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13/8/22

Kathe

My son is 5 days, started rolling to his R side while sleeping In the bassinet, we then move him to his back but he immediately move to his side again. He doesn’t sleep in a swaddle. We’re scared because he’s so young and might no be able to roll back very well. What can I do to prevent him rolling? Thank you.

10/8/22

Narelle

Hi, im a Sids parent, my 2 sub sons were on the Grasby monitor from birth till 1yr old, both due 2 high apnea results, my son is expecting his 1st baby in Jan, im getting anxiety and wondering if we are able/entitled 2 also monitor my grandbaby when he arrives? Cheers

7/8/22

Grace

Hello, I was wondering why bassinet mattresses need to be no thicker than 75mm but it’s safe to put a newborn in a cot where the mattress thickness is greater than this eg 120mm. Thank you!

4/8/22

Katharine

My 5 week old has quite a bit of reflux which often goes up to his nasal passages when lying flat on his back in his bassinet at night. As a result, he becomes very congested through his nose and we wake up to distressing noises where he is struggling to breathe. We’ve tried everything but the only thing that seems to work well is sleeping as upright as possible. It’s not feasible to hold him all night so is it safe to elevate one end of the bassinet slightly?

3/8/22

Sara

I have seen that you recommend comforters from 7 months old. Would this be 7 months corrected age for a premie baby? I have 7 month old triplets so but only 4 months old corrected age and they LOVE having a comforter when unsettled but we do not let them sleep with them based on the 7 month old rule. Thank you

31/7/22

Sarah

My 6 month old sleeps in a sleeping bag, in his own cot (with nothing else in the cot). The mattress is tested and approved for the SIDS safety regulation AS/NZ 8811.1:2013. He goes to sleep on his back, but during the night he will roll onto his tummy. I roll him back over, but he will roll back to his tummy. This goes on all night. I find myself glued to the baby monitor all night to see if he has rolled to his tummy. Is it ok for him to sleep on his tummy?

27/7/22

Dayna

I was advised by my maternal health nurse that I should start moving my 2 month old into his crib in the nursery for day naps in order for him to get accustomed to the space, but I felt that this reccomendation didn't align with SIDS Safe Sleeping Guidelines. Is it safe to move my baby into his own room and monitor with a baby monitor during the day, or should I keep putting him down for his day naps in the main room of the house so I can monitor him more closely? Thankyou in advance.

26/7/22

Jade

My son is 15 weeks, started rolling belly to back every now and then. In the bassinet overnight he looks like he might roll back to belly, so we’ve brought his arms out of the ergo pouch. I’m scared because he can’t roll belly to back very well. What can I do to prevent him rolling and not being able to roll back?

25/7/22

Michelle

Hi I have a 4 month old who is showing sign of rolling. They have previously been in the love to dream bag and now using the transition bag with one arm out for last few days which has interrupted their sleep due to them waving their arm around and waking themselves. I took both arms out today and it looks like they still have some startling reflex so was going to put arms back in tonight so we can both sleep just worried about signs of rolling ie head tilt, legs up and over. Any advice ?

22/7/22

Bec

I’m confused over sleeping with a small soft toy, at what age is this okay? My baby is 8 months old.

21/7/22

Liz

Hello. I have a 25 mo who is currently a great sleeper in the cot. He has not started to stand up or attempt to climb out of the cot. However, he is 88cm tall and I heard once a toddler reaches 89, they are considered too tall and unsafe to sleep in cot. Is this true?

20/7/22

Amanda

We are expecting our first baby in the next few months. Could you recommend a specific brand and cot that would best fit the Australian Standards and Red Nose guidelines. Thank you in advance

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