New Car: SwaddleMe
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4 Week Old Hates Car
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on November 21, 2007
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Hello! Looking for some help! My 4 week old screams when she is in her car seat and it only gets worst when we put her in the car. She will scream for the whole car ri...
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- My 6-week old likes when we are on the road, but on the days when she is not in the mood, she is briefly quieted by two soft toys we hung from the handles on the ceili...
- My daughter went through something very similar. We used Enya music, especially the song "Caribbean Blue." The sounds soothed my daughter when she would scream. It ...
- I sing to my 4th baby, and it helps! She is now 9 mos. and doesn't cry much anymore, but it wasn't fun a while ago! It will get better when she can do more:)
New Baby on the Way... What Do I Need?
Asked by M.D. from Los Angeles
on February 1, 2008
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I am due in May and am getting ready to start stocking my house with stuff for baby. We have an eight year old son but I feel that it has been so long since I have don...
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- A few of my favorite things: Boppy Nose Aspirator Humidifier Diaper Depot Diaper Duck (with refillable poop bags) travel diaper changer with pockets for diaper...
- Hi M.. Just some thoughts...buy a few sets of crib sheets (you'll have to change them frequently if the baby spits up). I think having a lot of onesies is also impo...
- M. I know how you feel. My son is 13 years older than my 3 month old daughter. I had no clue of what I needed for a baby. I looked at targets website for items to see...
Infant Car Seat-No Bottom Buckle???
Asked by M.O. from Chicago
on February 18, 2012
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My brother in law and his wife just had a baby. They went to their local fire departmetn to have them install the infant car seat right before the baby was born. The...
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- Never heard of this and wouldn't do it. Baby will be just fine buckled in. Wish a blanket tucked around him he will feel plenty safe and cozy, which is what a swaddl...
- Absolutely NOT. No, no, no! Is it possible that they misunderstood? There are swaddling blankets with holes for the buckles. Babies absolutely must be buckled in corr...
- Never heard of that either! I think those swaddler blankets wih the velcrow might have a slit at the bottom for techie seatbelt to pass through. Maybe buy them one!
New Mom
Asked by L.S. from Charlotte
on August 25, 2006
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Hi,
My newborn son Isaac (10 days old) is really good -- most everyone thinks he is an angel b/c of how mobile he is and how well he does throughout the day. He le...
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- My 2 month old breastfed son is the same way. He has really bad gas when I have milk products and don't drink enough water or if he gets formula if I have to leave him...
- Hi L., My son hated to be swaddled, and to this day, hates to be confined in tight clothes, likes them baggy. The one thing I can say is that you want to make su...
- My son was like that too. I found that he still wanted to be swadled like they do in the hospital. His arms were going crazy, and he just needed them tucked in beside ...
Most Useful New Infant Item You had...please share...especially Preemie Parents
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on October 5, 2010
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So my SIL gave birth VERY early last week..at 30.5 weeks gestation. My niece weighed in at 2 lbs, 1 oz. She has done miraculously..no vent the whole time, no emergenci...
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- Hi N., my 25 week 1lb 11oz preemie boy is now a junior in high school and has no lingering effects! Yes, never enough teeny tiny preemie clothes. I'd have to say...
- I love my Baby Comfy Nose nasal aspirator! it work soooo much better than those silly bulb syringes! http://babycomfynose.com/
- congrats on your new neice. We bought this "JOEY" thing that went in her car seat. well at first she was in a car bed. til she weighed 6 lbs. we had to rent that...
1 Month Old Won't Sleep on His Back
Asked by D.P. from New York
on September 27, 2007
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Hi moms! I'm a first time mom of a beautiful baby boy. Everythin is going pretty well except for the fact that he does not want to sleep on his back. I'm well aware o...
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- D. for your sleeping problem, you have alot of good advice, i don't think i can really help you...plus i didn't do ANYTHING i was told to do as far as the sleeping go...
- Hi D. I strongly recommend you allow your son to sleep on his tummy. In this position babies feel safe and secure. Remember that the SIDS warnings are for the entire ...
- I had the same problem with my daughter. If you put her down on her back she would just start screaming. It didn't matter if she was asleep already. Someone had sugges...
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...
Swaddling
Asked by A. from Chicago
on August 20, 2006
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Hi Moms!
I've been swaddling my 15 week old daughter at night and she sleeps BEAUTIFULLY. However, she is getting very big and no longer fits in the SwaddleMe wrap...
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- Good Morning! I would recommend the Halo SleepSacks? Our 2yr old son LOVED them. Here's the website: http://halosleep.com/ If you google this product, you'll...
- My daughter was what we affectionately referred to as "burrito baby". We (I kid you not) swaddled her until about 9 months! She wanted it, loved it and so we just di...
- why not try I think there called wedges where you have 2 pillows attached to a balnket and one of the wedges adjustes to the size of the baby i bought mine at babies e...
What Baby Items Can You Not Live Without?
Asked by S.J. from St. Louis
on July 16, 2010
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I am getting ready to register for my baby shower, and I want to hear from recent new moms as to what you have found to be extrememly helpful and things you couldn't l...
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- Looking back (my son is now 8) here is my short list: - Papertowels & warm running water (instead of wipes) - Diapers - Car Seat - Crib - Lovey - Spi...
- Fast read digital thermometer (10 second is the best) AND a forehead instant read thermometer for when they are too sick or fussy for the other kind. Pediatricians rec...
- A comfortable rocking chair/glider was a must for me. Seems like I spent years in it, and now that my son's older and no longer needs 'rocky baby' time I miss it. We...
11 Week Old Just Won't Sleep on Her Back!
Asked by J.M. from New York
on January 22, 2009
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Hi Moms,
My daughter is 11 weeks tomorrow. She is a very good baby, has some gas issues, but it has been getting better as the days pass. In the beginning she was ...
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- Hi there J., My 9 month old had the same thing when she was an infant. I use to put her on her sides when she sleept in her sleep positioner. I asked my pediatrion if ...
- I have a 13 week old who is going through the same problem. awful sleeper in her crib, wonderful sleeper in her swing (even without it moving!)...and it is so hard to...
- Hi J. My daughter now almost 17 months was the same way. She slept on me or in her swing only. So when she was 9 wks I got sick of having very few hours of sleep. One...
