Baby Safety Bath

Sunday, March 20th, 2011 at 8:05 pm  
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High-Tech, Baby!

Author: AOL Baby

With all of the technological advances we’ve seen with computers, cellphones, vehicles, etc. it’s not surprising that the baby market is being influenced as well. Cool baby gifts today include high tech features to keep baby safe, comfortable, and engaged, or to utilize new technology to make parenting simpler.

The Why Cry Baby Crying Analyzer boasts being able to decipher baby’s crying to find out what the cause is. The Answers to the crying questions are displayed on the easy-to-read LED monitor.

The ItzBeen Baby Care Timer is a cool baby gift that helps sleep-deprived over over-stressed parents keep track of their child’s important activities. There’s even a reminder notification for nursing moms!

The Aquatopia Deluxe Safety Bath Thermometer Alarm checks water temperature and doubles as a colorful tutrle for for bath-time play.

The 4Moms Cleanwater Infant Tub solves the basic problem of how to keep water clean for baby during bath time. A hole in the tub side drains dirty water while clean water flows in. It’s techie feature is a built-in digital thermometer that indicates by color when water is too cold (blue), too hot (red) or just right (green).

4Moms also offers the Good Night Sleep Trainer that’s supposed to help baby’s sleep be longer and more peacefully. Featuring a progessive timer to teach children to soothe themselves, schedules interactions to support healthy development, options for parents to track sleep patterns, get tips and compare their child’s sleep data online.

The Twilight Ladybug and Twilight Turtle Constellation NIght Light helps create a relaxing bedtime atmosphere.The night lights project constellations in three different colored light settings and includes a guide for identifying the stars.

The Flip Video Mino HD is great because it’s slim enough to slip into a diaper bag pocket and simple enough so even the most sleep-deprived, baby bogged parent can operate it.

Braun Multiquick Handheld Blender is great for making your own organic baby food with baby in arm!

Lorex LCD Wireless Surveillance System features an LCD screen that provides a crisp and clear picture of your child while you’re out of the room. Thankfully, the same technology that made phones clearer and screens smaller has influeced the design of today’s monitors. No more cluncky, static-emitting monstrosities!

Finally, the Snotsucker! Made by Nosefrida, the Snotsucker is a doctor-recommended nasal aspirator to help keep baby’s nasal passages clear. It comes with disposable filters to help avoid the spread of infection and is dishwasher-safe for easy cleaning.

The key to picking the right high-tech baby gadget is to ask yourself two questions:

1) Does it solve a common problem?

2) Does it help add to the quality of life of baby’s early years?

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/babies-articles/high-tech-baby-3121088.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    What are some Baby safety tips for in the bath?
    im doing a project for my developing child class and it about Baby safety in the bath tub.

    was wondering if someone could give me some information or links where i could find info because im having a hard time…

    things like:
    how deep the water should be
    how hot it should be
    etc.

    • ANSWER:

  2. QUESTION:
    Does anyone own this Safety 1st baby/bath item?
    My daughter is 9 months old and her infant tub is getting too small for her and I’m nervous about bathing her in the big bath tub. She can sit on her own and I have tried bathing her in the sink but she’s also getting too big for that.

    My question is, does anyone have the Safety 1st tubside bath seat? The one that attaches to the side of the bath tub? Is it a good bath seat? How long can I use it for, age/weight wise? Do/did you find it useful? If not can you recommend something else you have found useful?

    Thanks for the info in advance :)

    • ANSWER:
      Its a good bathseat as long as shes not pulling to stand. It doesnt have height or weight requirements on it at all so its really just till they can pull themselves out of it. We have one but we dont use it anymore but i will say i loved it while we used it and now we got sticky fish for the bottom of the tub so they dont slip all around.

      I would definitely reccomend it though if your looking for something to just keep her up and in place in works very well. We used ours from 4 months to just before 13 months for our slow sitter.

  3. QUESTION:
    AVEENO BABY CALMING comforting bath safety warning?
    The Aveeno Baby lavender and vanilla calming comfort bath has a safety warning that states, “keep this product out of reach of children. Do not use without consulting a doctor if child has asthma or allergies or if there is a family history of either. Serious breathing problems could occur.” Does anyone know what ingredient in it would cause some sort of reaction like that? I didn’t notice this warning till my friend pointed it out and it was suprising b.c. I thought aveeno was a “good” brand. in case you wish to compare the rest of the bottle its front states:
    Natural Oat Formula
    Tear-Free
    Helps Calm babies before bedtime

    just am concerned that something might potentially affect my babys breathing b.c. asthma and allergies do run in my family. anyone else notice this on other innocuous seeming baby products they have and ended up being suprised as well?

    • ANSWER:
      It is because of the scent. Most doctors recommend an unscented baby wash for those with eczema,allergies,asthma.

