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How to Unswaddle 4 Month Old
Asked by H.S. from Hartford
on July 24, 2010
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My son is four months old. For about six weeks now, he has been taking his naps completely unswaddled, with arms out, just in his sleepsack. For the past few nights, w...
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- My sons never took to the swaddling from the beginning because they were too rambunctious and always tried to kick out of it. I suggest you continue to let him fall a...
- hi there-- so i had a similar situation with a different "problem". my daughter refused to sleep in her crib when she was born-- she just didn't like to be horizont...
- Why do you want to him to sleep without a swaddle? I swaddled my daughter until she got out if it on her own. We used the swaddling sleep sacks. As long as he is c...
Newborn Care Book Recommendations
Asked by L.H. from Los Angeles
on July 2, 2009
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Hi Mamas! I am about to have my second baby and I was wondering if anyone had any book recommendations for sleep/calming etc. My first son was a horrible sleeper and ...
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- Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child by Marc Weissbluth This book has the best information and was so helpful to me. It was recommended to me by some others mother...
- The Baby Book by DRSEARS "The Happiest Baby On The Block " "The no-cry sleep solution"
- Anything by Dr. Sears... The Baby Book, The Baby Sleep book, The Fussy Baby book... http://www.askdrsears.com/store/products.asp?cat=20 Congrats!! M.
Naptime Issues
Asked by A. from Chicago
on August 30, 2006
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Now that we have our nighttime issues sorted out, I want to tackle my peanut's daytime sleep issues. Here's our situation:
My 17 week-old (!) baby sleeps wonderful...
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- First of all, once your baby can roll over, I don't think that the tummy sleeping is an issue any more. It sounds like she is really active and not in danger of suffoc...
- hi You have to do what you feel is right there is nothing wrong with the swaddling. Sleeping on the tummy is your call. One thing my son would nit sleep on his back f...
- Get a new babysitter! You're the boss. She's 4 months old, there shouldn't be any issues of her being able to lift her head. Is there? As long as she can roll or l...
8 Month Old Still Needs to Be Swaddled to Sleep
Asked by K.K. from New York
on October 4, 2008
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Hi mamas,
I'm hoping some of you can give me advice about getting my son to sleep better. We have always swaddled my 8 month old at naps and at night, which has us...
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- My daughter loved to be swaddled too. When she started breaking out of it I found this thing called a peke moe. It's like a pillow case with a head hole. She loves it...
- Hi Kathleen Try the book BAby Wise. I have gone back to this book so many times and now read the Toddler addition for my 2.5 year old. best of luck jw
- Have you tried a sleep sac? That way he can be "covered" without restricting his movements. It's somewhere between swaddling and nothing at all. My boys like to be a b...
4 Month Old and the Pacifier - We're NOT Sleeping!!
Asked by M.G. from Minneapolis
on October 7, 2010
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My 4 month old daughter has started waking up ALOT (like every hour) during the night. When she does, she starts to whimper which will turn into a cry if don't pop he...
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- I was a paci FREAK when I was a baby! I had 2 older brothers and a mother and a father scrambling for it several times each night. LOL Just get several so you alwa...
- try loosening one arm from being wrapped up..so she gets used to being not wrapped up.. is she eating cereal yet.. this may help fill her tummy so that she won't need ...
- A friend just went through this and his pediatrician told him to take the kid's paci away (he is also 4 mos old). I know my mom just bought a ton of pacis and put the...
Is There Any Solution for Infant Gas Pains?
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on September 26, 2011
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My little girl is 4 months old and she is a sweet little thing for most of the day. She doesn't sleep all that long during some days, but all sleep is varying with her...
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- Put a couple of drops of Mylicon in each bottle before shaking and giving to her. This will help get a good burp and take a lot of the bubbles out of the formula. Als...
- How bout a hot water bottle or heating pad on her tummy...try having her sleep on her side too. Hope it helps, good luck!
- When my son was on zantac (that was all they had then) they had me give him ADULT Mylanta with it, when his stomach was acting up severely. We also used peppermint wa...
Please Help...
Asked by A.K. from Boston
on September 17, 2006
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Hello,
My 6 year old nephew has ADHD and was diagnosed over a year ago. He has been on ritilin and adderol as well as a few others. Some of the medicine seemed to w...
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- I know this request is a little old, but I found this website and had to respond..... www.naturalchild.com
- I am a fan of the miracle blanket and use often in my role as a postpartum doula. If your baby is using it only at night, give it some more time if it works. You can ...
- A. K, I have a 9 year old in a similar situation. Have you tried the Daytrana patch? It is fairly new. I don't think that there is the perfect medication but,...
6 Mo. Old Will Not Sleep Without Being Swaddled and a Pacifier
Asked by A.K. from Sacramento
on February 13, 2009
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Hi all!
I am blessed to have 2 kids(girls). First one is 25 months and second one will turn 6 months on the 14th. I did not have any sleep issues with my first daught...
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- Hi A., My son is 10m old and still being swaddled during nap times. He is put to bed for night time without it. I do this for different reasons. One is his safet...
- A., Seems like you already got your answer. I just wanted to add my experience w/ swaddling. It was a life saver for us. My daughter would not stay asleep unswaddl...
- Hello! Most babies will outgrow swaddling by 12 months. Being swaddled is a comfort measure and more importantly it helps babies get their needed sleep. You will ...
Someone Has to Have an Answer
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on October 11, 2011
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Background to this question:
4 month old who is having a lot of trouble sleeping at night. At 2 months we tried Zantac because she was having trouble with watery sto...
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- All three of mine did that, slept great but then around 4 months started waking up at random times. For baby #1 we just got up and gave paci and she fell back asleep....
- My pediatrician is a wise father of 5 who tells me frequently, "Mom, there's 3 things you can't make your child do: Eat, sleep or use the toilet." Didn't realize the ...
- First of all she may be having digestion issues due to not being old enough to have solids yet. Her tummy cannot digest it yet. It is sitting in her tummy making gas. ...
Advice on Co-sleeping; to or Not To?
Asked by J.C. from Lynchburg
on September 11, 2008
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My 7 mo old still isn't sleeping through the night. No matter what she eats or whether she naps during the day or not, she wakes up at least twice at night. She's usua...
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- What is the big deal about cosleeping. In the country where I grew up we coslept well into our teen years due to lack of space. I am not "messed up" and neither are mi...
- Hello, I have some tips. First, do not start co-sleeping now.. It is great while they are newborns and are used to it, yet now is not the time to start. Sharing a ...
- NO WAY on the co-sleeping. I had a similar experience with my first daughter, who didn't sleep through the night until she was 22 MONTHS old. I too experienced wei...
