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14/3/20

Sarah Dowler

My baby is 5 months old and sleeps in a sleeping bag. The temperature drops overnight and I was wondering if I can add a blanket? She moves around a bit so I’m scared to but she wakes if she gets cold. Any advice? Thanks

11/3/20

Catherine

Poppy is 19 weeks old and is excellent at turning from back to front. She has very strong head control whilst on her tummy, moving it left to right and pushing up confidently. She sleeps in a sleeping bag and we always place her on her back at bed time however In the middle of the night, we are finding her on her tummy sleeping with her head to the side. We have previously corrected her sleeping position, placing her on her back. What do we do moving forward as we can’t sleep with our eyes open... do we let her sleep on her tummy or do we continue to correct the sleeping position?

10/3/20

Lauren

Hi, we are 13 weeks pregnant and starting to purchase nursery items. We are weighing up whether to purchase a bassinette for bub's first few months. All things considered, are cots safer than bassinettes from birth onwards? And would the Red Nose recommendation be to select a cot over a bassinette ? Thanks!

10/3/20

Gina

I've purchased a second hand Mountain Buggy carrycot and I believe the previous owners had it in a space that they smoked in. Is it safe to wash and use or will there still be residue and risk of SIDS. Is it also ok to let a newborn sleep in this product? Thanks

6/3/20

Sarah

I work in an EC setting and we have always been taught not to let the babies fall sleep with bottles in their cots as a safe practice. We continue this however I was wondering what is the reason behind not letting them fall asleep with bottles in their cots other than it being a choking hazard.

6/3/20

Elise

Hi, Is it safe to use a mattress protector that is made from cotton with polyurethane backing? If my baby rolls on to their front will they be able to breathe through this? Thank you.

5/3/20

Milly

Is it safe to bedshare with less than 3 month old using sleep bag with arms in? If arms aren’t in, baby startles and can’t sleep but is this unsafe?

2/3/20

Amy

Is a pram bassinet as safe for night sleeping as a bedside bassinet? if not, how long would it be safe for a baby to sleep in a pram bassinet?

1/3/20

Michelle Ward

I’ve been told that many cot mattresses give off toxic gasses and to buy purely organic mattresses instead. Do you have research about this?

29/2/20

Anon

My 4 month old has started rolling and although we always put him to sleep on his back, tonight he turned himself to sleep on his tummy. The below article suggests that it’s okay to no disturb babies who turn themselves to sleep on their tummy over the age of 6 months, given this is the typical age for rolling. My question is, given my LO has started turning himself, should he turn on his tummy while sleeping, is it safe for me to leave him like that? https://rednose.org.au/article/what-do-we-do-now-that-a-baby-has-started-to-roll-over

28/2/20

Melinda

What sleeping arrangements are recommended for a newborn with a cold and congested nose? Lots of people say pop a towel under the matress so their head is slightly raised but is it actually safe?

28/2/20

Kate

My almost 9 month old is hitting his head on the side of the cot multiple times a night which wakes him and causes him to cry.. Is there an alternative to bumpers that may lesson the impact? I’ve seen vertical bumpers but wasn’t sure if these were safe or not. Thank you!

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My baby is 5 months old and sleeps in a sleeping bag. The temperature drops overnight and I was wondering if I can add a blanket? She moves around a bit so I’m scared to but she wakes if she gets cold. Any advice? Thanks

I've purchased a second hand Mountain Buggy carrycot and I believe the previous owners had it in a space that they smoked in. Is it safe to wash and use or will there still be residue and risk of SIDS. Is it also ok to let a newborn sleep in this product? Thanks

I work in an EC setting and we have always been taught not to let the babies fall sleep with bottles in their cots as a safe practice. We continue this however I was wondering what is the reason behind not letting them fall asleep with bottles in their cots other than it being a choking hazard.

Hi, Is it safe to use a mattress protector that is made from cotton with polyurethane backing? If my baby rolls on to their front will they be able to breathe through this? Thank you.

Is it safe to bedshare with less than 3 month old using sleep bag with arms in? If arms aren’t in, baby startles and can’t sleep but is this unsafe?

Is a pram bassinet as safe for night sleeping as a bedside bassinet? if not, how long would it be safe for a baby to sleep in a pram bassinet?

I’ve been told that many cot mattresses give off toxic gasses and to buy purely organic mattresses instead. Do you have research about this?

What sleeping arrangements are recommended for a newborn with a cold and congested nose? Lots of people say pop a towel under the matress so their head is slightly raised but is it actually safe?

My almost 9 month old is hitting his head on the side of the cot multiple times a night which wakes him and causes him to cry.. Is there an alternative to bumpers that may lesson the impact? I’ve seen vertical bumpers but wasn’t sure if these were safe or not. Thank you!

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