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21/9/16

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29/9/19

Kim

Hi, I have a 5 month old who has become quite good at rolling from his back onto his stomach. I sleep him in Love to Dream sleep bags, however I still find him trapped between the slats of the cot. I watch the video monitor constantly throughout the day but don’t know what to do when we move him to the cot for night sleeping. I know I’m not meant to use bumpers, but is there some sort of alternate for this situation? Short of putting him in the portacot to sleep, I’m not sure what to do.

25/9/19

Reenee

Hello my 9 week old daughter has been wiggling over to the edge of the bassinet and putting her face up against it which has me worried for suffocation, my friend said to put something under it so I put a folded wrap under both sides that may lift it to 1cm and she now stays in the middle of the bassinet, is that safe? I’m worried about sids it has me scared every time I wake up

23/9/19

Fiona

At what age should a baby be moved out of a bassinet? My baby still sleeps beside us in a bassinet during the night but sleeps in a cot in her room during the day. I’m concerned she’s getting too big for the bassinet as she’s now rolling freely.

23/9/19

Luella

I introduced the dummy for all sleeps from 6 weeks of age. She is now almost 4 months old, when is it safe to wean the dummy?

23/9/19

Sue

Is the cocoonababy nest with stomach band considered a safe sleeping environment from birth until baby tries to roll over?

21/9/19

Tracey Baas

My son and his wife are co sleeping with their new baby. How do I approach the issue of SIDS without causing offence.?

19/9/19

Sally

Hi, Do products such as cocoonababy and mummaroo meet SIDS safety requirements? Thanks.

18/9/19

Angela

My 4 week old bub dislikes being swaddle traditionally, he likes his hands up. I put him into the love to dream swaddle and he is ok in that but what is safe to allow him to sleep his hands up?

17/9/19

Natalia Rafferty

My baby is now 8 weeks old and has been sleeping in a DockAtot inside his bassinet since birth. Please can you tell me if it is safe for him to continue? I have had 3 midwives day it is fine and 1 child health nurse but 1 child health nurse has said that no it is not safe. Thank you for your time Natalia Rafferty

17/9/19

RHONDA

We have a child who has just enroled with us who currently falls asleep on her bottle in her cot. Her parent would like us to continue this here at our centre, however we don't usually put children in their cots with milk bottles. If she was observed during the drinking of the bottle, and the bottle was removed once she was asleep, would this be acceptable practice? We also had a question about comforters? All of our children (0-2 years) bring either a soft teddy or 'riffraff' to take to bed with them. If they fall asleep with these, but they are removed once they are asleep, is this okay? Can we have a parent write permission to void the centre policy for the two questions above? Stating that they understand and have read the centre policy on safe sleeping and choose to continue with their home practice.

16/9/19

ANON

SIDS and Woodsmoke I live in suburban Sydney, in an area with a lot of chimney smoke. The smoke from neighbouring properties can be smelt in my house. Does the wood smoke increase the risk of SIDS (like cigarette smoke?) . We have invested in an air purifier - which is not the perfect solution and i do not believe will remove all the particulates from the air. Are there any other preventative measures we can take. We have a newborn baby - less than 1 month old. Thanks.

12/9/19

Kelly

I work in a childcare setting and was wondering what distance should be between the toddler beds?

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