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Swaddling
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on January 30, 2008
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I have a three week old infant that sleeps swaddled. She won't fall asleep unless she has her legs swaddled tight. I am concerned about the risk of SIDS with the lig...
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- Many moms of swaddlers that I've met raved about the miracle blanket. (They affectionately called it a baby straight jacket, but the babies loved it!) I also had an EC...
- I do/did have a baby that was a addicted to swaddling. We used the receiving blankets at 1st but she outgrow those - my dr told me about the miracle blanket. Go to w...
- A., We've used Halo sleepsacks for both of our kids. In fact, my son (20 months) still uses it today! The leg area isn't tight, but you could tuck it in tight around ...
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 ...
3 Month Old Only Sleeps Well on Tummy
Asked by A.H. from Chicago
on March 27, 2009
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Let me begin by saying that I'm well aware of all the reasons my son should sleep on his back. The last thing I want to do is resort to him sleeping on his tummy. Howe...
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- Hi there. My son is now 2 1/2 and also slept on his tummy. He would not sleep any other way. I had no choice. The only thing I can say is that you don't have too ...
- Hi A.- I did let my son sleep on his tummy...he was a little older, probably more in the 4-6 month range. I had a lot of reassurance from my mom, gran and other friend...
- Let me begin by telling you I am a 41 year old mom and I got married right out of high school and had two baby's and back then sleeping on tummys was ok. I have since...
Need Help! NB Baby Won't Sleep W/out ME!
Asked by K.B. from Sioux City
on January 23, 2008
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My son is 8 weeks old. EVERY NIGHT for the past three or four weeks, he goes down to sleep great. And EVERY NIGHT he wakes me up in the night. He's not hungry and only...
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- Are you swaddling your baby? Sometimes when babies are waking and not hungry or wet, they don't know how to self sooth to get back to sleep. They still like the feel...
- K. ~ I had the same problem with my now 7 year old but when he was a baby he wanted to sleep with me too. I was told by the doctor that if I turned a radio on very lo...
- Hello, just wanted to offer this idea, newborns are used to being in a tight and warm place, and also listening to your heartbeat, if you live near a wal-mart or even ...
Not Sure What to Do
Asked by E.A. from El Paso
on August 7, 2010
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my daughter is 5 1/2 months and she rolls over on her own and sometimes she does it while still asleep at night or early morning now im wondering should i turn her on ...
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- If she can roll herself I wouldn't worry bc she can also lift her head up. I say once they can roll on their own, it isn't a worry. Just my opinion!! You can always...
- Let her sleep comfortably. Requiring a baby to sleep on his or her back is a recent requirement coming from the though that this will stop SID. How a child sleeps does...
- If she's strong enough to hold her head up and roll over, she can sleep however she wants. When you and I were babies, moms were told to only let their kids sleep on t...
Newborn Doesn't like His Crib (I Think)
Asked by J.J. from Seattle
on December 14, 2008
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I am finding that everytime I put my newborn (7 weeks) to bed in his crib, he will wake up 10-15 minutes later. However if he sleeps with me in the bed, he won't wake...
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- I'm the mom of three and none of my children slept in a crib until they were between 4-7 months old (my oldest by 4 months and my middle child by 7 months. My third wi...
- Make sure he is warm enough and his room is warm enough. If you start him co sleeping now it will be really hard to break in the future sure it is fine right now while...
- Our son did the same thing and we discovered that he was cold! Wrap him up really warmly and I think you will find that he manages better! C.
SIDS Worry
Asked by K.G. from Los Angeles
on March 9, 2009
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I've been having my 6 week old little girl sleep in a pack and play in our bedroom since we brought her home from the hospital. We have a blanket under her head as a ...
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- Lose the "pillow" blanket. With a young infant I would sleep with both bedroom doors (yours and hers) open, so that you can hear her breathing when you wake at night, ...
- It IS scary, but try not to let it worry you too much because you don't want it interfere with all the joy you are feeling. Yes, there is the rare SIDS case, but most...
- Hello K., Congratulations on becoming a mommy! Yes, blankets are a risk with a baby. There are several other ways to keep them warm. The potato sack sleepers are...
My 2 Month Old Refuses to Sleep on Her Back
Asked by M.C. from San Francisco
on September 10, 2007
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My 2 month old baby will sleep ONLY on her tummy. Even if she is in a deep sleep in my arms she will instantly open her eyes the moment I lie her down on her back. She...
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- When I had my son and my sister had her first two, we were told to put them to sleep on their tummys. When I had my girls we were told that sleeping on their sides was...
- all my kids have been tummy babies. I know that you are concerned about sids but they baby also like being on the tummy. I wouldn't worry about the baby being on the t...
- Have you tried swaddling her? All 4 of my boys would only sleep on their back if they were tightly swaddled.
When Can I Relax and Stop Worrying About SIDS
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on October 21, 2011
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So I read this post today where a lady asked a very good question about monitoring her child's breathing while aslepp. My little one is 11 months old now and I do thin...
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- 12 months is when you can relax a little about SIDS. My pediatrician says once a child can turn himself over both ways you don't need to worry about putting him on hi...
- I just heard a story of a baby dying of SIDS a week after his 1st b-day.......it was not the fault of blankets or pillows......just happened. WE have had a Snuza Go (...
- I don't know if it's been said...but I use a halo sleep blanket with my little girl. It's a great alternative to a blanket. They make a fleece one you can use in the w...
Crib vs Bassinets
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on November 3, 2010
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what are your thoughts on using a bassinets in my bedroom for the first 3 months vs using a crib in the baby's room for a newborn? I read so much about Sids, in the cr...
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- I used a bassinet literally 2 times. I put my daughter in it, and just didn't like it. To me it wasn't as sturdy. I put it right by my bed and I was afraid of bumping ...
- We used a co-sleeper which is like a pack in play but the side goes down and attaches to your bed if you want to it was great I used it for both boys for 6 months and ...
- My husband wanted our baby to sleep with us and I refused to allow that because of the risk of SIDS among other things so we came to an agreement of a bassinet. My Mo...
