Carriers & Slings: Infant, Teddy Bears
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Baby Slings
Asked by M.R. from Fort Walton Beach
on November 2, 2006
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I am pregnant with my third child. My other two are still very young ages 2 and 3. I want to purchase a baby sling but have no idea which kind to even start shopping f...
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- It can be a bit confusing all the different kinds out there. You can do a search online to see the differnt ones. If you happen to see a copy of Mothering Magazine it ...
- Im not sure the brand but if you go to Target there is a black sling that comes in a yellow box and the handle to the box is the same pattern and material as the sling...
- I have and love my peanut shell baby sling. the web site to see these slings is www.goo-ga.com. You can see them and pick what you want. Also you can just google sling...
6Wk Old Baby Needs to Be Held to Sleep
Asked by M.P. from New York
on April 12, 2008
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Hi, i understand that baby's sleep habits will change from time to time. I want to know if my baby girl 6 wks is too young to let cry to sleep. since birth she slept a...
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- you can never hold a little baby too much! my daughters were both very alert and the first took 20 min naps as a newborn and was hours less in total sleep time than t...
- I think its ok to hold her to sleep at 6 weeks old. at that age they only cry when they need something. we held her to sleep the first few months then did the cry to s...
- no way! i don't think it is possible to hold a newborn "too much." however, if you are needing sleep or just a break or rest from your little one, that is a differen...
Screaming Baby
Asked by A.C. from Detroit
on September 25, 2008
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Hi ladies-
Here I go again... my baby girl is 8 1/2 months old (never an easy baby) but seriously she screams and whines ALL DAY LONG. I am about to go crazy. She w...
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- yes its possible she is just a fabulous screamer! My first daughter was a little more needy but ALL mine are pretty much that way! for me a sling has worked wonders....
- A., There are a couple of things that could be going on here. She could be teething... It could be seperation anxiety(sp?)... She may be over tired.... Ear infec...
- Is she getting enough sleep? I know all my LO's become terrors when they don't have enough sleep. Also, she is old enough to cry it out. I know it's hard to let the...
Grandma Looking for Sleep Advice
Asked by L.T. from South Bend
on October 30, 2008
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We have a new grandaughter and both her and her mom live with us. she was just born and is only 6 days old. My daughter does not want to get the baby in the habit of s...
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- cosleeping is perfectly fine and 2 drs i spoke w/ actually recommened it to me. just make sure she puts the baby in crib for naps and gradually the baby will be able t...
- There is nothing wrong with it . . .as a matter of fact, I followed the advice of everyone with my first one and didn't let her sleep with me (unless she was sick) and...
- L., Just remember you can not spoil a baby under three months old (and longer as far as I am concerned). I actually had the same question about my baby sleeping wi...
I Need HELP!
Asked by T.L. from Columbia
on July 9, 2010
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My daughter will be 8 months old on the 26th. she got colic when she was 6 weeks old so i had to rock her to sleep & continue to hold her while she was sleeping... wel...
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- As heart wrenching as it may be you are going to have to let her cry it out The only thing bad about it is is YOU will be heart broken but she needs to become Indepen...
- I'm a dad and grand dad. I learned that if I put my kids down with them wrapped in a blanket or quilt there wasn't the shock of cold blankets in the bed/crib. We...
- You have to find the approach that you are comfortable with. Crying it out has degrees to it - not at all to cold turkey so there are many variations.... You could t...
Infants/sleeping
Asked by S.S. from Dover
on October 8, 2009
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I have a 4 month old who does not want to sleep during the day unless I am holding her. I can rock her to sleep and put her in her pack and play or in the crib and wit...
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- Hi S., I would get a sling, put her in there and just live with her there until this phase passes. It will free your hands up and make life MUCH more liveable. Sh...
- Health Sleep Habits Happy Child by Dr. Weisenbluth....she just needs you to show her how to soothe herself to sleep:)
- I had the same problem. The only way I could get my daughter to nap was to lay on a bed with her during her nap, she just wouldn't stay asleep in a crib. Now that she'...
Transitioning Out of the Swaddle
Asked by C.M. from Houston
on January 16, 2009
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My baby boy is 6 months old. He has slept swaddled since he was born. He is a good sleeper with the swaddle on. He has given up his middle of the night feeding and we ...
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- We went through this a few months ago, my son was about 5 months at the time. We stopped because he rolled over while he was swaddled and it freaked me out. We stopp...
- My grandson, Jordan, is nearly 4 years old and is still having trouble sleeping, he needs to be held close or have his hands held or he will wake himself up. He can't...
- do you think that the swaddling is bad? if it gets him to sleep what is the harm? you have 2 teenagers & this baby...I would think you would do whatever it takes to ...
Newborn Won't Sleep Anywhere but on Us
Asked by H.K. from Chicago
on June 13, 2007
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Hi,
I have a one week old little boy and he will not sleep in his bassinette, crib, swing, papasan chair - anywhere but on us. I sleep sitting up in a glider with hi...
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- We have 5 children, We slept with them all, We had family bed right on up until they felt comfortable about getting in another bed. My 6 year old still sleeps with som...
- Hi H., My daughter also had a hard time sleeping anywhere but on us...until we got the Amby baby. Look it up online, it's a great bed for infants. It keeps them a lit...
- My son did this and we ended up putting him in the bed with us and he would fall right asleep. Their on infant beds that you can stick in the bed between you and your...
7-Week Old Won't Sleep on Her Back
Asked by S.C. from Minneapolis
on June 30, 2008
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My little girl sleeps perfectly when I'm holding her...when I put her down, she screams. I know I'm being a wimp, but I spend many nights holding her all night so she...
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- Try swaddling her. It will keep her from flailing. Helps the baby to feel secure.
- I know that this goes against what the doctors and the PC crowd will tell you, but my daughter who is one now never would sleep on her back. She had very good neck st...
- You are not being a wimp, you are being a mom!!!! I want to commend you for knowing your baby and holdig her while she sleeps instead of the good ol cry by yourself m...
Co Sleeping Not for Me
Asked by K.L. from Phoenix
on August 9, 2006
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My son is 6 weeks old and loves to sleep on my chest to nap or at night. When I put him in his basinet (asleep) he wakes himself up and cries. I have tried to sing to ...
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- I know that pediatricians recommend against this, so I am only going to tell you want we did with our first daughter who is now two. She would not sleep on her back o...
- Ok K., I'm a K. too. I have b&g twins and my son slept with us until 15months of age. But we also didn't mind it until he grew. (I wrote all this thinking your ...
- Hey!! Congrats on ur baby first of all!! My son had a lot of health problems when he was first born, and so it was terrible all around... I REALLY wanted to cosleep an...