  4. QUESTION:
    im looking for a website i saw in mothering magazine to check the ingredients and safety of baby bath products

    • ANSWER:

      http://www.mothering.com/sections/about_us/press_releases.html

  5. QUESTION:
    Baby safety?
    I was wondering what sort of room, bath and temperature thermometers you have all used for your babies. For the temperature i’ve seen ones you can use across their forehead, but then there all these expensive ones to use in their mouth or ears etc. so i havent got a clue which one to get and if the forehead ones are even accurate? then there are the basic room thermometers that you stick on the wall, and then ive seen ones like the grobag egg etc. and same for the bath ones. i feel that if i got the basic cheap ones, i would be a bad mum for not buying the best to make sure my baby is completely safe when shes born. i already feel guilty, but then i dont want to waste money on the expensive stuff when the basic stuff is just as good? what do you think i should do??

    31 weeks & 6 days.
    Thank you everyone, its a relief to hear the expensive stuff isnt as essential as i thought! I think its because my boyfriends sister who just had her baby bought all the expensive things so i assumed its what i should get too. I will stick with the basic ones, and get an ear thermometer. thanks again.

    • ANSWER:
      You don’t need all the expensive stuff, your mam didn’t have all this stuff & her mam & her mam & her mam, you get the picture. The cheep ones will be ok.
      Have a look around you local car boot, you should be able to get almost every thing you need at a fraction of the high street cost, & it’s not all used stuff, Babys grow very quickly so lots of babys out grow clothes before they are ever worn, brand named stuff too. ;-)

  6. QUESTION:
    whats the best & largest baby bath for the shower only bathroom?
    i now have a shower only bathroom and would like advice on the biggest bath i can find for a baby can anyone recommend something other than the regular baby tubs. (keeping safety in mind) thanks??

    • ANSWER:
      We only have a shower too, so we started out with a baby bath, but that only lasted about 3 months. We went to using a plastic storage crate on wheels (90L). This is great. It fitted the baby laying down bath aid and the sitting up one too. My son is 7 months and can sit up by himself and it is fine.

  7. QUESTION:
    Safety 1st Swivel bath seat – anyone used this?
    Bought this for my son:

    http://www.toysrus.co.uk/Babies-R-Us/Bathing/Bath-Safety/Swivel-Bath-Seat(0029787)

    Only thing is I can’t attach the little toy bar! It’s supposed to just click in but my partner and I spent an hour trying and can’t figure it out. The instructions aren’t helpful either… they just say DO NOT USE WITHOUT TOY ATTACHMENT as though baby will die without it. Anyone used one of these seats and/or have any idea how to get the toys on?! Thanks

    • ANSWER:
      I have that one for my daughter but the toy part was already in place when we took it out the box!
      This is what it says in the book that came with it :

      1) push the 3 coloured toys into the D shaped toy loop flexing the coloured toy as necessary

      2) with the D shaped toy loop pointed outwards , click the axel ends into the toy housing on the front of the ring . The narrow end of the axel should click into the smaller hole .

      Hope this helped :)

  8. QUESTION:
    How do you give your baby a bath?
    Just curious…. do you use an infant bath tub or an infant bath seat? Those of you who use the bath seat (the round thing the baby can sit in and it keeps them in an upright position while in the regular size bathtub) do you like it? Which one do you have? My 6 month old doesn’t fit in the infant bath tub and I would like to start giving her a bath with her 2 year old brother. We bought a safety first bath seat that hooks over the tub, but it’s got sharp edges and won’t suction to the tub and she just looks uncomfortable in it. Do you like your infant tub seat?

    • ANSWER:
      i would use the seat or if your 6mo can sit alone and be there watching baby cause the baby is still to little to be left unattended the seat that’s works best is the round one that has suction things at the bottom of the seat that you place inside the tub or a slip mat at the bottom of the tub so your baby wont slip around while she sitting.


Baby Safety Home

Thursday, January 13th, 2011 at 6:50 am  
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Safety Measures For Digital Baby Monitors

Author: Kevin Raad

Since nowadays the digital technology is part of our everyday lives in almost all the gadgets and artifacts we use daily such as cell phones, PDA’s, computers and even in kitchen appliances like microwaves, refrigerators, and so on; there’s also a growing preoccupation in many people regarding the safety of the digital technology for our health. This becomes even more concerning when this technology is present in gadgets we use every day close to our children such as a digital baby monitor.

The main concern and fear of many parents is to know if these baby digital monitors that are very helpful on keeping their child safe, might be causing some kind of significant damage to the baby’s nervous system because of the electromagnetic radiation. Here’s where the need to know if the unit we use is safe to use it near the baby, because, after all, the body systems in young children are still in a developing stage.

Every gadget in the house such as the television, cordless phone, refrigerator, microwave, and baby monitor is emitting an electromagnetic energy called Electro-Smog. According to some studies, too much exposure to this king of electromagnetic energy can cause health problems in the nervous system of the body. Some symptoms of this kind of affection are bad sleep patterns, headaches, fatigue, etc.

Due to this Electro-Smog energy that is also present on baby monitors, there’s a real concern on the children’s safety. Companies manufacturing these digital baby monitors, on the other side, claim that baby monitors are safe because the quantity of energy they emit is not at danger levels that can cause damage to babies.

According to Phillips, a big participant in baby monitors market, their monitors have a low level of electro-smog released and that they comply with all the safety regulations accepted internationally. But to keep all the parents from worrying about the issue, the company attaches a recommendation on all their units saying they could place the device one meter away from the baby.

