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21/9/16

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4/4/24

Brooke

Hello, my daughter is turning 2 at the end of may. She's just recently transitioned from a cot to a single bed. She's asked.to move and she was too big/waking herself up all night hitting the edges. She's still in a sleep sack but I'm wondering when she can transition out of that and just use a normal quilt? She also still sleeps with a dummy. Thank you

31/3/24

Hannah

My 1 week old struggles to settle in her bassinet, so occasionally we let her sleep in the bed with us so everyone can get some sleep I follow all the safe sleeping rules for co-sleeping but always wake to find she has rolled onto her side - should I roll her back into her back every time? This normally wakes her as she has her arms out she startles herself awake

29/3/24

Adelise

I am currently overseas and have borrowed a travel cot that appears to have a less firm mattress that would unlikely meet Australian standards. Do you have any recommendations as to firm Up a mattress or create a safer sleeping environment?

29/3/24

Adelise

I have a 7 month old who moves a lot in his sleep, often waking himself multiple times in the night because he’s hit his head on the edge of the cot. Are there any cot bumpers that are safe, or other methods to protect his head and preserve his sleep?

29/3/24

John

I have a 5 week old baby. When the baby sleeps while the parents are up, then would the parents try to stay in the same room as the baby, or is it ok to leave the baby in their own room while the parents are using other rooms?

29/3/24

Anonymous

My son is 8 weeks old and sleeps in bassinet/co-sleeper. He sleeps in love to dream newborn swaddle and has done since birth. I place him in middle of bassinet and he wriggles himself to the side of mesh . Does his sleep space need changed ?

27/3/24

Sarah

My 5.5mo is rolling from back to front confidently, however has not yet mastered front to back. On a few occasions I have found her sleeping on her stomach, and I roll her to her back however shortly after she just rolls back onto her stomach. What should I do to make sure she is safe? I am super worried/ terrified that one day I may not be aware that she has rolled onto her stomach. To add: She has amazing head support. She sleeps in an ergopouch sleeping bag with both arms out, in a cot in our bedroom, and there is nothing in her sleep space. During her wake windows we practice rolling from front to back, to develop this skill. Also, we tend to cover her hands overnight using the bonds hand covers to prevent her scratching her face. Is this OK?

27/3/24

Anonymous

Hi - does anyone know if magic merlin sleep suits are safe from a SIDS risk perspective? Also, my baby hates being cold. As we move into winter, is it safe to use a heat pad to warm the crib / change time, and then remove before putting the baby down on it (ie keep the heating pad on until it's time to put them down, then take it off)?

25/3/24

John

I have a 4.5 week old baby that seems to like to sleep with his arms out. We currently follow Red Nose safe sleep recommendations including wrapping and placing on his back to sleep. Are there any safe ways to sleep him with his arms free?

23/3/24

Rebecca

Is it safe to use a sheepskin underneath the fitted sheet in the cot after baby is 12months old? It does make surface softer and uneven. To improve warmth in a big draughty house where temperature fluctuates wildly overnight. Thank you.

23/3/24

Kanza

Can I use swaddles with no arm hole for my new born?

20/3/24

George

My baby is 4 months old and has started to roll from his back to tummy but not from his tummy to his back. Initially we put him down on his back for sleeping but we find he Rolls onto his tummy very frequently during sleep. We already use a arms out sleeping bag. Should we be turning him on his back everytime we find him on his tummy or is it ok to leave him asleep on his tummy ? When we keep turning him back he keeps going on his tummy and this causes constant disruption to his sleep.

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