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28/11/23

Anonymous

My 2 week old newborn feels warm to touch and appears too hot (room temp is 27 degrees) during these hot summer nights. I don't have aircon so I dress him to the room temperature - 1 tog sleeping bag & nappy. His body temperature (armpit method) shows he is 36.1 which is confusing as it's on the lower end of the normal temperature range. Is this normal despite him feeling hot?

27/11/23

Sandra

Is there an appropriate pram liner for a newborn which aids comfort and protects the base of the pram?

27/11/23

Ralph

Hi there, I have an older cot that I was planning to use, but finding it difficult to find a mattress that sits exactly. The cot is a gumleaf nursey cot, and recommends a mattress size of 680mm wide x 1300mm long AND 150mm thick, and notes that to prevent galls the maximum mattress thickness should not exceed 150mm. I have tried to find a cot mattress to fit, but can only find 660 x 1300 (with 125 thickness), OR 680 x 1310 (with 125 thickness). How do I know if this is safe to use? The sellers have said they are SIDS compliant and the sales rep said it will be fine - but I just want to make sure and buy a new set if not. thanks

26/11/23

Michelle

Comforters in cots. Between what ages are comforters to be removed from the cot whilst children are sleeping in a childcare setting?

25/11/23

Adrian

Are the foam bumpers safe for a 2-year-old? We have migrated him out of cot into a double mattress on the floor. Currently doing a bit of co sleeping to help migrate but I am worried about him rolling off onto the timber floor. Everywhere i read bumpers are not safe, Do i need to go to a fully montassori rail type bed or can i get those foam bumpers you put under the fitted sheet ? thanks

24/11/23

Ashley

My 4 month old rotates fully in his bassinet. Arches his back and kicks off the side eventually turning him a full 180. Does this mean I should transition him to his cot or will staying in his bassinet be ok? I don’t want to transition to cot yet as it’s recommended to sleep in same room until 6 months

23/11/23

Em

My baby is 6 months old and has just started rolling onto her tummy to sleep. I place her in her cot on her back and she makes her own way onto her tummy. When sleeping on her tummy, her head is sideways, though her mouth and nose are very close to the mattress. I’ve tried to move her head sideways to better expose her face and she keeps moving her face back down towards the mattress. Is this safe?

20/11/23

Peter

My baby is 5 months, she is able to roll from back to front, but not from front to back. Since she is able to roll all our days are tummy time, she just refuse to lay on her back. When I put her in the cot for night sleep (I put her on her back) she always rolls to her tummy very quickly (with in 10 - 60 minutes, more often 10 than 60). In the past it was possible to roll her back when she sleeps, since yesterday she rolls to tummy even without waking up. Last night I rolls her back from tummy to her back almost every ten minutes and we both did not sleep. Can you suggest anything? She just refuses to sleep on her back.

20/11/23

Jackie

When/How often should a cot mattress be replaced in an Early childhood centre? 5 or 10 years? Or does it not matter as long as it is in excellent condition?

20/11/23

Jess

My baby will be turning 3 months this week, the last 2 weeks he has started turning onto his side in his cot. When I try and put him back on his back he fights back and throws his legs in the air and turns back onto his side, over and over again.. Every night for hours it’s the same. I know it’s not safe for him to sleep on his side, but how do I do this, how do I make him stay on his back?! I feel like I’m going to go insane.

19/11/23

Anna

I have followed the 6 tips for safe sleeping and am wondering why/what the evidence is that it is safer for the baby to be in the parents’ room than another room nearby? Thanks!

12/11/23

Jusara

My 3.5 month old has began to roll from back to belly.. mainly in her sleep at night, rarely during the day. Firstly... At such a young age should I be rolling her back onto her back (when I do this she usually is back on her belly or side working 10 min) secondly…Our issue is that her cot doesn’t fit in in our room which means she would have to sleep in her own room but she hasn’t reached the recommended 6 month room sharing milestone yet. Do we move her to her room in the cot with the baby monitor on high alert or keep her in the co sleeper / bassinet with us until 6 months. She is in a large bassinet that has a firm mattress, it’s large enough that when she rolls over she has lots of room around her. We do lots of tummy time during the day which she loves and has developed a very strong neck.

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