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Advice for Starting My 1 Month Old on Babywise
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on December 7, 2009
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I read Babywise before I gave birth to my son and was sure that I could easily implement it right away. But, with family in town, the fact that he was growing so quick...
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- Your baby is way too young to "cry it out". Everything you described seems very normal for a 1 month old. All I can say is the older they get the better it gets and th...
- Hi J., I used Babywise on all 4 of my kids. The 1st one was the hardest but I swear by it. Try not to stress too much right now about implementing "everything Babywi...
- I understand this works for some families but there is quite a few doctors that DO NOT support the CIO method. Dr. Sears, Dr. Karp, and Mr. Faye from Love & Logic. Chi...
Help 4 Month Old Sleep Without Being Swaddled
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on August 26, 2008
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Recently we have been trying to get our 4 month old son to sleep without being swaddled at night. It takes him close to an hour to finally fall asleep!!! This involves...
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- Hi there! Both my kids were swaddled until about 5 months. I guess I'm not sure if what you'd prefer to do at this point is teach your baby to sleep without being sw...
- Hi D., We tried to unswaddle our daughter at around 4 months and she wasn't ready. We got the miracle blanket and she stayed swaddled until at least 6 months. Then ...
- If your son is able to roll over then why do you feel it necessary to keep flipping him over. Think about you. You have a certain position that you are most comfortabl...
8 1/2 Month Old Loving Energetic Boy and Family Has Sleep Issues.
Asked by K.K. from Miami
on October 23, 2009
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I am an attachment mom by nature. His 1st few months of life, we could put him down awake, and he would fall asleep on his own.
We were co sleeping and then had in ou...
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- Hello K., We also Co-sleep and have been since birth. Is it possible he might be getting too much sleep during the day instead of at night time? My son didnt sleep a...
- I've had some great luck with swaddling (Kiddopotamus Swaddleme or Halo Sleep Sack Swaddle) and the Sleep Sheep. It took some time, but now my son (2 months) knows tha...
- Hi K., I agree with SS's post. I think there are highs and lows with kids and their development, and it sounds like you're nearing a low. The No-Cry book is a gre...
5 Month Old Breastfed Baby, Sleep Issues, Formula and Miracle Blanket
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on April 28, 2009
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I think I may have a unique problem that is a combination of breastfeeding, swaddling, sleep, and sanity...
My 5 month old daughter Isabella was never a great slee...
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- First off, K. - STOP beating yourself up! It sounds like you are doing everything you can to make sure your child is getting what she needs, and you are being a wonde...
- My 2 yr old still wants to sleep swaddled he has spd so I sewed some snaps onto his larger blankets and swaddle him and sleeps much better then if he goes w/o
- Not sure about the blanket - but certainly a more active baby wriggles out of things, and you need to keep her safe. The waking up could be due to teething and just b...
Sleeping
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on March 23, 2006
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Does anyone have any advice for how to get my 3 month old to sleep in his crib? Ever since our baby has been born, he's been sleeping on my chest for every nap and at...
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- Hi, T.. The DVD - The Happiest Baby on the Block (by Dr. Harvey Karp) really helped my husband and I....you can order it on Amazon. He talks about swaddling but ...
- Wow, that sounds really intense... You must be going insane! Do you use a pacifier? My daughter had some similair problems, and my doc said to just let her use it for ...
- My five month had the same problem. He was pretty colicky and had acid reflux. He too could only sleep on my chest. I tried putting him in his crib at 10 weeks and fai...
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 ...
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...
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. ...
Sleep
Asked by C.R. from St. Louis
on February 4, 2010
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My baby girl is almost 6 months old. About a month ago she got a double ear infection and a cold so we had her sleep in her car seat. When she got over the ear infec...
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- My daughter also had horrible sleeping issues up until she was 16months old. I wouldnt use the car seat anymore though, youll get her used to it and then you;ll be in ...
- I also have concerns about you using a car seat as a crib. The news reported a baby that died at a day care center from getting caught in the belt, they say not to le...
- This is from the Mayo Clinic web site so you may want to read it . 3. Using the car seat as a replacement crib A car seat is designed to protect your child durin...
Swaddling
Asked by K.M. from Chicago
on January 30, 2009
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I am struggling with how long to swaddle. I am nervous to break it. However, my son doesn't love it, but he sleeps longer with it. It's hard to have anyone else put h...
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- Hi K.- I had the same problem...not sure when to stop and then someone told me that you could keep going until a year and use a twin bed sheet--that is where I drew th...
- We swadddled our daughter until she was about 8 months old! She loved it! We were sure to ask her doctor if it was causing any develpmental delays and it wasn't so we...
- We swaddled my daughter until she was just a little over 4 months. I would have continued but "houdini" as we call her figured out how to get her feet out of the Swadd...
