Marriage: Toddler, Miracle Blanket

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Sleeping in Bouncy Seat

Okay...I just HAVE to get feedback from you Moms on this one!! My daughter is 4 mos old and has not slept in her crib or bassinet yet. She had a heart murmur at birth but we ruled out that was not causing her any discomfort when on her back. She has always cried when placed on her back to sleep. She will lay on her back on her play mat and kicks up a storm, but when placed on her back to sleep, she screams. When in her deepest sleep and placed on her back, she is awake within minutes screaming. Part of me thinks she is now accustomed...

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5 Month Old Breastfed Baby, Sleep Issues, Formula and Miracle Blanket

I think I may have a unique problem that is a combination of breastfeeding, swaddling, sleep, and sanity... My 5 month old daughter Isabella was never a great sleeper. She cluster fed from the beginning and if it wasn't for the pump I think I would have either given up breastfeeding or jumped off a bridge! A friend of mine highly recommended the miracle blanket which is sort of like a baby straightjacket. It worked in extending her sleep by an hour or two (when she only slept a couple of hours, it was very helpful) and it became...