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29/11/22

Sam

We have a 14 month old boy, and we are looking to take him out for some trips in our caravan. Our van is fitted with bunk beds, and I am looking at building a gate for the opening (using an old cot side panel) and also blocking off some of the length of the bed using another panel. I plan for this to be solid, well secured, and to ensure there is no gaps between the mattress, etc. As I cant get access to the Australian Standards that govern Cot standards, I was wondering if there is any issues. Mainly regarding the mattress, etc. The existing mattress appears to be a relatively firm foam mattress.

29/11/22

Jamie

Can you advise if using a mattress protector on safe cot mattress is okay? I couldn’t find any articles related to cot mattress protectors on the website, and I am not sure if I should put one on the cot mattress or not. How can I prevent soiled mattress if a mattress protector can’t/shouldn’t be used?

28/11/22

Keleigh

Our baby is 7 months old and can move about independently and easily. At what age would it be safe for him to have a comforter in his cot and transition to using a blanket and pillow ?

27/11/22

Abi

My 10 week old is currently sleeping in a bassinet in a sleeping bag with his arms in. He is starting to move around a lot during his nighttime sleeps, we wake up and he has moved himself to being completely horizontal at the bottom of the bassinet or diagonal with his face against the edge. He twists and turns a lot too. Is this safe? Im worried he is going to roll over. He is rolling from tummy to back consistently during tummy time.

26/11/22

Shauna

Hi there! I just bought a cot but only realised after that the matching mattress option isn't very comfortable. I'm looking at different options but due to the odd dimensions, am having a hard time finding something. I was wondering if it is safe to stray from the recommended cot mattress measurements and if so, how much can I stray by? Thank you so much!

23/11/22

April

Hi, my 2.5 month old baby has just rolled for the first time tummy to back. She can’t roll back to tummy and has shown no signs of trying to. Can I continue to put her to sleep in an arms in sleep sack (love to dream or ergo pouch)? Or does she need to be arms out now? It seems logical that she would only be at risk if she could roll from her back to her tummy, but she can’t. So can I leave her as is with arms in until she rolls back to tummy? Her sleep sacks are not tight ie her arms aren’t pinned down beside her she moves them around within the sleep sack.

23/11/22

Megan

A physio advised me to use a Mimos Infant Pillow to help treat moderate plagiocephaly. Guidelines state that no pillows should be in the sleep space. How has this product been TGA approved and why is it being recommended?

22/11/22

Cat

I was advised to use a light blanket to wrap around my baby's body and legs prior to placing them in a sleeping bag, during very cold evenings. Is this safe?

20/11/22

Kate

My 4 month old has started rolling but prefers to roll in one direction but can roll both. She is not rolling tummy to back purposefully/independently. Baby loves to settle and sleep on tummy and side. Is this ok?

12/11/22

Emily

Hello, I am currently 15 weeks pregnant and read somewhere that prenatal vitamins are only needed up to 12 weeks. Should I continue taking throughout my pregnancy?

7/11/22

Melanie

Hi there, Our baby is 3 weeks old, from early days we observed our baby will roll onto their side to sleep in their bassinett. We place our child on their back to sleep in swaddle sleeping bag and tuck a light blanket over them to ensure they are snug, however they still manage to roll onto their side. We continue throughout the night to correct their positioning and place him back onto his back, however you guessed it after sometime he somehow manages to roll himself back onto his side. We are worried now that when he his rolling that his wriggling his way closer to the edge of the bassinett and potentially pushing his face close or up against the edge/wall of bassinett. Could you suggest any tips on preventing him rolling or point us in the right steps to take next. Thanks

4/11/22

Rose

My 6 month old has started to sleep face down in her cot with her hands under her face. I am worried if this will increase her risk of SIDS She is put down on her back in an arms free sleep bag but rolls. I try to move her face but worried if I miss seeing her in this position

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