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21/9/16

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18/5/24

Tanisha

I have bought a Dyson hot+cool Formaldehyde Fan Heater to use as I read a fan can help reduce SIDS I have been using it on the fan cool setting but coming into winter wondering if I use the lowest heat setting if it will have the same effect if it’s blowing warm air ? Or should I keep using the cool fan setting and move the bassinet further away so it’s not too cold ?

15/5/24

Annon

I’m wanting to transition my daughter to a big bed, our only spare bed is a queen size and it’s slightly raised off the floor and I’m not wanting to put the matress directly on the floor as I worry about mould. Is it ok for the bed to be pushed against the wall at this age? I also am unsure when to introduce a doona and pillows and a top sheet etc? What else can we do to make it as safe as possible for her

13/5/24

Anonymous

Our beautiful 5 day old is determined to sleep on his side. He is swaddled every sleep and put in his bed on his back but he will always roll to his right. We have tried switching cot location and where/which way we place him in bed but it ends in the same result. I have noticed he was doing this a little bit in the first few days but now he has gone so far to almost be asleep on his cheek each cheek

10/5/24

Kasey

How long is a cot safe for baby? Eventually all items wear out and I thought there may have been something that stated an exact amount of time. Thankyou

9/5/24

Kelly

Hey team, I am quite an anxious person and my partners works FIFO being away for 3 weeks at a time I can get concerned in the night and check my son multiple times to ensure he is fine (sleeps in the same room in a bassinet) a couple of questions, there are websites promoting a Sid’s risk calculator however are not through your direct website, do you know how accurate this is? Can you advise on statistics of SIDS for those who follow your steps for safe sleeping and prevention and lastly what are your thoughts on the owlet sock. Being aware it is not a medical device but can monitor baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels?

9/5/24

Sherriden

Is it safe for my 2 year old to have a blanket/quilt in his cot, he can now take his sleep sack off himself but isn't ready for a toddler bed?

9/5/24

Kiesha

My 16 week old daughter is starting to show signs she will be rolling soon. She currently sleeps in a big bassinet in our bedroom, however is also about to outgrow this and cannot stay in it when she’s rolling. Our room is too small to fit her cot. Her room is right next to ours but with all the SIDS research I’m not sure I’m prepared to move her in there yet. What do we sleep her in, in the interim? Or would her own room in a cot be ok? Thank you. ☺️

9/5/24

Samantha

Hi there, Are there any training modules provided in other languages? We are trying to provide SIDS training to our early childhood educators, but have educators for whom English is a second language who find the content very heavy and difficult to engage with. We have educators with Burmese, Chinese, Hindi and Philippian heritage.

5/5/24

Kris

I am aware that sheepskin etc is not recommended as it reduces the firmness of the mattress, although the cot mattress is getting very cold overnight, impacting sleep. Is there anything that can be used to make the mattress warmer? Alternatively, what is the age that we may use something such as a wool underlay (baby is 1 year)?

5/5/24

Britt

My 3m old wriggles a lot in the night and works his way to the side and top of his bassinet. He is not strong enough yet to lift his head for a long period of time so I am not worried about him rolling yet. But I am concerned about his face being pressed against the bassinet which which has fabric sides not mesh. I originally assumed the sides would be ok when purchased.

4/5/24

Anonymous

Hi there, my 9 month old is well off the charts in size (99th percentile) and super tall. He moves around a lot in his sleep, always gets his legs stuck in the bars of the cot and gets stuck sideways because of his height. I’m not sure on what to do going forward to give him the space he needs while also giving him a safe sleep environment. We want to move to a floor bed with rails in the future but it feels too soon. Some advice would be helpful, thank you!

2/5/24

Erin

Our 6 week old daughter (born at 37 weeks IUGR) has started to rotate her body in her bassinet- not roll onto side. We will put her in safely- vertically- then wake a few hours later to see she has partly rotated and turned her body so she is more horizontal with her head moving towards the side of the cot almost on a 90 degree turn rotation. She has been using a Love to Dream zip sleep suit* so she can sleep with her hands up but be secure- she didn't like the traditional swaddle wrap. She has a tight blanket tuck on her lower half on all 3 sides of the bassinet to secure her as well. Shes just reached 3kg and is going through a bit of a 'leap'.

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