Home Alone: SwaddleMe
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Newborn at Home Now
Asked by M.W. from Washington DC
on January 2, 2012
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Just got back from hospital with my second child! Last night was pretty rough-- I don't know if I blocked out the first few weeks sleeping with my first, but I felt l...
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- If he has gas, instead of laying him in the bassinet, try putting him in his carseat and that might help until he gets the burpies out! I would really get him to ta...
- Congratulations on yur new baby. Congratulations on your new (probably mild) postpartum depression. Join the club of many mothers who end up at the mercy of sleep d...
- I'm sorry I didn't read the other responses. I don't know that I have advice as much as I just want to encourage you. I remember when I brought my second one home. ...
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...
Help !!!Sleeping in a Bassinet
Asked by K.P. from Boston
on March 18, 2008
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hey everyone my little girl in 2 1/2 weeks old and she will not sleep in her bassinet at night. she is sound a sleep when we try and put her in but as soon as she is a...
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- Hi K.- My son was a terrible sleeper in the beginning. We went out and bought the Fisher Price Baby Popason swing. It is the Cradle swing with all the padding. They ca...
- The key is that she should not be put in the bassinet SOUND asleep. What happens with your natural sleep rhythms is that you naturally open your eyes every so often i...
- My son did the same exact thing...he would be fast asleep and the minute I moved him he would wake right up and scream. I switched him to a moses basket. I would lay...
Sleeping
Asked by L.P. from San Diego
on May 10, 2007
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My son was born premature, and came home just over a month ago.. he will not sleep in his bassinette for a long period of time...its only 10-20 minute spurts. Any ide...
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- We had the exact problem when I brought my son home (he was born at 29 weeks) with the bassinette. I eventually had to start playing soft music and leave a light on a...
- If developmentally he's 7 weeks, I'd say try swaddling him in a blanket or one of those swaddleme blankets. Does he take a pacifier? Did he go from an icealet to a cri...
- Dear L., My daughter pushes a pillow up close to a one month old's body, it is a breast feeding pillow . So Cynder thinks someone is there and sleeps better that w...
Sleep Advice
Asked by P.R. from San Antonio
on December 26, 2009
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I have a beautiful newborn daughter, three weeks old, but we are having sleeping issues. The problem is this, my precious little girl can sleep on her own throughout ...
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- I was obsessed with my newborn's sleep and dove into books, solicited advice, and camped out in blogs, chat rooms, and massage boards. I'm no expert but here are some...
- You are right not to allow your 3 week year old to CIO. She is entirely too young to even consider it. Try putting your baby to sleep on her tummy. Babies digest be...
- Hello, Unfortunatly I don't have advice for this issue, I actually have the same problem. I have three children, a six yr old daughter, a four yr old son, and a si...
SIDS Worry
Asked by K.G. from Los Angeles
on March 9, 2009
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I've been having my 6 week old little girl sleep in a pack and play in our bedroom since we brought her home from the hospital. We have a blanket under her head as a ...
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- Lose the "pillow" blanket. With a young infant I would sleep with both bedroom doors (yours and hers) open, so that you can hear her breathing when you wake at night, ...
- It IS scary, but try not to let it worry you too much because you don't want it interfere with all the joy you are feeling. Yes, there is the rare SIDS case, but most...
- Hello K., Congratulations on becoming a mommy! Yes, blankets are a risk with a baby. There are several other ways to keep them warm. The potato sack sleepers are...
Need Advice on How to Get My Daughter to Sleep Somewhere Other than My Bed :(
Asked by A.M. from Hickory
on March 27, 2008
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My daughter is 9 weeks old...from the time she came home from the hospital, she has refused to sleep in her bassinet or crib. My husband and I have tried every sleep p...
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- My daughter (now 3 1/2) also refused to sleep away from me for her first months of life. In desperate need of sleep, I tried many many things. What worked for us - lay...
- It seems harsh but you are going to have to let here cry. Occasionally pat her butt or rub her back to let her know she hasn't been abandoned but do not pick her up. ...
- There is a great book that my pediatrician recomended to me when my daughter was born and I think it has really helped. It's called Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child ...
Getting Baby Out of Parents Bed
Asked by L.B. from Pittsburgh
on April 20, 2008
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My 11th week old son is still sleeping in our bed. He had reflux and liked being held upright at night. Now I can not break the bad habit I started. The other prole...
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- Hi L.- We have 7mos old twin boys... one with reflux also. Alexander slept alone in his crib with no issues, but Nathan with the reflux slept with one of us in our ...
- L. I wouldnt suggest taking him out of your room but if he is able to transition to the bassinet in your room and put a blanket underneath or elevate the head of the ...
- i feel the only way to deal with this is to just do it. he will cry and have a fit but will get over it. i dont really think you can spoil a baby to easily however, ...
Swaddling
Asked by S.B. from Atlanta
on February 6, 2008
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My 4 1/2 month old son has been sleeping, while swaddled, through the night since 6 weeks. He has always slept great during the night and during all naps! However, r...
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- He actually may just be trying to stretch out now. My son is 7 1/2 months now and he did something very similar. Turned out my son actually just wanted to stretch hi...
- My baby will soon be turning 12 and how I now cherish the nights that I stayed up while she was in her infant stages. I say this knowing I'm at risk for being labeled...
- Stop swaddling ... I had a large square swaddle blanket from www.momsoncall.com which I used until my son reached 3 1/2 months when he started breaking out of the sw...
Sleep Deprived New Mom Needs Help on How to Get a 6Wk Old to Sleep at Night.
Asked by L.L. from Washington DC
on May 5, 2009
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Hi,
My daughter is 6wks old and is not sleeping well at night. She was sleeping for one 5 hour period each night when she was a few weeks old, but now she is wakin...
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- Sorry, babies need to eat several times a night at this age, especially breastfed babies. Please do not listen to the response that say your baby only needs to be fed...
- At about 6 wks is when I started putting my baby in my bed with me to nurse. I was very aware of her at first but after awhile she would just latch on and we would go...
- We used the SwaddleMe blankets from Kiddopotamus. If you haven't tried them I would highly recommend it. When our daughter was that age, up until she could role over...