It’s true that there are minimal risks present with the arrival of the digital technology, but there are also many benefits. On the baby monitors arena, has already been proven that the digital models provide a much better reception compared to the analog devices. The privacy digital technology provides is also another benefit that was not present on older units. However, despite all these benefits, there are still many parents worried about changing to the new technology.

The conclusion is that there’s nothing to worry about if you take some precaution measures in your baby’s room at home. One of them, as we mentioned before, is what is recommended with every Philips baby monitor; to place the unit at a safety distance at least one meter away from the baby. Also, you should make sure not to place additional home appliances in the baby’s room such as computers or televisions. With these actions you can be sure that your child is safe and there will be no harm.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    baby safety?
    Where can I get some info on baby safety. My son just started scooting and also pulling himself around the room with his arms when he is on his tummy. He’s grabbing on to anything he can find. I need to baby-proof my home and don’t want to miss anything.
    He is also going to start solids in a few weeks. I want to make sure I know what to do in case he chokes or something.

    • ANSWER:

      http://www.parenthood.com/articles.html?article_id=2122

      http://www.nsc.org/library/facts/babyprf.htm

      http://www.webmd.com/content/tools/1/slide_baby_proof

      http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/first-aid-and-prevention/PR00042

      http://www.babycenter.com/baby-first-aid

      http://www.babycenter.com/0_infant-first-aid-for-choking-and-cpr-an-illustrated-guide_9298.bc

      There’s also a device called a safe feeder; I’m not sure if anyone uses it though… http://www.babysafefeeder.com/

  2. QUESTION:
    Are baby gates a safety hazard in your home?
    I can’t tell you how many times I have tripped over these things. I’ve bruised my knees and feet countless of times. I even have the gates with the doors on them but my little one loves to hang out by them or try to climb up them. So, I almost always have to step over them. I feel so dumb because I’m wondering how I can mange to trip so many times. My husband thought it was funny until he nearly broke his foot from tripping over it. Has this happened to you?

    • ANSWER:
      I kid you not I broke my left elbow twice tripping over them, once holding my son. It wasnt a bad break but they suck big time. They are a hazard for me but an awesome tool for keeping my son out of an area

  3. QUESTION:
    HUNTERS! I NEED A safety orange Onezie for a newborn to come home in!?
    Safety Orange Onezie for newborn??
    My friend is due in July and she and her husband want to bring their newborn baby home in a bright hunter safety orange onezie outfit. Can anyone please tell me where I can possibly find one! This is very important! Or give me advice on how to get one either by buying it or making something. Thank You For Your Help!

    • ANSWER:
      I looked into this once a little bit.

      This is the closest I ever found to a blaze orange onesie:

      http://www.us.simplycolors.com/artikel.php?type=8&maat_id=&kleur_id=6&bedrukking=&tekst1_1=&tekst1_2=&tekst1_3=&tekst2_1=&tekst2_2=&tekst2_3=&lettertype=&grootte1_1=&grootte1_2=&grootte1_3=&grootte2_1=&grootte2_2=&grootte2_3=&kleur_bedrukking_id=&showBedrukking=voorkant

      Not a perfect blaze orange color, but pretty close.

      I’ve never dealt with this company, so I have no idea how good their products are.

  4. QUESTION:
    How do I retain my sanity while staying at home with baby?
    I have recently left a busy, high profile carreer which I loved to stay home with my 9 month old baby. This change happened when my husband found a job to advance his career and we moved to a small town in West Virginia. He works long hours and I am home alone with baby for 10-11 hours a day.

    I made the choice willingly and do not regret it as he will only be a baby once and I was tired of having other people raise him. Only now I find myself terribly bored and lonely (baby is not the greatest conversationalist). I have not been able to find a new mothers group in the area or anything which would provide adult contact with baby in tow and my internet time is limited to while he’s sleeping for safety reasons (he’s climbing on everything).

    Any suggestions are welcome! Thanks :)

    • ANSWER:
      I have been a SAHM since my son was born. When he was about 10 months old, we moved out of state for my husband’s job. I didn’t know a single person within a 200 mile radius.

      To keep myself from getting “crazy” I try to make sure I get out of the house at least once each day. I made it my mission to find every local park, check out the zoo, the library, all the shopping malls, etc. I joined a church, and I found a mother’s group on http://www.meetup.com that’s pretty fun. I also got the “events calender” from the local library and the local community center and I try to attend EVERYTHING I can find that would be age-appropriate for my now 19 month old son. Some days, when there isn’t anything else going on, I just take my son out for lunch somewhere and chat with the waitress lol.

      I have to work hard and make a conscious effort to get out of the house and meet people, but it’s worth it.

  5. QUESTION:
    Does anyone know any nice baby safety gates?
    i’m looking to find a nice looking safety gates for the stairs. My home is very modern and I would like it too fit in.
    thanks.

    • ANSWER:
      Try looking at this website www.firststepahead.com they have a lot of gates, ans a catalog you can have delivered to your house..they’re a great company!!

