost 27 in now and she has out grown her cosleeper by a few inches. I have searched High and low for the infant bed rails and the c...
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- Perhaps move her crib into the room with you? We didn't co-sleep with our son because we were afraid of smothering him. But we'd let him fall asleep with or on us, the...
- Have you tried a pack n' play next to the bed? I know it is not the same as a co-sleeper, but you can pull it right up next to the bed. My babies were big too, and l...
- She sounds like she is a healthy Baby. I would just go to a regular baby bed. That is all I had when I had my children. That size seems to do for awhile.
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...
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...
Newborn to Sleep
Asked by B.K. from Chicago
on July 14, 2010
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Anyone have any ideas on how to get our baby to sleep next to bed vs in our bed? Scared of hurting her as she is rolling at only 4 weeks! My goodness!
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- Use a "Moses Basket." A newborn should not be in your bed... safety hazard. My son, since birth, slept in a Moses Basket. He LOVED it and slept REAL well there... ...
- Get a co-sleeper or a bassinet. Co-sleepers attach to the bed, but have rails so you don't hurt the little one. http://babyproducts.about.com/od/sleepbedding/f/cos...
- My kids always slept in their own crib from day one. The best advice I ever got was to NEVER rock or hold a baby to sleep. Put them in their OWN crib awake and they ...
