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7/5/25

Joanna

Good Morning, I am looking where to find specifically Red Nose Australia: Australia's leading authority on safe sleep practices for infants. They recommend maintaining a room temperature between 20°C and 22°C and avoiding overheating to reduce the risk of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy. Can you please point me in the right direction.

4/5/25

Erin

I am trying to plan out my nursery for future baby but it's very small and has a lot of windows. We have also got a large wardrobe that impacts the space. I was considering the use of a floor bed instead of a traditional cot from 4-6months but was wondering about the safety of this. Is there any research to support using a cot over a floor bed?

2/5/25

Rashida

Hi Need guidance here. Red nose says that cot should be labelled with Australian standard compliant sticker. Unfortunately we are unable to find cots with this sticker . We just got cot labelled with warning and mattress details. But product details on website says it is as per Australian standard. So how as a Family day care service we comply with the sticker issue that is mostly products do not have e.g Anko, Boori ,Mocka. Educator buy things from market place and cots and toys are in near new condition. How we can ensure that product is as er Australian standard as there is no sticker labelling Australian standard 2172. Your response will be very helpful for us.

2/5/25

Tegan

Is it safe to cover babies hands with built in fold over mittens (bonds zippy) at night? She is 7 months old and we live in a cold climate so her hands are really cold at night. Sleeps in a bonds zippy and sleep sack (correct tog for the room) but I have been leaving her hands out which I think are getting uncomfortably cold

30/4/25

Candyce

When I check my baby’s back and chest to see if he is warm enough they are very different. Usually, because my baby rolls onto his tummy in the night, his chest is warm and his back is cold. Does this mean he is cold or warm?

28/4/25

Bel

My 3 month old has become very physically active in his sleep at night, which generally does not seem to phase his sleep, but because he is getting much stronger his body moves around a lot and I can notice. We used to use a Muslim wrap to tuck him in to end of his bassinet (like a little tuck in sheet) but through movement, he keeps kicking this off. He’s in an appropriate sleep suit for age and temperature (hasn’t started to roll over yet). Should we remove the Muslim wrap at the end of bed as make shift tuck in sheet and just let him sleep in his sleep suit (love to dream).

27/4/25

Anonymous

We are going on an international holiday where we will be using a portacot in the same room as us (provided by the hotels). Our (then) 9 month old is very sensitive to location changes with sleep. As we will be moving every 2-3 days we thought a cover for the cot (used before we go), would help create a familiar environment. Are any covers safe? We are looking at 2 that their website say are tested for safety (but it’s hard to know if it is independent). Two options are: - slumberpod 3.0 : https://www.babyzone.com.au/products/slumberpod-3-0baby-privacy-pod? - snooze shade : https://snoozeshade.com.au/collections/portacot/products/snoozeshade-for-cots

26/4/25

Kahla

My 7 month old baby loves to suck on soft things. She settles quite well usually, however sometimes she just wants to suck on something to fall asleep (has been like this since birth). Is there anything I can safely give her to suck on? She does not take to dummies.

25/4/25

Anonymous

My 3-month-old has only recently started using a dummy due to being unsettled this week, possibly from a leap. We hadn't used one before, but now offer it if she doesn’t fall asleep after 5–10 minutes of cuddling. I’ve read that if using a dummy, it should be used for all sleeps. Is it unsafe to only offer it sometimes , or is it ok to continue seeing if she falls asleep herself after 5-10 mins of cuddles/after a bottle etc?

21/4/25

Anonymous

Baby is nearly 5 months old. Started to roll (back to tummy) during wake times and turning 180 degrees while still on back in cot. Tummy time has always been very bad. Unable to tolerate more than a couple of minutes. Worried baby will roll overnight onto tummy and won’t know to turn head to breathe. Unsure what to do besides watching baby all night on a monitor.

18/4/25

Maree

Hi, I have a question with regard to wanting to understand the reason behind sleeping bags should have armholes or arms and not be restrained? For example like the love dream sleeping bags which have the arms restrained in an upright position?

15/4/25

Jacinda

Hi - I’m looking to purchase a cot mattress. Do you currently endorse or recommend any particular mattresses or mattress brands? I’m also lookin for a step-by-step guide to swaddling with pictures. Thanks, Jacinda

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