Soothing & Comforting: Infant, Angel Care

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Letting Infant Sleep on Tummy

I know that because of SIDS the AAP and other organizations/doctors recommend almost always putting your baby to sleep on their back, except in extreme cases of reflux or other medical problems. With my first daughter, I always put her to sleep on her back, but she learned to roll over to her tummy at about 7 or 8 weeks, and slept much better once she did. With my 7 week old, she has not learned to roll over and does not seem like she's planning to try it anytime soon (like my first did), but I have let her sleep on her stomach a few times...

Baby Swings

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Love the Swing, Hate the Swing

Hello! I'm a first time mom on maternity leave for now. I have a 4 week old precious little girl who loves her swing. After having many sleepless nights, we discovered she would fall asleep in her swing when we could not get her to lay down in her bassinet; she would thrash about, screaming and kick off any blankets that swaddled her. The pedi recommended that we prop up one side of her to prevent her from rolling back and forth, however that didn't work. I purchased an infant stabilizer and have tried to lay her down in her crib but that...

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Sleeping in Swing

My son is almost 6 weeks old and the only way that he will sleep for longer...

Nap & Bedtime

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Letting Infant Sleep on Tummy

I know that because of SIDS the AAP and other organizations/doctors recommend almost always putting your baby to sleep on their back, except in extreme cases of reflux or other medical problems. With my first daughter, I always put her to sleep on her back, but she learned to roll over to her tummy at about 7 or 8 weeks, and slept much better once she did. With my 7 week old, she has not learned to roll over and does not seem like she's planning to try it anytime soon (like my first did), but I have let her sleep on her stomach a few times...