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1/8/20

Jess

We have a portacot that meets Australian standards and has a very thin mattress base that secures to the bottom of the cot. Is it safe to use a fitted mattress protector and fitted sheet on the mattress in the portacot? Thank you.

1/8/20

Renee

Hi there, We are currently using a Moses basket bassinet for our 3 week old baby and have noticed that during the night she often moves and ends up resting her head on the side of the bassinet. Are we better off buying a bassinet with mesh sides so she is still able To breathe If her faces happens to become squashed against the side?

30/7/20

Paige

Is it safe for a newborn to sleep in a cot (in parents bedroom) rather than in a bassinet?

30/7/20

Ruth

Can a pram bassinet be used for overnight sleeping? If not, what are the dangers?a

29/7/20

Rachel

Are after market infant head supports safe to use in car seats and prams? What are some alternatives I can use to keep baby's head steady while in the car or out in the pram?

29/7/20

Claire

Hi there Is it safe to use electronic oil diffusers/humidifier in baby’s sleep environment? My 5w old sleeps in our room and we used to have lavender in there overnight in our room before she arrived. Is it safe to resume this practice? Thanks

28/7/20

Sumedha

My 4 days old sleep on his side. I put him on back and in few hours he takes the side position himself. Is it safe for him to sleep on side ? What should I do to keep him on his back?

28/7/20

Sam

My 6 Month old has just learnt to crawl and has started to rock back and forth in his cot at night. He generally sleeps on his side or tummy (but is always placed in his cot in his back). The last few nights he has started to toss and turn and smash his head against the side of the cot, and also rock back and forth on his tummy and bang his head up against the cot bed head and wake himself up from hurting himself. Is there anything I can do to stop him hurting himself? I know bumpers aren’t recommended, is there anything else I can put on the cot to make the sides softer so he doesn’t hurt himself?

27/7/20

Judy Millington

Can you please advise if the baby lumo sleeping bag with sleeves is a safe product for my 4 month grandaughter? She has just begun to roll and sleeps for very short periods overnight I her own cot. Thank you.

27/7/20

Natalie

Hi, my 5 week old baby is still quite ‘spitty’. She is kept upright after a feed but regardless of how long that is for, she still spits up once put down and it goes for a while. Is it ok to put something under the bassinet mattress to raise her head? Are there any safe products that do this?

25/7/20

Alisha

I’m finding my 3 1/2 month old is uncomfortable to lay down particularly after feeds. I have him up right on me to burp and he will fall asleep comfortably in this position or when walking in the pram which has a slight tilt. When I put him down flat he squirms and appears uncomfortable. I am aware nothing can go in the cot so is it ok to prop the cot up slightly at one end from the outside? Or something to put under the mattress to provide a slight incline?

24/7/20

Tanele

I need some help/advice please! My 6MO has started sleeping face down literally face straight down on the mattress! She rolls over onto her tummy and can’t roll back yet. So she just stays there and her head slowly lowers to the mattress. I have tried to roll her back onto her back and even move her head to the side but she always wakes and cries when I do this. I have had next to no sleep the last 2 nights as I am worried she will suffocate being face down! Is there anything else I can do?

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