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When Did You Stop Swaddling?
I think what I'm going to do is start swaddling him in receiving blankets and I think he'll be able to learn to get out of them and transition to sleeping ...
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- I say swaddle him as long as you can. Once he starts rolling over around 4 months or so then he probably won't want to be swaddled and he will sleep longer on his tumm...
- mine stopped just after we got home, he could finagle his way out of a swaddle from the nurses at the hospital day one so he really only gets swaddled when he's stress...
- I didn't use any special swaddling blankets, just the receiving blankets, and I swaddled until they could kick their way out. For my daughter it was probably around 3...
Halo Sleep Sack Vs. Blanket for 1 Year Old
However, he doesn't keep his blanket on him. So we have stuck with the sleep sacks or fleece sleepers and that seems to work well. He still has a receiving ...
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- I have a son that is 16 months old and I was also wondering if he is old enough to use a blanket also. He used to sleep in a sleep sack when he was younger but is now...
- Hi G., I also have a one year old son. My son sleeps with a blanket and he does just fine. He won't go to sleep unless he has a blanket to cuddle in. My son is al...
- My little girl also outgrew her Halosack. Also, the Halosack doesn't really allow them to crawl around if they want to in the crib in the middle of the night. I try ...
Gift Giving Question
Also, since it's really large and hard to wrap, I bought a pack of receiving blankets and pinned them all together using decorative diaper pins. ...
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- I think the gift would be WONDERFUL...but only if you think it would be truly appreciated AND if they understand the value and story behind it. If you think for a seco...
- I love the idea. I have on occasion done similar. I would get a couple inexpensive small things to go with it. Blankets, stuffed animal, ect.
- I think that giving them your moses basket is a great idea. I gave a friend my moses basket when her grandson was born. We never used it, it was very nice but we nev...
Need EASY but Adorable Sewing Ideas for Baby
I think the best thing would be to find some cute baby fabric and make her some 40" x40" receiving blankets. That's the best size for swaddling, ...
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- What kind of projects do you have in mind? Have you looked at patterns? We have JoAnn Fabrics here and they run sales a lot on patterns. If you can sew and read a p...
- Hi P. The best blanket that was given to me (and we are still getting use out of 2 yrs later) was a simple fleece blanket. It was the no-sew fleece kind that you ti...
- Big, double-thickness flannel baby blankets are easy and always appreciated. When you buy the flannel measure how wide the fabric is (it says on the end of the bolt, ...
Ideas for Keepsake
I still have all my son's receiving blankets and they're all very 'boy' like ( light blue, sports, etc.). We used our receiving blankets all the time for ...
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- A small plush toy? You could look online for heirloom preservers. I know there's places out there who can turn wedding dresses into quilts. Some place similar might be...
- cut it into squares, mix with squares from other sentimental or pretty cloth, then make into a bigger, new quilt that'll fit them for longer.
- R., could you cut it into pieces, frame it along with a picture of each of them in bed with it and write something about how each of them slept or how they woke up?? ...
2 Questions: 10 Month Old Giving up a Nap & a Very Basic Question Re: Sleepwear
Oct 21, 2009 ... And you can give him a blanket. I use the thermal blankets with the satin on the edge or a simple receiving blanket. ...
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- First of all, Sweetheart, you are not asking stupid questions. I remember questioning everything with my first child and then my questions decrease because I realized...
- At 10 1/2 months, he needs to nap when his body needs to nap. He should not be restricted to one nap per day in child care. Some babies nap once and some need to nap...
- 72 degrees is way too hot for an infant to sleep at night. 68 is better and the recommended temp, personally I always had my house at 65 at night and my babies seldom ...
Sleep Positioners Good or Bad?
If you are using a basinette, put a receiving blanket(folded up) under the mattress. If you are using a crib that has the metal sides and levels, ...
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- I think it's best to start out not using it and see if your daughter needs one. The less you have to use and buy, the better. If she has a hard time sleeping without o...
- The trouble with sleep positioners is that if the baby manages to roll over she can then become trapped in a poor position that can lead to suffucation. There are a l...
- As long as your little girl is positioned on her BACK they do not cause sids....also, most items on the market are tested and work against SIDS. I had one and loved i...
Will Not Sleep in Crib!!!
When the kids out grew their receiving blankets I got some 2 yards of microfiber ..... I don't remember when I switched from the receiving blanket to a baby ...
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- With both of my kids, they didn't like the bassinet or crib for a couple of months. When they were brought home from the hospital they would either sleep in the vibra...
- I had the same problem with my son when he was born. He would never sleep in his crib. The only place he would sleep was in his carseat carrier, so I swaddled him re...
- I had the same problem with my first child, We tried everything!! She suffered from severe reflux so whenever she laid flat she was in pain. She slept in her swing unt...
Newborn Essentials?
The hospital will give you some receiving blankets for swaddling, those are important and you might end up buying more. Those are the essentials. ...
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- Hi T., First let me say good luck to you, and great job keeping your sanity while on bedrest! Your baby will have an excellent birthday (Aug. 30 is mine, too) -- hoor...
- You'll need a carseat, they won't let you leave the hospital without one. You'll need a safe place for the baby to sleep. You'll need diapers and wipes and a soft plac...
- #1 Car seat and base - you'll need it to leave the hospital. Since you are on bedrest and even though you have a scheduled c-section date, I'd get this one ASAP and h...
Sleeping at Night
Take 3 receiving blankets roll 2 of them up long ways and then put these next to her so she feels surrounded then take the other one and tuck it around her ...
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- You can try using a wedge positioner. It worked out well with my son, but his movement was mostly twisting. Sleep 'N Secure 3-in-1 Sleep Positioner http://www.t...
- Hi T., Take 3 receiving blankets roll 2 of them up long ways and then put these next to her so she feels surrounded then take the other one and tuck it arou...
- Have you tried swaddling her without anything on, but her diaper? It would help with the arm swings and may keep her cool too. Let me know what you find.
