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Tranisition to Crib
Asked by A.O. from Washington DC
on May 9, 2008
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My daughter is 11 weeks old and has slept in her car seat from the day we brought her home from the hospital. She sleeps throught the night in her car seat, which is ...
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- My guess would be from previous experience with this...is that she is suffering from some type of gassy/acid reflux. It may be small enough that it only bothers her w...
- Just curious. Why has she slept in her carseat all this time? You may have to have her sleep next to you until she gets used to sleeping in a bed since she has been in...
- Have you tried a swaddle blanket? They have some with velcro that are awesome. They are made my Kiddopotomus. My daughter will go to sleep in the crib as long as sh...
Climing Out of Crib
Asked by K.K. from Minneapolis
on December 27, 2007
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My 2 and 3 month old climbed out of her crib for the first time on Christmas Eve day. I am wondering if I need to switch her out of her bed to a toddler bed now. I d...
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- My daughter was a climber too and we got one of those mesh crib tents. It attaches to the crib and you zip it open and shut to get them in and out. She didn't mind it ...
- My son moved to a bed at 20 months. However, he is realy good about going to bed and doesn't fight it, so we didn't need the rails to keep him in. He is sleeping in ...
- My son started climbing out of his crib around 19 months old. We have a convertible crib so I took the side rail off first. After he got the hang of that we got him ...
Sleeping in Crib
Asked by B.R. from Dallas
on December 14, 2010
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We are expecting our first child due in the next few months or even sooner. I'm wanting to have him sleep in the crib from the day we bring him home from the hospita...
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- YES, I did with both of mine and they are GREAT sleepers! And we never had to struggle later with getting them out of our bed and into their own. Just read all the t...
- Actually, starting your baby in the crib is easier, as the baby has no idea how big or small the bed is, and doesn't care, and there is no hard transition later. Both...
- The crib is the way to go. You both start a routine and all is fine. My son came to us at five weeks old but he was in his crib across the hall from our bedroom and ...
Crib Mattress
Asked by C.V. from Detroit
on November 3, 2009
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Im looking for an affordable crib mattress and considering the Ikea line. Does anyone have any likes or dislikes with these mattresses (specifically comfort and quali...
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- Hi C., Both of my girls have used the Kolcraft crib mattress purchased at Wal-Mart. Price is $35-40. A friend of ours gave us their old crib with an extra firm mattre...
- Snuggle spot...It is a baby bed/pillow that makes a baby feel like it is being held when you cant hold it. www.laneybug.net I don’t know about you but I had a spo...
- I would go into a second hand store for the mattress; your baby is only going to be in it for maybe two years ... Once Upon a Child in Ann Arbor is great.
Napping in Crib
Asked by K.I. from Dallas
on January 29, 2009
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I can't get my 3 month old son to nap more than 30 minutes in his crib! He will nap on my or husband's chest for 2+ hours, so I know he is tired or needs a nap. When...
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- This wouldn't work in every situation but it might work for you. When my dd was 7 months old she went into the hospital for 4 days. She was very, very sick and they ha...
- My oldest (now 19 months) was the exact same way...he just doesn't nap and never has. HOWEVER, he sleeps great at night. If he isn't terrible to be around, he may ju...
- Is your baby swaddled? I know 3 months is kind of big, but I used a Swaddle me blanket until my daughter could roll over and she took the BEST naps. She was very cozy.
Moving to Crib....
Asked by C.D. from Los Angeles
on May 28, 2008
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Okay Mom's out there...need some help. I have a 4 month old little girl that sleeps like a dream! She is down by 8 and wakes up at 5 to nurse and then goes back to sl...
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- I had my son in a moses basket, until he outgrew it at 3 months old... then we put him in the crib, which was in our bedroom. My son transitioned fine. I know ther...
- Hi Cristina 1st of all congratulations on having such a wonderful sleeper! My son is 9 months and still wakes up 2-3 times a night As far as your question I don't...
- Is the crib near your bed? If not use a baby monitor. You will sleep light enough to hear her I am sure. What lucky children to have such a nice mommy.
Climbing Out of Crib
Asked by L.B. from Lakeland
on February 11, 2008
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my son will be 15 months on the 16th of this month... This weekend he woke up in the middle of the night I went and got him because I think he is teething... But worse...
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- Hi L.. To start with, 15 months is not too young to quit naps. Not altogether, anyway. By the time my #5 and #6 children were 18 months of age, we had been done wit...
- My son, now 5, used to climb out of the crib very early. Scared me too. Tried leaving the side down. Ended up getting him a toddler bed and gating his room which yo...
- Ok unlike some of the other moms responding , when I read... """I went and got him because I think he is teething... But worse he was up for 3 1/2 hours so I just g...
Not Sleeping in Crib
Asked by T.R. from Phoenix
on October 26, 2007
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Ok ladies. It is time I come to you again for a little more help. My little Colton seems to be having some problems.
Recently he has decided that the crib isn't the...
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- Hi T., I don't have advice for you, but I am in the same boat except my daughter is 2 yrs old. This started recently.. Have you tried soft music? Is your bedtime routi...
- Have you read the sleep book by dr. sears or Elizabeth Pantley's book The No Cry Sleep Solution? I was having problems with my son waking up every hour. I've been fo...
- T., When my son (who is now 21 months) was about the same age, I had problems with him waking much more than I wanted. I didn't want to let him just cry and leave h...
Lowering Crib Mattress
Asked by W.M. from New York
on May 17, 2008
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I was wondering when I should lower my daughter's crib mattress. She is 7 months old and can sit unassisted for a very brief time, but does not sit up on her own. Sh...
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- If she is sitting up, I would lower it. Rather be safe than sorry. It will not be long and she will be pulling up, and you do not want to take the chance that she to...
- We just moved my daughters down this past weekend. She is starting to be able to pull herself up so it was time. I never used the other settings, just the lowest. I...
- I always lowered the mattress when my children could hold chest up, and roll over from that position. When I put it down I put it to the lowest setting. Never saw the ...
Good Crib Mattress
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on December 15, 2008
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Hi everyone,
Does anyone have suggestions on a good crib mattress.....not too expensive.
Thanks.
Sephanie
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- S., Based on Consumer Reports they say the firmer the better and that it is worth the extra few dollars to get one that has a wire frame (to keep the edges from di...
- We upgraded our mattress at Baby USA. It was pricey, but seemed worth it. The other mattress just seemed like a piece of foam. It has two stages for infants and tod...
- We had an inexpensive crib mattress and were advised to get rid of it by our pediatrician. If you investigate you will find that some studies link the chemicals in cr...
