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Scared After Baby's Death
Besides putting your baby on her back to sleep the most recent research shows that having air circulating in her room also helps prevent SIDS. ...
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- Wow...I can only imagine how he must feel...I know just reading your post makes me wonder, "What would I DO if ANYTHING happened to my daughter"? I think only time wi...
- as one of those paranoid first time moms, i can totally relate to your husbands overreaction. if someone i knew had a baby that died of sids i would be a wreck. i'm no...
- J., Besides putting your baby on her back to sleep the most recent research shows that having air circulating in her room also helps prevent SIDS. Have your husband...
Baby Rolling onto Tummy at Night
The best way to prevent any problems with sleeping is to have your daughter sleep with you. You will know if anything is weird immediately! That's why SIDS ...
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- I used a wedge that goes between the mattress and the sheet. I supports their head and helped prevent rolling over. When she did roll over, she turned her face. We ...
- Hi wonderful mom, The best way to prevent any problems with sleeping is to have your daughter sleep with you. You will know if anything is weird immediately! That's w...
- My boys were strong so they both rolled on to their tummies early as well. It's frightening but our pediatrician (and books I've read) said that one they can roll over...
Flat Spot & Infant Helmet?
It helps prevent SIDS they say. Luckily, my daughter has a ton of hair and it helps hide the flat spot. But, I would definitely listen to what your doctor ...
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- Hi K. My daughter wore the helmet for about 3 months. She is a twin, baby B, and for some reason the way she was in my belly during pregnancy caused her to be born wi...
- My son was born 2 months early and he had a very severe flat head syndrome. He didn't wear a helmut until he was about 1 1/2- two years of age. The dr at children's wa...
- K., Our son had to wear the helmet also. It was called the Doc Band. He had NO problems with it. Within 2 days he forgot it was on. He slept fine, which I was wo...
Afraid My Daughter Is Going to Suffocate in Her Sleep!
While it does not claim to prevent SIDS it will detect the slightest movement including breathing! When my daughter was 4 months old she began to turn over ...
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- I use a sleep positioner for my 5 month when he's in the crib. The one I have has a bumper on each side and he lays on the material that connects them.
- First of all, congrats on your new baby daughter! :) Now, take a deep breath and relax :) It's so hard with first babies. I remember being worried that I would not he...
- Hi J.! My son is now almost 15 months and he did the exact same thing. I was a nervous wreck because he would always roll over and bury his face in the mattress. I ...
14 Week Old Rolling over on Belly at Night???
They say back sleeping MAY help prevent SIDS, and there is no law saying you can 't allow your baby to sleep on his/her tummy. Good luck with your decision. ...
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- stop worrying about it. If she can roll over, she can roll back. it is before they can move/crawl/rollover adn get themselves out of a dangerous situation that you p...
- Congrats! lol...the nurse practitioner we love to see instead of the ped. told us she used to do a happy dance in the hall when her kids learned to roll over and slee...
- If she's strong enough to roll over then she's okay if she ends up on her tummy. That means she's strong enough to lift her head too. Still start her out on her back...
Sleeping with Blankets
I don't believe the advice to prevent SIDS is not to use blankets, but not to use "redundant soft bedding" which would be too many or too fluffy blankets. ...
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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...
3-Month Old Turning onto Stomach During Sleep
I think the only danger of SIDS is when you lay them on their stomach and they .... He told me that there's really nothing you can do to prevent them from ...
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- I think she will be okay sleeping on her stomach since she is able to flip on her back too. If you are not comfortable with her flipping over (especially when it is n...
- I concur with previous posters- I've always heard the same thing from multiple pediatricians. J.
- My son who is now 3 1/2 slept on his belly the day he came home from the hospital. He would not go to sleep or stay asleep on his back. I had to get a eltter from the...
2 Month Old to Bed Awake?
Oct 22, 2009 ... I would put my robe under my son and tuck it under the matress on both sides(to prevent SIDS) that way he was laying on it. ...
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- Hi K., I always recommend the book "healthy sleep habits, happy child" by Dr mark Weissbluth. It is so reasonable.
- Is it really wrong to let her nap in the bouncy seat? I let my kids do it. Actually, my son liked the swing better.
- On the recommendations for Babywise... I used this book for my first son. I am a researcher, so I followed that book to the T. I wrote notes and completely understoo...
My Four Week Old's Sleeping Habits
Sep 17, 2009 ... very rare and many parents panic and think that they arent producing enough when they are doing just fineand nursing helps prevent sids ...
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- Their stomachs are pretty small, so they get hungry, especially when they are breastfeeding. They also can feel like they're falling cause they've been curled up insid...
- M., Sorry to say it, but welcome to motherhood. There will be somedays that you just can't see straight! You need to find someone that you can help you either at ni...
- The Miracle Blanket. You can order it online or look at their link to see where you can buy it locally. I see you live in Arlington, and they do sell it at the Brown...
Q Re: Angel Care Sleep Monitors
I will say, it claims it is not to prevent SIDS and my DR told me it is giving me a false sense of security. I know this has personally saved my daughter ...
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- Hi K., I have an Angel Monitor and did not like it. We had our daughter sleep in our room in the upper level of a pack 'n play when we brought her home from the hosp...
- I used it with both of my children in different cradles, cribs and rooms and never had a problem. Love that monitor!
- I don't remember having any problems with the fan. I don't think ours are turned up enough. I was more worried about having our daughter in a draft. I can say I t...