  6. QUESTION:
    where i can find baby bedding and safety products at wholesale prices?
    I am currently in the process of starting my own home-based business and am looking for suppliers of baby bedding and safety products. I have already purchased my initial stock from one company but would like to have a variety of sources to utilise.

    • ANSWER:
      Dear Sir,

      Hope every thing is going well at your end.

      We feel proud to introduce ourself as manufacturer & exporter of home furnishing items spcially Baby Bedding Items.

      We would be pleased to develop samples according to your taste,

      For the products detail plz visit our web i.e. www.swatiexports.com

      Looks forward to hear a reply from your side.

      Awaiting Rsponse.

      Thanks & best regards,
      Sandeep
      Merchandiser(Home-Textile)
      Swati Exports,
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      www.swatiexports.com

  7. QUESTION:
    Newborn: Where does baby sleep when you bring him home??
    Im due January 4th and confused about where to have the newborn sleep. I have a baby safety class in 2 weeks, but am getting the babies room ready now so would like to know what I need ready.

    I have a crib and a pack n play that has a basinette. I assembled the basinette and the hooded part kept coming un-velcroed. It’s dissapointing.

    But anyways, where should the newborn sleep & for how long? When is it safe for baby to sleep in crib?

    • ANSWER:
      Newborns can sleep in a crib as soon as they come home. However, many parents (myself included) find it more convenient to have the baby in a bassinette close to their bed for the first few weeks or months. This way you don’t have too far to travel for middle-of-the-night feedings. This worked well with my daughter as I was able to fall asleep faster. Some small babies may also feel overexposed by being in a big crib all by themselves. Since our daughter was premature, we decided that a smaller bassinette would be more intimate and probably help her sleep better.

      If you do decide that a basinette is best for you, I would recommend that you not use a travel bassinette. Rather, look at borrowing or purchasing a used “moses basket” or other bassinette (see the attached links to babiesrus). You may prefer to have your baby sleep in a crib if you are a very light sleeper. Otherwise, you’ll be waking up with every single sniffle, sneeze, and grunt (which babies do a lot of).

      Best of luck!

  8. QUESTION:
    What can I do about in law that left 6 month old baby home alone?
    my brother and i was gone 20 min came back unexpectedly and found out his wife had left their baby home alone. She claims she just ran down the road and was only gone a minute when i counted at least 5 minutes while my brother was inside before she came home. I told my brother to bring the baby and to leave her and he got mad at me and then later they claimed it was not that big of a deal. How many other times has this happened or will happen. Do i call the police or DHS or encourage them to go to counseling. It just makes my blood boil I also believe there is abuse going on meaning shes the abuser she seems pretty nutso. I am at lost i dont want to be a betrayal to my brother but i fear for the safety of the baby
    well i called CPS all i can do is wait

    • ANSWER:
      Document the incident and, if it happens again or you suspect domestic issues that affect the welfare of the baby, call Child Protective Services.


Baby Sleep Safety

Monday, December 20th, 2010 at 5:13 am  
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Baby Care: Tips for Caring for a Newborn

Author: Stephanie Roberts

Taking care of a newborn baby can be an overwhelming experience for any mom. The tasks involved in baby care – from feeding to diapering to getting your baby to sleep – can be both an emotional and stressful time. However, following some simple tips can help you and provide you with what you know about how to take care of your newborn.

Baby Care Tips

The most important thing to remember is that even if you’re a first time mom, you should always trust your instincts when it comes to taking care of your infant. If you are in doubt about something, whether it be your child’s sleep patterns or how often you should feed your baby, do not hesitate to contact your health care provider.

While it may not seem like it at first, know that eventually you will be able to establish a normal routine with your baby. Feeding and sleep time will take place at more or less set times, although it will probably be unlikely that you will be able to have a fixed schedule. This can be especially helpful for stay at home moms who may also have other children to care for and household duties to which to attend.

Feeding is a central component of infant care and is essential to your baby’s health. Make sure not to restrict the length and frequency of feedings, as your baby needs proper nutrition in order to grow at a healthy rate. If you are breastfeeding, follow these helpful breastfeeding tips:

  • nurse your baby as soon as possible after birth
  • use a pillow to support your baby as well as for your comfort
  • establish proper latch on (make sure your baby’s mouth completely covers your nipple)

Working moms can also speak to their employers about breastfeeding policies at the workplace, as well as make alternative arrangements, such as pumping milk beforehand, so that baby gets the nutrition he needs while you’re on the job.

If you experience any pain during breastfeeding, or if your baby is having trouble latching on, talk to your health care provider.

New moms are also concerned about baby sleep safety. Your newborn might sleep for up to 16 hours each day, generally sleeping for 3 to 4 hours at a time.

The following tips can help encourage healthy sleep in your newborn, as proper sleep is essential to baby care:

  • always put your baby in her crib for sleep time; this will help her associate sleeping with her crib and help to establish a routine
  • put your baby to sleep on her back; this reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
  • reduce stimulation at night; dim the lights prior to bedtime and stay silent or speak in only soothing voices to help lull your baby to sleep. It can also be helpful to establish a bedtime routine; for example, make bath time prior to bed time.
  • make sure there’s nothing in or near your baby’s crib, including bedding, stuffed animals and drapes; these objects could pose a hazard to your newborn

Is your baby still crying? Soothing a crying baby can be a frustrating and emotionally draining experience for a mom, even if you’re a second or third time mom.

