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Crib Wedge
Asked by K.C. from Chicago
on August 18, 2010
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is there a safe crib wedge out there that someone has used? i have been reading reviews and some do not seem safe. my son is 7 wks old and has silent reflux and im t...
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- What about just using a piece of wood under one end of the crib? I have heard that if you put something in the crib, it should be UNDER the mattress, but it shouldn't...
- I used this wedge with both my kids: http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/191-###-###-####-###-###-####?asin=B00067AUP2&AFID=Froogle_df&LNM=%7CB00067AUP2&CPNG=baby&ci...
- Safe or not, I used a wedge with both of my kids - confession made. I think it was the safety first brand that had the edges that held the child in place. I removed it...
When to Stop Using Sassy Crib Wedge?
Asked by M.B. from Milwaukee
on July 24, 2008
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Hi there :) I've been using the Sassy Crib Wedge since my daughter was born. I swaddle her and put her down on the wedge for the night, and she seems to know to sle...
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- Hi M., My daughter is 2 years old and we still use the wedge. We put it under the sheet. We used it when she was a baby because she had GERD, but we just kept it in ...
- By 4 months old, she probably doesn't need it anymore. In fact, she may not even need to be swaddled anymore. When she gets to the point of rolling over, having a bl...
- I'm curious why you were using the wedge at all. They are not recommended unless you child has acid reflux and even then doctors recomend raising one end of the crib ...
Reflux / Mother's Diet / Wedge or Incline for Baby
Asked by M.C. from Boston
on May 20, 2010
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I recently posted a question about my son's reflux. We're still having a tough time. I've tried raising his mattress 30 degrees, letting him sleep in his car seat or...
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- I dont have personal experience with this issue but I'm a firm believer in optimizing your nutrition for your baby's development if you're bf'ing. Instead of just focu...
- Every child is so different that iit is hard to respond. My experience was that my son had a milk protein allergy, which we discovered through stool testing that show...
- The First goods to eliminate would be wheat and gluten(oats, barley) and dairy of all kinds(I know this is not easy, but important to stick to). Sugar is another big o...
Reflux / Mother's Diet / Wedge or Incline for Baby
Asked by M.C. from Boston
on May 20, 2010
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I recently posted a question about my son's reflux. We're still having a tough time. I've tried raising his mattress 30 degrees, letting him sleep in his car seat or...
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- Hi Mary, Just to note, our now 6 month old has reflux. We tried him out on Zantac which didn't help him at all, so he is now on prevacid solutabs. If you find that ...
- BTDT My youngest (who is now 6yo) was a premiee and had apnea b/c her reflux was soooo bad. We had her on Zantac, Maylox (ask the pedi about the dosage) and Reglan plu...
- Well, I would first ask you how you know it is reflux (occasionally a baby who isn't nursing correctly presents like reflux or colic)? How old is he? Is he gaining...
Breaking 7 Mo Old from Sleeping Swaddled on a Wedge
Asked by B.S. from Spokane
on September 2, 2008
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My 7 month old son has been sleeping on a wedge since he was about a month old due to reflux (at the suggestion of his ped), and we have always swaddled him. I have t...
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- He is fine that way. My friends child has the reflux problem and he slept in the carseat inside the crib until her was about a year old. It's safer if he has that pr...
- My grandson also had acid reflux. He wouldn't stay on a wedge and as a consequence up chucked often in his crib. He didn't and still doesn't, at 5, care much about hi...
- I don't have a direct answer to your question but I thought I'd mention this in case your son is still suffering from reflux. You might be interested in looking into y...
Trundle Bed with Day Bed
Asked by M.S. from Amarillo
on July 7, 2011
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I have a Day Bed and a Trundle bed. My kids like to push these two beds together and make one large bed. Does anyone have a suggestion for filling the crack that the t...
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- When we stay at my parents, we put a blanket in the crack.
- When I was younger, my parents used to fold up a sheet and put it across the center of the crack. I could not tell a difference and I was a wild sleeper when I was a ...
- Try this.... http://www.amazon.com/Create-A-King-Bed-Doubler/dp/B00438S56Q
Amby Bed
Asked by T.M. from Boca Raton
on March 14, 2008
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My 4 week old daughter seems spit up much more or only when she is placed flat to sleep. I have seen the claim made by Amby Bed and was wondering if others have used ...
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- I bought an Amby bed before my son was born b/c it claimed to help babies sleep longer, be good for colic, reflux, etc. It's worked out pretty well and he likes it ev...
- I have never needed those things but I did hear great reviews on this. I have met several moms on the bbc forum that swear by it. http://www.tuckersling.com/ If...
- Hi T., Your daughter could have a mild form of reflux, which is very common among newborns and most of them grow out of it in a matter of a few months. My daughter...
I Don't Sleep in My Bed
Asked by M.Z. from Denver
on August 9, 2010
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It has been some time since I don't share the same bed with my husband. The reason for that is our schedule. I get up very early in the morning and I just don't wnat...
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- If you have a normal healthy relationship and that is the only reason you sleep seperate, then get back in the same bed...get a king size bed if you need. You kids wit...
- Personally I think it is a personal decision. I wouldn't worry to much about what your kids think. As long as you are showing your kids you care about each other.
- The important thing is that it works for you guys. Sleep is critical-- I always think that it is worth doing whatever you need to do to get it. I don't think it will...
Toddler Bed or Straight to Big Bed
Asked by K.U. from Sarasota
on February 4, 2009
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Moms, I'm looking for opinions on whether to use a Toddler Bed or go straight to a full size bed. The crib I purchased does not convert to a Toddler Bed just a Full s...
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- HI, My son was almost 2 when he went right to a twin size bunk bed. He slept on the bottom of course..LOL I did go out and buy the plastic rails that walmart sells but...
- We took the side off of our crib and my son slept in that for about 1 month and then he went into a twin size bed with a rail. I don't think it matters, her going int...
- I Would go with the regular bed, you can alawys get the rails to put on the bed if you feel necessary. Why buy to beds, waste of time and money!
Help with Getting My Son in His Own Bed!
Asked by T.G. from Norfolk
on February 24, 2008
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I need help getting my exclusively breastfed son to sleep 1. in his own bed and 2. to sleep longer than 2 hours at a stretch! I am not able to get any sleep while "co...
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- There is no magic cure. I had to get professional advice to get one of my 3 to sleep overnight, since I was EXTREMELY sleep deprived. You are just not a good mom when ...
- When my son started to squirm all over the bed while cosleeping at 3 1/2 mo and refused the bassinet, the doc convinced us that he was ready for his own crib. it was ...
- It is not realistic to expect a 3 month old to sleep through the night. There are those that would tell you to put him down and let him cry it out that it would be goo...
