Day Care Centers & Providers: SwaddleMe
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Help for Keeping Baby Awake During the Day
Asked by D.S. from Dayton
on March 25, 2007
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I'm having sleeping issues with my 6 week old daughter. I'm trying to keep her awake more during the day, so she'll sleep better at night. The problem is is that when ...
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- I would consult either your lactation consultant or your pediatrician. I tried breast feeding with my first son and had to start supplementing him with formula after t...
- Both my kids slept in their bouncer for most of the first year of their lives until they figured out how to get out of it. The gentle vibration of the bouncer does won...
- Hi D., Are you sure she is getting enough to eat? I tried breast feeding my daughter, but I wasn't producing enough. She was always attached and the only thing that a...
Swaddle Blankets
Asked by H.R. from Abilene
on October 5, 2008
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I've been using a Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe (made of cotton knit) on my daughter (now 4 months old) for the past few months. I love it except that now she's strong enough...
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- She might be too old now to be swaddled. Try the Halo sleep sacks to keep the blanket on her. I loved those, they were so great. Get 2, one to wear, one to wash. ...
- The fleece Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe blankets hold them significantly tighter than the cotton ones do. But, these only come in small & large (and there is a gap in betwee...
- Hi H., It sounds like your daughter is developmentally ready to stop swaddling. I know it's hard to think about sleepless nights and fussy babies, but in the long ...
Advice on Breaking Baby of Dependence on Swaddling
Asked by A.D. from Raleigh
on August 19, 2008
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Hello, Helpful Moms. I have a wonderful 3-month old son who overall is a very good sleeper. My challenge is that he sleeps well only when tightly swaddled, but now t...
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- Oh boy! I, too, had a daughter who was addicted to swaddling, and I held on to it for as long as I could, wrapping her more and more tightly. But she almost always f...
- My youngest son, now 5, loved being very tightly swaddled. It was great in the beginning, but like you, he began to wake up early on. Unfortunately, babies are no diff...
- how about feet pajamas? Maybe he gets cold and that wakes him. Or, how about those sacks that you put them in where it is like being swaddled but they can't get out,...
Still Swaddling and Co-sleeping at 5 Months
Asked by C.B. from Boston
on January 8, 2009
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We are still swaddling my 5 month old daughter (in the Kiddopotomas SwaddleMe) and putting her in a co-sleeper next to my bed. She is sleeping great - a 10pm to 7am s...
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- Hi C.! We swaddled our baby girl for naps and nighttimes and she also slept great. We continued to swaddle until she was strong enough to break free herself with her ...
- Hi C., It sounds like she is doing great when she sleeps. I don't know of many babies that sleep that long and that well! Don't listen to what others say. You ca...
- C., Why change anything if its going so well? You will know when its time. Listen to your self, you will know best. And when its time to put her in her own room, ge...
Swaddle V. Nonswaddle?
Asked by K.K. from Grand Rapids
on October 20, 2008
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Recently, my daycare has decided to be more "by the book" and really put the babies to sleep (no blanket for those under 1) in their cribs during the day. The problem...
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- I just can't imagine letting someone else tell me how to parent my child. Sounds like the daycare is doing what is best for them and not your baby. Look into it and ...
- I would push the issue myself and get that baby swaddled if he wants it. If they won't do it, then find a different daycare. You could try the premade swaddle blanke...
- Hello K., The day care has no busness interfering in how you and your husband parent. You have found what works for your child so stick with it. Consistency is so imp...
Getting Baby to Sleep on Her Own
Asked by E.S. from Detroit
on February 27, 2008
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I have a 4 month old and she sleeps wonderfully at night in her crib, atleast 8-9 hours, but only when we rock her to sleep. We have been trying to put her down drows...
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- I think you're doing great. One option is to use a swing....that helped with us (in getting more sleep & keeping from having to rock for 1/2 hour or more), but then y...
- My four month old still prefers to be swaddled during naps at daycare and at night. I use swaddleme by kiddopotamus. It velcros so I don't have to worry about her in h...
- Don't worry about what other caregivers do, unless you have standards for your daughter's care that you think they aren't going to live up to. Then, you have a comple...
7 Weeks Old & Wants to Be Held 24/7
Asked by K.S. from Austin
on September 1, 2008
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My son is 7 week old he will only let you put him down for 5-10 min. at a time, he does have silent acid reflux. When we put him in anything (even upright in his swing...
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- Your little one has a lot of catching up to do in the bonding department! He is not spoiled! He is just trying to figure out this new world he is in. Please explain...
- One of my babies was 3 weeks early and we were told by a nurse that if we held him a lot he would thrive. My arms would ache with exhaustion, even though my husband he...
- HI K., My youngest is 4 months old. We had this same problem with him when he was little. What kind of formula are you supplementing with? My son had acid reflux ...
How Much Sleep Does My Baby Need?
Asked by T.M. from Dallas
on April 9, 2009
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I have a 10 week baby girl and my pediatrician has always just called her one of those "fussy" babies. But, now I'm thinking it might just be related to not getting e...
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- Is it possible that she could have reflux? Babies don't have to spit up to acid reflux. My daughter had what they call silent reflux where the acid comes up but doesn'...
- Hi T., This is pretty normal for a baby her age. She is still trying to figure out a routine. If you are consistent with your own nighttime routine (a bath, breastf...
- I was going to respond to this but Melissa said EVERYTHING I would have said so I'll just leave it at that!! Good luck!
Active Baby Doesn't Want to Nap
Asked by K.S. from Philadelphia
on May 24, 2007
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my son is 3 weeks old and he is very active. he just doesn't want to sleep during the day. i don't have a problem with this other than the fact that he cries every t...
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- Hi, My son was the same way, and by 3 weeks it was a bit overwhelming. I got the "New Native Carrier", a sling, that I could carry him in all day long. He loved ...
- I highly recommend reading Babywise. It has been a lifesaver. We have used it with all four of our kids and love it.
- Unfortunately, my son (who is now 14 weeks old) went through the same phase. I know that at times it can be frustrating, especially when you have a million things to ...
Looking for Good Quality Receiving Blankets.
Asked by S.F. from San Diego
on June 30, 2008
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I am pregnant with my 3rd child and due any day now. My other two children were born in late winter so I swaddeled them with fleece blankets that had some stretch in ...
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- My son was born two summers ago when we had a super hot summer. We had the same problem. The koala baby brand at Babies R Us is good. Nice light cotton. Look for o...
- Gymboree has the best baby blankets. I think they're having some type of sale too. http://www.gymboree.com/shop/dept_category.jsp?FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374...
- We had the same issue. Our Doula told us the ONLY thing to use was the waffle type blankets. Kinda thermal underwear looking. They are only $5 each in all colors at...
