Swaddling & Sleep Sacks: Teddy Bears
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Transitioning Out of the Swaddle
Asked by C.M. from Houston
on January 16, 2009
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My baby boy is 6 months old. He has slept swaddled since he was born. He is a good sleeper with the swaddle on. He has given up his middle of the night feeding and we ...
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- We went through this a few months ago, my son was about 5 months at the time. We stopped because he rolled over while he was swaddled and it freaked me out. We stopp...
- My grandson, Jordan, is nearly 4 years old and is still having trouble sleeping, he needs to be held close or have his hands held or he will wake himself up. He can't...
- do you think that the swaddling is bad? if it gets him to sleep what is the harm? you have 2 teenagers & this baby...I would think you would do whatever it takes to ...
7-Week Old Won't Sleep on Her Back
Asked by S.C. from Minneapolis
on June 30, 2008
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My little girl sleeps perfectly when I'm holding her...when I put her down, she screams. I know I'm being a wimp, but I spend many nights holding her all night so she...
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- Try swaddling her. It will keep her from flailing. Helps the baby to feel secure.
- I know that this goes against what the doctors and the PC crowd will tell you, but my daughter who is one now never would sleep on her back. She had very good neck st...
- You are not being a wimp, you are being a mom!!!! I want to commend you for knowing your baby and holdig her while she sleeps instead of the good ol cry by yourself m...
Sleepless Nights with a 13 Week Old
Asked by A.D. from Los Angeles
on February 10, 2008
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I have a 13 week old little girl. Her last feeding is around 11:30 pm - midnight. She hasn't been a great sleeper yet and lately she is waking around 3 am. She does no...
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- Hello A., It looks like you received a lot of wonderful advice from different moms out there... if you are looking for some better sleep in general, you can try Ped...
- According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, "By three months, most (but not all) infants consistently sleep through the night (seven or eight hours without interr...
- My son was a HORRIBLE sleeper until he was 10 months old. He never slept more than 3 hours at a time. He also had an issue with being swaddled and liked to sleep on u...
Need Sleep
Asked by J.S. from Philadelphia
on November 24, 2011
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My 6 week old has suddenly stopped sleeping at night! He used to get up every 1-2 hours. Then for a week he gave me one 3 or 4 hour stretch followed by a 2 hour str...
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- Look into a co-sleeper. It is like a pack n play that attaches to your bed. Then he is right next to you, but safely. I would lay my arm across him or pat him to hel...
- My daughter did this. She HATED sleeping on her back. We ended up putting her to sleep on her side. Roll up two baby blankets and wedge them on either side (one fro...
- I know you are tired and I feel the frustration in your post. I've been where you are--3 times. This change in sleep patterns is likely related to the growth spurt t...
My Five Month Old Will Not Sleep
Asked by L.S. from Portland
on April 5, 2009
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Okay so my five month old son can not get into a bedtime routine..I have tried co sleeping, swaddling and feeding before bed everything. The only time we can get him t...
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- I'm curious just what sort of routine you expect a five month old baby to get into? None of my kids ever really got into any sort of regular routine until they were a...
- HI I'm sorry to hear about your daughter, I've been there too. I lost my only daughter out of 6 children and it effects how you see your other babies too. Have you tri...
- Hi L., I agree with the other posters about starting a routine as early as possible. Even if it doesn't seem like the little one is really recognizing it or cares, i...
Infant Who Insists on Sleeping on Her Belly
Asked by E.D. from Los Angeles
on June 30, 2008
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I have a 6 month old beautiful girl who recently began turning over in her bassinet. I wake up in the middle of the night for feeding or to check on her and she is fa...
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- Its perfectly fine to sleep on her belly if she is turning over by herself. Just make sure she is in a sleep sack type blanket and there are no toys or other blankets ...
- I have had 3 belly sleepers. I do not believe sleeping on the belly alone is the cause of death. If your baby is put on the floor on a blanket face down, she will tu...
- At Six months my daughter has slept on her tummy and has remained there since. Like the other Mothers said, if she has good head control, she will be ok!
Sleeping with Blankets
Asked by J.B. from Missoula
on May 4, 2008
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I have not allowed my baby any blankets in the crib at night, per SIDS advise. At what age is it safe to put a blanket in the crib overnight?
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- There is a product called a Halo Sleep Sack, which is basically a wearable blanket that goes over the jammies. My kids used them until they were almost a year. I never...
- How old is your baby? I always swaddled my baby and then when he was to a point where he was almost crawling I just put him in bed with a blanket. some mile stones I w...
- Wow- maybe I'm not getting advice the same as you guys all did, or maybe (just maybe) I'm trusting my daughter's cues, but she's had a blanket since she was born! True...
7 Month Old Waking up Crying
Asked by L.H. from Chicago
on October 30, 2008
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My daughter is 7 months old. She began sleeping through the night at 12 weeks - I thought I was lucky. Right after she turned 6 months, she began waking at odd hours...
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- If it's teething you may want to consider Baby Oragel combined with a dose of tylenol. The Oragel will help with decreasing the immediate pain and the tylenol will ke...
- seperation anxiety starts at this age, at least thats what my ped says. Try going in and just putting your hand on her back for comfort rather than picking her up. I...
- I would say it's a tooth even though you aren't seeing anything yet. Sometimes it seems to bother them from a early stage of growth. Try some tylenol when she wakes ...
Getting a Baby to Sleep Longer Through the Night.
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on January 1, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone had any tips, techniques, advice on getting a baby to sleep longer through the night. I have a 7 week old who was sleeping 5 to 6 hours throu...
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- You may want to record everything you eat in a food log to determine what it is you are eating that is causing his gas.
- Your diet may be contributing to his gas. I couldn't eat broccoli while breastfeeding my second.
- You may try to put a couple of the baby anti-gas drops in each of the bottles you feed him. One of the boys I babysit did this. It worked WONDERFUL!!!
Newborn Won't Sleep Anywhere but on Us
Asked by H.K. from Chicago
on June 13, 2007
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Hi,
I have a one week old little boy and he will not sleep in his bassinette, crib, swing, papasan chair - anywhere but on us. I sleep sitting up in a glider with hi...
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- We have 5 children, We slept with them all, We had family bed right on up until they felt comfortable about getting in another bed. My 6 year old still sleeps with som...
- Hi H., My daughter also had a hard time sleeping anywhere but on us...until we got the Amby baby. Look it up online, it's a great bed for infants. It keeps them a lit...
- My son did this and we ended up putting him in the bed with us and he would fall right asleep. Their on infant beds that you can stick in the bed between you and your...
