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What can I do to sleep my baby safely?

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19/12/24

Allison

Hi I just need some clarification on dummies. I have been told that my son who is 3 months old and attends childcare 3 days is not allowed to have his dummy. I was informed that his dummy will be removed if he is asleep. I understand that they must follow their policies and procedures but that is his comfort and on my research it is proven that dummies assist with keeping their airway open and is a prevention against SIDS. Please help.

19/12/24

Gary

Hi . My baby is 13 months old and I want to move from our bedroom into there own baby room next door with a baby monitor . My partner has a lot of anxiety with that and won’t do it . Is there any information you can provide to ease her concerns ?

16/12/24

Jessica

Hi. I’m transitioning my baby out of their bassinet soon. I wondered if it’s safe to sleep a baby in a portacot in our room for a few months? I wanted to keep them in our room until they’re a bit older before they sleep in their cot in their room. I wasn’t sure, if a portacot is appropriate for longer term use, rather than just a few days. Obviously I will use the mattress provided with the portacot, ensure it has no additional padding and that the sheets fit tightly.

14/12/24

Melissa

Hi, I have just come across the uppababy vista V3 bassinet that said it meets American guidelines to be safe to sleep over night. I was wondering whether it would fit red nose recommendations for over night sleep? As much as any bassinet or co sleeper might? (Since there isn't safety standards for them) Are there any bassinets or co sleepers you have found that meet your recommendations for safe sleep

11/12/24

Anonymous

Hello, I'm just wondering if you have any resources or information in regard to giving a baby a bottle in their cot (supervised) in a child care setting. Thankyou,

7/12/24

Mumma B

My 12mth old has been a terrible sleeper from day one. We ended up bed sharing on a floor bed. I’m only now managing to get him in the cot. His sleep cue is to snuggle into a pillow and he is then able put himself to sleep. I allow this in the cot and then remove the pillow from the cot to keep him safe. It’s getting harder to get the pillow out. He stirs and goes looking for it to resettle. Any ideas what I can do instead? In reading the resources, pillows are not recommended in cots at any age and it’s better to wait until toddler bed. I’m not ready to have him out of the cot for safety reasons around the house. Is the pillow still a suffocation risk when the child is able to walk or is it the climb risk that leads the recommendation? I’ve got a very thin light weight child’s pillow that doesn’t seem to offer any leverage for climbing. Help. Need to keep him self settling in the cot.

6/12/24

Alex

My baby is about to turn 5 months next week. I place her on her back to sleep however recently starting to roll on her side to sleep and even more so lately, started to sleep on her stomach where she’s starts to nuzzle the mattress and then face s down to sleep. She’s in an arms free sleep sack and sleeping on a firm, flat mattress with nothing else in the cot. When I see her I turn her so she’s on her back but she immediately turns to the side. She can’t yet roll either way, we’ve started to increase tummy time but I’m feel scared to sleep at night in case she faces down and can’t get herself out that position. Help!

6/12/24

Anonymous

Hi, our day care centre advised us they follow red nose guidelines and do not want to wake up my 2 year old from her nap after requesting this. They have offered alternatives, but that means she sleeps too late in the day. Sleeping to long or too late in the day is effecting her night sleep (as we can see difference in her night sleep when she only has a shorter sleep at daycare, when she does). Could you please share the link to your website where it states that you should not wake a child up from their nap? Alternately, responds regarding this matter would be appreciated. Thank you

4/12/24

Anonymous

Hi just enquiring about safe sleeping. Our newborn doesn't like her arms swaddled at all and tries to roll when like this. I've been swaddling under her arms in a muslin wrap and will be using the bonds clothing you have approved. Is there any danger for her arms being out while swaddled at this age? As I know the arms up sleeping bags aren't recommended

3/12/24

Anonymous

i was wondering when the best time is to move from a cot to a toddler bed (floor bed) and also use a pillow (she has a nap on the lounge with a pillow during the day and seems to love it. My 15 month old is not sleeping through the night and wont go back to sleep unless being held or holding her hand. i have tried to put her in my bed on occasion using the co sleeping safe sleep guides yet she wont sleep in our bed as the mattress is uncomfortable for her.

2/12/24

Steph

Hi, my 4.5month old has been rolling from back to tummy for about 2 weeks now, can go both ways. He sleeps in his bassinet, in an arms out sleeping suit. We are making the transition to the cot now and are starting with supervised day sleeps. I have observed he will roll onto his side in the cot. He is not yet independently consistently rolling from tummy to back (has done a couple of times though), however once on his stomach we always observe him to either turn his head to the side, raise his head up (does this very well) or make a lot of noise if he’s trying to suck his hand (and indicate he’s hungry). Can you please advise if this is safe to continue with? I’m quite nervous about putting him in the cot overnight if he happens to roll. Would love some guidance. Thank you

28/11/24

Casey

Hi, my 7 week old is rolling onto one side when sleeping in a sleeping bag with arms in. When she does this she is close or touching the edge of bassinet which has mesh sides. It’s only onto one side and doesn’t roll the other way. When she is swaddled in a wrap or in her sleeping bag arms out she doesn’t roll and stays in the middle of the bed, however she does still have a big startle reflex and often wakes herself up. Should I keep her arms out in the sleeping bag? Thanks

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