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21/9/16

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What can I do to sleep my baby safely?

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19/11/24

Sarah

My baby always rolls on to her side for sleep. I always place her on her back, but she rolls herself to her side. I often re position her, though she always finds her way back to her side. She is just about to start rolling from back to tummy as well. What can I do to make her as safe as possible with side sleeping?

19/11/24

Tanya

I'm in a tricky part of my 3 year old's sleeping age, if she has a nap during the day at daycare it causes her to go to sleep at 10-11pm at night, however we have to be up at 0530am to go back to daycare at 6am. I'd like to know the recommendations of child’s age, developmental stages and needs around sleeping please.

17/11/24

JasC

My 10 day old newborn will only sleep on his side when in his bassinet. If he's on my bed he will happily fall asleep on his back, will also sleep in my arms/on my chest with no issue Is there anything I can do to stop him rolling onto his side?

15/11/24

Vanessa

My 10 week old rolled onto his belly in his sleep last night. I have started transferring him out of his swaddle to arms free and moving him into a cot instead of his bassinet. I’m extremely anxious and am wondering if there’s anything else I can do to ensure his safety as I wake constantly at night to check on him Thank you

12/11/24

Lisa

Is it safe to have 10 month old sleeping with air conditioner on overnight on a very hot summer night? And with the door closed?

12/11/24

Lidia

I am looking at the il Tutto Cozee co sleeping bassinet and they state that the material used is breathable. 2 sides are completely mesh and the other 2 sides have ‘breathable’ material. Is this safe for a baby or is it best to get a bassinet with mesh all around? Just worried this could be a suffocation issue. Thanks so much!

12/11/24

Jasmyne

Going camping in Feb in a OZTent with a 5 month old for first time. What brands are the best portable bassinets (on the ground with bug net) for 5month old while away camping in a tent. If it’s hot he will sleep in bonds singlet so want mozzie net over incase bugs get inside tent… can fit one on legs but would prefer one that’s on the floor so inline with us on blow up mattress.

9/11/24

Sleepy

Can babies wear socks for sleeping?

9/11/24

Bella

My 7.5 month old is rolling confidently both ways and when we put him to sleep on his back sometimes he stays asleep on his back but recently he has been rolling and sleeping on his side or stomach. We have been turning him over to his back but he either wakes up or cries and just rolls over again to his side. Is it safe to let him sleep on his stomach or side now if he goes into that position himself after being put to sleep on his back? We are worried about the risk of SIDS if he isn’t sleeping on his back.

8/11/24

Holly

Hi, we have recently started offering our 3 month old baby a dummy however he only occasionally wants it and sometimes sleeps with it and sometimes goes to sleep without it. I read the article that advises you should only use a dummy if baby wants it consistently and I wanted to ask why that is the case? Is it not safe for a baby to use a dummy intermittently?

8/11/24

Maeve

I have 2.5 year old and want to know if a pillow and duvet are safe for this age group and if you have any advice around type of pillow etc if so

5/11/24

Kimmy

My husband’s family is Nepali and for generations they have used small mustard seed pillows for their baby. You can see them for sale everywhere from Amazon India. My in-laws still have the same land and have passed on cultural practices. I am a white Australian and had heard that pillows were dangerous but I think my husband’s indigenous mountain culture has wisdom we have lost. My husband’s family has gifted a pillow like this for baby and I want to use it but feel anxious because of my Western background. I can’t find any documented case of a baby dying using a mustard seed pillow, only Western-style pillows. Do you know of any cases?

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