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24/5/21

Anonymous

Hi can you clarify the use of love to dream sleeping bag with arms up Are these considered safe?

22/5/21

Maureen

My son is 22months old and sleeps in the cot at home but sleeps on a mat at daycare. I have recently been asked to get a declaration form signed by a Dr to allow him to sleep with his comforter bunny at daycare. It has just left me wondering whether I am putting him at risk allowing him to sleep with a comforter bunny I assumed at this age nearly 2 that he would be safe having something to cuddle in the cot.

20/5/21

Karena

what is recommended amount/percent of natural light in a childcare setting while children sleep? Thanks

20/5/21

Brittany

Hi there Are heaters safe to be placed in a baby’s room? I was thinking of getting an oil heater. My 3 month old boy sleeps in his own bassinet in our room but I place him in his cot for his day naps. I find he wakes up when it’s extra cold. Thanks!

19/5/21

Lauren

Hi, my baby is one week old and during tummy time in the last two days has been able to roll from his stomach to his back. Being so young, his startle is still very strong and he seems to need swaddling to sleep for any longer than 20 minutes or so. He has shown no signs of being able to roll from his back onto his side or stomach. Are we still ok to swaddle him for sleep?

19/5/21

Ces

Hi, My 8 week old started to show signs of rolling but still inconsistent and startle reflex still strong. Is the merlin sleepsuit approved for transitioning? baby will feel that he’s still being swaddled but arms out. https://www.magicsleepsuit.com/collections/frontpage/products/blue-magic-sleepsuit?variant=196313862

19/5/21

Sarah

My son is 3 months old (however was born prematurely at 27 gestation) and just got home from hospital. The mattress on the bassinet we are using is really firm, much harder than the mattress in the hospital, and I feel that he is finding it uncomfortable and won’t settle. He is much more settled in the pram during the day which has a softer mattress. I was thinking of putting lambswool on the bassinet mattress covered with a mattress protector and then mattress cover. Would this be suitable? Is this safe for him or would it cushion the mattress too much? Thank you!

17/5/21

Angela

Hi. My 4 month is not sleeping as well now that it's winter. I am concerned perhaps that the cotton fitted sheet gets cold on his face. Are you able to use a fitted flanellete sheet instead or do these not breathe well enough?

16/5/21

Bek

As it is getting cold in NSW I am concerned about keeping baby warm enough in the room. We only sleep him in his cot with tog rated onsie and tog rated sleeping bag. We have been using the 0.2 tog onesie plus a 3.5tog sleeping bag, the room temp was 15 degrees Celsius last night at its lowest and 17 at the highest. I do not want to heat the room as I am aware of the risks in doing so. My question is, I woke this morning and babies hands and arms were extremely cold to touch, how do I keep his hands warm ? Is it safe to have hands covered ?

13/5/21

Monique

My 7 week old premmie (11 days corrected) doesn't like being swaddled and especially doesn't like her arms being wrapped away. I always put her to bed on her back and it she always rolls onto her side. Everytime I roll her back she ends up on her side again

10/5/21

Emma

Hi, my son is 5 months old and able to roll both ways well. He has just moved into the cot in his own room and straight away started rolling from his back onto his tummy to sleep and faceplants the mattress. I’m worried about suffocation. Is there a way to prevent him sleeping on his face? Thanks.

8/5/21

Manon

Hi, my 3-week old was born breech and sleeps with her legs stretched out, which makes her roll from her back to her side immediately. I tried rolling her back but she will just keep going on her side. What can I do to fix this as I’m very worried. Thanks

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