Bedtime: Moby Wrap
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Flying After Bedtime
Asked by L.N. from Portland
on October 23, 2008
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Hi all!
We are flying down to the bay area this weekend with our 8-month-old son. We have made this trip several times before, but this time the flights are well p...
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- I flew a lot with both of my kids from the time that the oldest was 2 weeks old. It sounds like you've flown with him before, so I'll assume that you're familiar wi...
- L., we had great luck with our kids and flying. Never were they unrestrained, but always strapped in their car seats. For them it was no different from riding in a c...
- We flew with our 6 mo old from Portland to NYC at midnight and I was SO worried about it affecting her sleep. But I just put her down at her regular bedtime of 8:30 a...
Help with Sleeping Routine
Asked by N.M. from Omaha
on June 18, 2009
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I have a 6-week-old baby girl. She does a good job sleeping at night once she is really asleep, around 6-7 hours. I am in need of some advice on how to get her into ...
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- You should feel blessed that your NEW-BORN baby girl at 6 weeks old will sleep for 6-7 hours straight- that is incredible and almost unheard of. As for the rest of it...
- Six weeks is WAAAAY too young for letting a baby cry in their crib. It's also WAAAAY too young to expect any sort of "routine" or regular bedtime. You should be feed...
- I wouldn't let a 6 week old cry it out too long, maybe 2 to 3 minutes. But you could start some better naptime rituals to get her to lay down without having to be roc...
Setting a Routine for Newborn
Asked by S.G. from Boston
on March 9, 2011
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My daughter will be 3 weeks old tomorrow and I have a question about setting schedules and routines for newborns. Is she still too young to try and establish a routin...
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- I don't know about waking her to feed her, it really depends. As long as she's getting at least 8 feedings in and gaining weight well, she needs her sleep just as muc...
- Yes. #1) Listen to lots of advice from different people, weigh it with what you know and your baby's personality and consider it in light of your pediatrician's rec...
- When she's sleeping, let her sleep. When she's hungry, feed her. She's really too young for anything more than that, in my opinion. If she's awake, talk to her and hol...
Does Johnson & Johnson's Bedtime Products Really Work?
Asked by L.S. from Sacramento
on July 23, 2008
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I know most of the stuff out there are just marketing ploys to get consumers to buy their products but I've seen J&J has a line called Bedtime, supposedly to calm babi...
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- I have this product for my daughter and use other body washes as well. I never noticed if it calms her down. I think he just might be a tough sleeper. Do you have a ni...
- I used it because I liked the smell and the idea, but I also think that it is about routine more than any particular product. I am not using these products so much an...
- ??? My son's doctor at Sutter said no soaps or lotions for the first six months (due to the perfumes and dyes in them).
Advice About Newborn's Bedtime, Please!
Asked by M.J. from Chicago
on December 15, 2010
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My DS is 4 weeks old. Initially he got his nights/days mixed up, but now it seems he knows day/night. He still sleeps throughout the day between feedings, which is usu...
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- Congratulation your little DS! You are wonderful M.! Don't worry- you could start a bedtime routine as soon as you like. Give him a bath, massage gentle his little bo...
- i"m on baby number two and with both, they didn't really go out for the night until 10 -11 in the early weeks. Soon their schedules naturally shifted to a bedtime clo...
- If you have a wrap or sling of some sort, wear him. Believe me, these are the best tools for Mommy out there. I love wearing my baby girl in my Moby Wrap, especially...
Unhappy Baby
Asked by C.S. from Columbus
on March 3, 2010
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My daughter (almost 10 weeks old) has been diagnosed with reflux and she's been on zantac for almost a month. She's also on formula for reflux and we are taking steps...
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- All of our children found skin to skin contact to be very soothing and my husband loved that bonding experience. He would take off his shirt and lay the baby on his c...
- Your daughter is probably uncomfortable, and wearing her all day probably gives her some distraction and comfort. She might do well with even more sensory input. Among...
- I don't think a 10 week old baby smiles--yet. You're going through a tough time. You're doing all you can and it will get better. Hang in there.
8 Week Old Baby Unable to Stay Asleep for More than 20 Minutes During the Day
Asked by K.L. from Rochester
on September 25, 2009
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I have a 8 week old baby that since birth has a hard time settling himself down. When he does fall asleep he wakes up 2o minures in. We have swadddled him, used whit...
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- Lucky you, I had one of those babies too. Don't you wonder why all those other babies seem to sleep all day and some moms actually have to wake them up to eat??? I k...
- K., I don't know how the pregnancy or birth went for your little one but it sounds like his nervous system needs some help. See if you can find someone to give him...
- You may want to request different med. Not all babies vomit with reflux. Some reflux only part way up the esophagus or into their throat and nose which can be very p...
Do I Let My 10 Week Old CRY?
Asked by S.P. from Seattle
on October 20, 2009
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My daughter doesn't fall asleep on her own. I nurse her & since birth she has used me as a pacifier. Now that she is a bit older, I am wondering if I should let her cr...
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- I know its frustrating, but it sounds like maybe when you have a hard time with her that shes gassy. It really does happen a lot with babies and when she is especiall...
- I wouldn't let her cry either... I agree that 10 weeks old is way to early to let her cry it out. She needs to know you are there for her. You are not "spoiling" her...
- I did modified CIO with my boys at this age. I never let them cry for more then 5 minutes at a time. At 5 minutes go calm her down with out feeding, or even picking ...
Begging for Help with Sleep Issues!
Asked by L.W. from Boston
on October 26, 2008
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I'm at the end of my rope. I don't know how to help my 9 month old go to sleep.
I posted a question before and got a lot of responses. I tried many of the suggestion...
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- eeeeesh. sleep training is so hard! i think the solution is to let her scream it out. it sounds horrible, but she needs to learn to calm herself down. do your whole r...
- Emily cries because she wants you to hold her. She know if she cries you will be back to pick her up. It happens every time, and she knows it. Unfortunately, you ha...
- We had this problam with my daughter.We started only doing a bath then bed or books then bed. I would hold her and we would count to 10 the i would lay her down. Letti...
3 Month Old Naps
Asked by S.F. from New York
on March 9, 2010
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Hi all,
My daughter is 3 months old and will sleep excellently though the night (10pm-6am, eats briefly, then 6am-9am) on her own. BUT, she will not nap on her own....
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- Maybe, for her daytime nap, she needs the room she's sleeping in to be as DARK as when she goes to sleep at night? If you pull down the shades and draw the curtains c...
- I'm sorry but at 3 months old you do not let them lay there and cry for 20-25 minutes to make the go to sleep on their own! Even with the Ferber method that utilizes ...
- S., If this is the only problem you are having, girl you are blessed!!! I don't know about you, but I was never able to let my children cry, it would drive me nuts! B...