Sitting in a rocking chair or carrying your baby close to you can help soothe your newborn. Also, going for a walk or a ride in the car can help your newborn relax, as can speaking in soothing tones or singing to your baby. Wrapping your child in a blanket can also help calm your baby. If you are feeling frustrated, take a few minutes to breathe deeply.

Always remember that you’re not alone when taking care of your newborn. Even if you’re a single parent, you still have resources available – including your health care provider, family and friends – to provide you with advice on how to take care of your newborn.

Also, remember that your baby is unique and therefore requires different care as she develops at her own rate. This is particularly true of special needs children; be loving and attentive with your baby and try to respond to her unique requirements as best as you can. Remember, no mom is perfect – there’s no such thing! The important thing is that you bond with your bundle of joy.

Article Source: http://www.articlesbase.com/parenting-articles/baby-care-tips-for-caring-for-a-newborn-180314.html

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Frequently Asked Questions

  1. QUESTION:
    I want to put my baby to sleep with a 100% cotton blanket for safety. Is chenille 100% cotton?
    I have wrapped my baby’s mattress in a babesafe cover and want to follow the instructions correctly for safe sleeping. It calls for a 100% cotton blanket. His “night night” is polyester but feels similar to chenille so I may be able to make the switch easily if chenille is okay. Is anyone familiar with Dr. Sprott’s guidelines and does anyone know if the chenille blanket is okay?

    • ANSWER:
      I use the Babesafe cover too!!

      Chenille is not 100% cotton.

      Use a super-sized 100% cotton bath towel. It took me a while to figure that one out!

      I just wanted to make sure you understand that the cotton blanket goes between the mattress cover and the mattress sheet. Babies shouldn’t sleep with blankets in their cribs.

  2. QUESTION:
    Newborn: Where does baby sleep when you bring him home??
    Im due January 4th and confused about where to have the newborn sleep. I have a baby safety class in 2 weeks, but am getting the babies room ready now so would like to know what I need ready.

    I have a crib and a pack n play that has a basinette. I assembled the basinette and the hooded part kept coming un-velcroed. It’s dissapointing.

    But anyways, where should the newborn sleep & for how long? When is it safe for baby to sleep in crib?

    • ANSWER:
      Newborns can sleep in a crib as soon as they come home. However, many parents (myself included) find it more convenient to have the baby in a bassinette close to their bed for the first few weeks or months. This way you don’t have too far to travel for middle-of-the-night feedings. This worked well with my daughter as I was able to fall asleep faster. Some small babies may also feel overexposed by being in a big crib all by themselves. Since our daughter was premature, we decided that a smaller bassinette would be more intimate and probably help her sleep better.

      If you do decide that a basinette is best for you, I would recommend that you not use a travel bassinette. Rather, look at borrowing or purchasing a used “moses basket” or other bassinette (see the attached links to babiesrus). You may prefer to have your baby sleep in a crib if you are a very light sleeper. Otherwise, you’ll be waking up with every single sniffle, sneeze, and grunt (which babies do a lot of).

      Best of luck!

  3. QUESTION:
    Where should a newborn baby sleep?
    I wanted to get your opinion on where the baby should sleep, and why.

    I feel like the baby should sleep in his/her room, with a baby monitor, so he/she grows accustom to it. Sure, it probably is a pain to get up and walk down the hall a few times a night. But doesn’t it promote better sleeping habits?

    My boyfriend thinks he/she should sleep in the room with us, in a bassinet, so he/she is close to us for safety and convenience. Won’t the baby eventually expect to sleep in the room with us?

    • ANSWER:
      In your room.. in a bassinet or a co-sleeper. My son hated his bassinet so we got him the Snuggle Nest adult bed co-sleeper that is placed right inside your bed.. he loved it and slept there until he was 3 months. He had no problem transitioning into his crib either. He likes his crib. I am not into the Pack N Play choice for a place to sleep at night.. it is meant to be packing for playing or for a quick nap, not to be used as a bed. It’s uncomfortable in my opinion. Best Wishes. ;-)

  4. QUESTION:
    How do you co-sleep with your baby?
    I know it’s sounds weird, but how do you do it? Does the baby sleep very close to you, or far? And what do you wear to sleep so you can nurse easily? My daughter sleeps in a pack and play next to our bed and I tried few times to bring her to bed, but it just gets uncomfortable. She sleeps with her head on my arm, so I can’t even move… How do you do it?
    And I know about all the safety issues.
    Thanks!

    • ANSWER:
      he just lays next to me between me and the wall. he never sleeps in the middle cuz my husband is the hardest sleeper ever! he actually falls asleep in the pack and play initially for bed, but once he wakes up i bring him to bed with me. i just wear a tank top to bed every night. i always have tho so nothin has really changed there except for now i gotta wear a bra to bed to guard from the leaking lol

  5. QUESTION:
    Has anyone else used the Safety 1st Baby Plus Pre Natal Education System?
    I was wondering of the claims were true. Did your baby sleep better? Was he / she more content? I figured it couldn’t hurt.

