Nighttime Feedings: Arms Reach
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Out Growing Arms Reach Co-sleeper, What Now?
Asked by C.T. from Sacramento
on January 22, 2009
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Our daughter is now 6 months and has been sleeping in an Arms Reach co-sleeper since birth and has always started out the night there except the first few weeks. She ...
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- My daughter didn't really like the bassinet. I had her in a swing up to about 7 months old. Then I put her in her crib. Babies don't know where they are when they ...
- At that age we moved our child's crib into our room, took one side off so it resembled a day bed and then moved it next to our bed. We secured it same way as the co-sl...
- My son slept in our bed for the first five months. His chubby butt was too big for his bassinet and it was so much easier with the night feedings to just have him in m...
How Do I Get My Toddler to Sleep Through the Night
Asked by Y.B. from Seattle
on May 13, 2010
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My son wil lbe 21 months in a few weeks and he does not sleep through the night. He still is breastfed and nurses to sleep for his naps and will nurse before he goes ...
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- It is normal that he wakes in the night. My 4 year old still does often, especially if she is not with us in bed. All of my children have, and when they were away fr...
- It is time to reduce and eventually get rid of the naps. Five hours is a long time to nap. I would also increase his physical activity. Going outside this summer, play...
- We still co-sleep and I did extended nursing (he weened about 18 months b/c I was prego again). My son is now 27 months. We stopped night nursing around 11 months b/c ...
Night Waking and Not Crawling
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on November 28, 2007
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Hi everyone, my son is 9 months old and is still getting up 2 or 3 times per night, usually wants to nurse back to sleep. I don't know if it is related to teething or ...
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- It is normal for him to be waking during the night. They go through phases of that. Maybe he's teething, like you said. Maybe he's having separation anxiety. Maybe...
- Mt Dd did the same thing. It ended up I'd send my hubby in with a small bottle of water. Once she saw she wasn't getting any milk, she started sleeping. it did take ab...
- As far as the not crawling, if you think there is a problem with your child physically, your state might have a program to help. In Indiana it is First Steps. As a chi...
Newborn Sleeping with Mom in Bed at Night
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on October 18, 2006
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I'm a first-time mom of a beautiful 10-day-old son. He takes reasonably good naps in his crib during the day, but I have been falling asleep with him in my arms when ...
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- I understand how as a first time mom you can be extremely exhausted especially with the frequency and newness of breastfeeding. Additionally, I too wanted to know tha...
- HI! C. I AM D. AND I WOULD LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT I HAD THREE BEAUITFUL KIDS AND THEY ALL SLEEP WITH ME WHEN THEY WERE BORN BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT IT WAS DANGROUS FOR T...
- There are a million resources about co-sleeping out there. I recommend reading Dr. Sears as well. The studies that say bed sharing is dangerous were funded by the j...
5 Month Old Not Sleeping Through the Night
Asked by A.J. from Dallas
on July 6, 2008
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My little girl will only sleep through the night once every blue moon. I get up to breastfeed her usually when she starts crying between 1-5am. I feed her quite a bi...
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- I do not think it is too young to let her cry it out, but crying it out is NOT for the faint at heart. I have had times with all of my 3 children where I have had to ...
- Hi A.! I didn't read all the other responses, so forgive me if someone has already suggested this. I've heard a lot about the book "The No-Cry Sleep Solution" Gentle...
- I think it really depends on the baby and your routine. Thankfully my twins started sleeping through the night around 11 weeks. We used the techniques from The Happi...
8-Month-old Breastfeeding at Night
Asked by M.E. from Philadelphia
on May 9, 2008
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My son is 8 1/2 months old and a big boy. At 6 months (last weight check), he was over 20 pounds. He is breastfed and on solid food. He has never been a very good slee...
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- There is NOTHING wrong with a child his age wanting to nurse- night or otherwise. You should be very proud of yourself that you child still wants to nurse and can! ...
- Hi M., When I weaned my older son off of night nursing (your son is NOT too old for nursing, but also doesn't really need to be fed at night), I did a few things. H...
- Hi M.! My son is 13 months old and I'm still nursing 3 times/night. Everything I've read about the subject seems to be either black or white. On one side parents say...
6 Week Old Not Sleeping at Night or in Crib
Asked by J.C. from Cincinnati
on March 16, 2009
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My son is almost 6 weeks old and will not sleep in his crib, especially at night. He does take Prevacid for reflux (only for the past 3 days..waiting for it to kick i...
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- I believe in co-sleeping. I think it was better for me as a mom, because I get more sleep. For two reasons: I didn't have to get out o bed to feed and get baby back t...
- J., I have six, all grown now and have been where you are now. I'm with the doctor, you cant spoil a newborn, he just loves you most of all. I didnt beleive in co-s...
- Hi, I understand that you are not in favor of co-sleeping, and I'm not trying to change your mind. But some other people reading this thread might want to know more ...
Newborn + Breastfeeding + Middle of the Night Cosleeping = Po'd Husband - HELP
Asked by S.G. from Chicago
on October 15, 2009
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We have a two week old - yay! He's nursing great, however he's had his days and nights mixed up. We have been successful at keeping his up more and more during the d...
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- I completely understand your situation. I slept on the couch and kept my infant in the swing until he had his days and nights figured out. Doing this (with both of my...
- Congratulations on your new baby! My solution for co-sleeping fears was to put a changing table pad in the bed. Yes, it's large, but it is a firm surface and the sli...
- Your husband needs to pull his head out of his - well, you know what I mean. Congratulations on your new little one! Two weeks is too young to expect the baby to be ve...
5 W/o Baby Has Terrible Gas at Night... Any Suggestions?
Asked by J.J. from Phoenix
on March 31, 2008
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My sweet little 5 w/o daughter has been waking up at night and crying from bad gas pains, and consequently filling her diaper. I breastfeed exclusively, and I know ga...
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- Hi, I breastfed all of my 8 children, and one thing i learned the hard way was, be careful what YOU are eating. Things like onions, broccoli, cauliflower, chocolate, s...
- J., You might consult with a lactation specialist to get a list of foods that affect breast milk. It could be something you are eating that is getting into the bre...
- www.coliccalm.com it was a god send for us!!! our pediatrcian ok'ed it too. good luck!!!
Co-sleeper Vs. Vibrating, Musical, Etc. Bassinett, Vs. Crib
Asked by D.H. from Tampa
on September 20, 2007
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Hi, I am a first time mom and am not sure which would be better to get and would be the most comfortable, sleep inducing for my baby as well as convenient for me: a co...
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- There is no right answer. Sleep is a very personal ever changing thing for a baby. For us we had a cosleeper which my son stayed in until he was 4 or 5 months old....
- Hi. I am a mom of four. With my last child, at my baby shower, I received a bassinet that could be made into one that fit up to the bed with the side down. I never ...
- I agree with another mother, you have to figure out what works best for your family. My husband and I toss and turn horribly at night, so having my son in the bed wit...