    Thank you!

    • ANSWER:
      I used it throughout my pregnancy but I wasn’t as strict with following the schedule as it called for. It’s hard to know if my son was affected or if it’s just his nature (he is our first so we have nothing to compare to) but he is a well-natured, happy little boy. He just turned 1 last week. He rolled over at 3 months, crawled at 6, cruised at 7-1/2. He hasn’t started walking yet but I think that is because he’s smart enough to know that he’ll get there faster crawling (he’s VERY fast). He weaned himself of his middle of the night feedings and started sleeping through the night at the same time at 6 months. Now he goes to sleep with no problem and sleeps almost 12 hours a night. Rarely cries “just because”.
      Again, hard to know if it was because of the Baby Plus or just great genes :) but I would/will do it again.

  6. QUESTION:
    Question regarding safety issue of putting our baby to sleep on her stomach?
    Okay, so I know it’s safest to put your baby to sleep on their back, but my daughter has been sleeping on her stomach since she was 3 months old, she refuses to sleep on her back and if I put her on her back when she’s asleep she immediately rolls over to her stomach. Is this a problem seeing as she’s been doing it for a while now. She turned 7 months on the 11th and she just started sleeping in her crib again, she had been sleeping with us in our bed since she was 3 weeks old. I’m just worried about SIDS. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
    Yeah she rolls over on her own has been doing that for quite some time now. She crawls, moves her head just fine, and she also pulls herself to stand.

    She’s been excellent at holding her head up, pretty much since the day she was born.

    Thanks to the people who have answered so far. I feel better now.

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      My son only slept on his stomach too, and I didn’t worry too much because I observed his sleeping and he had a strong neck and always moved his head if he needed to. Every parent is different. You can only do what is best for you and baby, just be sure to observe as she sleeps one night so you can learn her movements. They change quit often so just make sure to check on her :)

      Here’s a good article

      http://healthmad.com/home-health/parents-beware-serious-accidents-happen/

  7. QUESTION:
    Should babies sleep in the same bed with their parents or share a crib with siblings?
    Baby sleep paranoia

    When baby sleep safety becomes headline news, sleep misconceptions start spreading like wildfire — something that can make parents even more paranoid about the subject, if that’s possible…. Read more: http://ca.lifestyle.yahoo.com/family-relationships/blog/anndouglas/77/baby-sleep-paranoia

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      Yes, we have shared our bed with each of our 4 kids for the first 2-3 years of their lives. We all enjoyed the experience very much. Contrary to what people often think, the child doesn’t have a hard time going into his/her own bed after. My kids never came to our room at night to ask to sleep with us. I believe that when you make a baby feel secure and don’t try to force them into independance prematurely, they will naturally become independant in their own time. It’s a very special way of bonding with your baby, cuddling and nursing your baby. And when you sleep with your baby, you don’t have to wake up and sit on a chair to feed your baby. You just turn onto your side and give your breast and fall back asleep!

  8. QUESTION:
    Is it safe to have a toddler and our new baby sleep in the same room?
    We only have two bedrooms. My daughter is currently 25 months old and I just found out I’m pregnant with child #2 (Yay!).

    We will be switching my daughter over to the daybed in that room. I worry (and wonder how others have dealt with) have a baby in a crib in the same room as a toddler. Is there any safety contraptions that could keep her from getting to the new born?

    • ANSWER:
      I had a 2 year old and a new baby, but I didnt put the wee one in the room straight away.
      Have the baby in your room for at least the first few months and that will give you an insight into how the older sibling interacts with her new brother/sister.
      You will just need to teach her not to go near the crib when baby is sleeping.
      But everything will probably be fine

      Just don’t put the new baby in straight away as that won’t be fair to your daughter, you will only end up with the two of them up during the night feeds


Getting Your Baby to Sleep Through the Night

Monday, July 26th, 2010 at 1:31 am  
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Children often have sleep problems during the first year of life, including trouble getting to sleep, waking up in the middle of the night and having irregular sleep patterns. Remember that there are no definite rights or wrong ways to put your child to sleep and that if you and your baby are happy with your current routine then you should stick to it. However, it is not good if it is a struggle to put your child to bed, if he gets overly frustrated in the process, strongly resists being put to bed or if he is waking up so much that he or other family members end up not getting adequate sleep.

Parents who don’t want to leave their baby while she is still awake may opt for the gradual removal method. According to this technique, sit in a chair next to your baby’s bed and wait there until she falls asleep. Do this for two nights. Then move your chair two feet away on the third and fourth nights and five feet away from the bed on the fifth and sixth nights. By the seventh night, sit in the doorway, and on the ninth night, stay in the hallway. Shortly after this, by the 10th night or by the end of the second week, the baby should be able to fall asleep by himself.

Put the baby down and let her cry herself to sleep without any additional comforting. Experts caution, though, that parents using this method might ignore their crying baby when she has some other real, not sleep-related, and problem.

This method can also be a great test of parents’ will. It is difficult to do nothing while your baby wails away. But by giving in after 15 minutes, a half-hour, or even more, the baby learns that her parents will come and get her if she persists, making sleep training more difficult.

With the scheduled awakenings method, observe and record your baby’s natural waking times during the night for a week. A pattern of regular waking times should emerge. Then, following this schedule, wake the baby 15 minutes before each of those natural awakening times and soothe the baby back to sleep each time.

The baby’s “unscheduled” awakenings, those that don’t follow the regular pattern, should gradually stop. At that point, over a period of weeks, cut back gradually on the number of times you wake your baby before his “scheduled” awakenings until he is able to sleep through the night.

Desperate times can call for desperate measures, but don’t even bother with some popular but ineffective ways to get your baby to sleep through the night. Giving your baby solid foods at an early age in the belief that she is waking during the night because she is hungry. There’s no research to support this, and you’ll just condition her to want to eat during the night.

Eliminating naps during the daytime. Don’t do it. This risks making your baby overtired, which will make it harder for her to fall and stay asleep putting your baby to bed later. Like eliminating naps, this will likely make your baby overly tired, making it harder for her to fall asleep.

Baby sleep through the night is the task all parents to look into.

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7 Reasons Why Your Baby Needs a Good Massage

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010 at 11:37 pm  
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Massage is a part of baby care as it has so many benefits. Massage is the best way to make your baby feel safe and secure by showing that he or she is loved and cared for.

Doing a massage right after birth will help a parent to reconnect with baby, and also help both baby and parent relax and unwind. Once you and the baby have developed a routine you will have a skill that will calm and quiet your upset child. A simple massage strokes relieve colic and constipation. If possible, learn about infant massage techniques from a qualified baby massage therapist, midwife, or any healthcare professional to ensure you are doing it safely and incorporate them into your daily routine.

Stroke your baby arms, legs, head, and back. A ten minute massage, two or three times a week enhance your bonding with your baby and enable you to learn about and respond to your baby’s body language. Babies love it and it can assist in alleviating baby ailments too

Research has shown that infants grow much more rapidly if correctly massaged, moreover massaged babies actually spend more time being quiet and calm, and also help infants establish regular sleep patterns. Massage also helps infants learn about their body and stimulates brain function, and the interaction between parent and child during the massage can stimulate the child’s mental faculties as well, resulting in increased mental capacity.

In today’s society, parents have heavy workloads at both their jobs and at home, which can directly affect quality time spent with children. Infant massage, is an age old tradition and it can be administered almost anywhere and has a host of emotional and physical benefits for both parents and baby. A child with a strong sense of attachment is more likely to grow up confident, assured and happy. The parent-infant attachment is rooted in the very early months of life, so by its very definition infant massage has a deep effect on the emotional well-being of the infant and can be used to attain a sense of security for the growing child.

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Baby Sleep Problems – What Effect Does Feeding Have?

Wednesday, May 12th, 2010 at 3:15 am  
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Baby Sleep Problems – What Effect Does Feeding Have?

New Mums and Dads and even parents with several kids, often find that their little baby may not be sleeping as well as he or she should.

Many parents look for the underlying cause of the problem, hoping to find a simple answer. This also leaves some parents questioning if feeding could have something to do with the problem.

The intent of this article is to investigate further into the different aspects of feeding your small baby and examine the effects that feeding could perhaps have on a babys sleeping routine and habits.

First, we should list the particular feeding areas that we will be discussing. These are:
Mixing Breast-feeding and Bottle Feedings
Feeding your baby to sleep
What are YOU eating and can it affect your babys sleeping pattern?
Can solids help your baby sleep?

Mixing Breast-feeding and Bottle Feedings

It is believed that a mixture of bottle and breast in feedings could potentially lead to sleeping problems. There are a couple of different reasons for this when you are breast-feeding your little baby. With each feeding, the breast is signaling to the brain that more milk needs to be produced for the following feeding. When a bottle is incorporated into feedings, this process could be interfered with. The breast will start to produce less milk due to the less frequent breast feedings.

Also, during the times when you do breast-feed your baby, he or she will not get as full with the breast-feeding because of the lessening of milk supply. Therefore your baby will require feeding more frequently which will mean his or her sleep patterns will be interrupted by the need for feeding.

Feeding your baby to sleep

Feeding your child until he or she goes to sleep may be creating a problem with their sleep patterns. Your baby will soon begin to recognize that you feed him or her at bedtime. This will become something they depend on and expect. Normally, this will be the situation with each waking throughout the night as well.

There are of course, techniques you can use to stop your baby from depending on feedings to fall asleep.

Firstly, change the time or the amount of time you feed your baby when nearing his or her bedtime. Doing so will gradually remove the association of bedtime with feeding.

Another option is to feed your child earlier in the evening instead of as a bedtime routine. When you do these things your baby will not associate feeding with bedtime. This will help your baby to learn to fall asleep on his or her own accord.

What are YOU eating and can it affect your babys sleeping pattern?

The answer quite simply is yes. As a breast-feeding mom,  everything that you drink or eat will affect your breast milk. If you do not eat the correct amount of foods and calories daily, your breast milk is greatly affected. It is important that you eat the recommended three meals daily and maybe a few snacks in between. Your milk needs to have adequate calories in it in order for your baby to feel nicely full and satisfied. If it does not, he or she will continue to feed longer until full.

You need to eat healthier foods and eat them more regularly, as well as having plenty to drink throughout the day. This will help your milk supply, thus helping your baby and his or her sleep patterns. The fuller your baby feels, the better he or she will sleep.

Will solids help your baby to sleep?

Many people believe this will help, but studies have not associated any change in babies who were fed by the breast and / or bottle and those who are fed solids. This has not been proven to help the baby to sleep at all. Generally, Doctors do not recommend adding solid foods prior to six months of age.

Chris Towland

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Coping with Infant Sleep Disorders

Monday, November 23rd, 2009 at 8:53 pm  
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Infants have irregular sleep patterns because of their need to frequently eat. There are some sleep disorders that are learned behavior instead of a legitimate disease. These types of sleep disorders can be overcome without medication by changing the child’s environment and gently teaching them to improve their sleep habits.

As a child gets older, they go through a period of having nightmares. Sleep terrors or night terrors are other forms of sleep disorders. The child usually outgrows these forms of sleep disorders.

Infant sleep apnea is defined as an infant who stops breathing for short periods of time in their sleep. This type of sleep disorder is diagnosed most in premature babies. In fact, it is a proven fact that a premature baby is more likely to have sleep apnea than a baby that is born at full term.

Usually, all that is needed is to rub the baby’s back or nudge them and they will start breathing on their own again. In rare cases, infant CPR is needed to revive the baby.

Bringing home an infant who suffers from sleep apnea is a very scary time in any parent’s life. The fear of their child stopping breathing in the middle of the night can cause any parent to sit up all night beside the crib.

Before any hospital releases a baby who has been diagnosed with sleep apnea, the parent or parents are required to go through an infant CPR course.

When the baby is released, it is usually with a piece of machinery called an apnea monitor. This type of monitor is attached to the baby’s chest with electrodes that monitor the baby’s breathing. The monitor is adjusted to each baby and will only sound if it detects abnormal breathing patterns.

If the baby’s breathing is too shallow or stops altogether, the monitor will sound a loud high-pitched alarm to alert you of the danger.

For anyone who has experienced this sound, especially in the middle of the night, it can be a heart stopping experience.

The baby needs to be attached to the monitor all of the time he or she is sleeping. During waking hours, it is not necessary to use the monitor.

Medical personnel will go to your home and take readings from the monitor to make sure that it is working properly and also that it is being used properly. They will then forward a report to your baby’s pediatrician for him or her to monitor.

Only your baby’s pediatrician can determine when the monitor is no longer necessary. He or she will discuss with you the progress of your baby before any decisions are finalized.

Chris Towland

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Sleep Patterns – How to Help Your Baby Sleep Well

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 at 5:38 am  
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If you baby is not napping well during her first few months of life, you may want to try to cut back on the time she is awake by 15 minute increments.  If she is getting over stimulated, then she will fight sleep and be difficult to get to nap.  The way to prevent this is to watch her “sleepy” cues to make sure that you put her down when she is beginning to get sleepy.

Some parents believe that letting their child cry will harm him or her.  Fifteen or twenty minutes of crying will not harm your child physically or mentally.  Babies will learn to self-soothe and fall asleep by themselves, but only if you let her.  It is very important that babies learn to fall asleep by themselves so that they can self-soothe if they awake in the middle of the night.  Otherwise, you may have a child that will not sleep through the night for years.

Regular sleep patterns are intermeshed with regular eating patterns, so let us look at the stages of a baby’s life:

  • Newborn:  Your newborn will sleep anywhere from 16 to 20 hours a day, including the naps that he takes between feedings.  When your baby has been fed, let him stay awake for a short while and then put him down before he becomes over stimulated.
  • Two months:  At two months and older, your child should be allowed to try to self-soothe during their naptimes and bedtime.  Crying is normal when you put your baby down, but it is okay.  If he cries for longer than 10-15 minutes, then go in and check on him.  Don’t get him up, but pat his bottom or lightly rub his back until he calms down.
  • 3-6 months:  At around 3-6 months, your baby will stop taking one of his naps.  Usually it is the third nap or late afternoon nap that they do not need as much.  He may be a little fussy and may want to take a little nap, but you need to try to keep him up if you want him to go to bed at a decent time and sleep soundly through the night.
  • 16+ months:  When your child is between 16-20 months, they usually quit taking the morning nap in favor of a longer nap in the afternoons.  Babies this age usually sleep between 10-12 hours a night and take a 2-3 hour afternoon nap.

Ground Rules about Naps

1. You decide when the nap starts and ends, not the baby.

2. When your baby is older than 4 months old, she will wake up crying if she hasn’t slept enough.  She might have a dirty diaper, be in a position that is not comfortable, or cold/hot. Fix the problem and encourage her to go back to sleep.  Babies that have enough rest wake up happy, talking, and in a good mood.

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