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11/8/20

Tahlia

My daughter is 8 months old and has recently started rolling onto her stomach to sleep, can I allow her to do this at this age or should I keep moving her onto her back. And if not, at what age can a baby/child safely sleep on there stomach

4/8/20

Alissa

hello, I currently have a 3.5 week old daughter and we have never been able to get her to sleep in her bassinet. The only time she will sleep is when she is on either myself or my partner. For night times currently we have a "cosy sleeper" which goes in between my partner and I. She sleeps great in there. But I am worried on how safe these things are. We've used it for about 2 weeks now. But would like your opinion on it . It has 4 walls. Half of which are mesh. And we wrap her correctly when she is in it. Thankyou

4/8/20

Kate

Do you have a stance on the SNOO bassinet? Is it SIDS safe? Would you recommend it for a newborn?

2/8/20

Charlotte

Hi, Just wondering your advice on how to dress my baby for sleeping.. my house gets really cold (between 10-15 deg) and I Want to make sure she’s warm enough but obviously not too hot.. what clothing and blankets should I be using? Thanks!

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?

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My daughter is 8 months old and has recently started rolling onto her stomach to sleep, can I allow her to do this at this age or should I keep moving her onto her back. And if not, at what age can a baby/child safely sleep on there stomach

Do you have a stance on the SNOO bassinet? Is it SIDS safe? Would you recommend it for a newborn?

Hi, Just wondering your advice on how to dress my baby for sleeping.. my house gets really cold (between 10-15 deg) and I Want to make sure she’s warm enough but obviously not too hot.. what clothing and blankets should I be using? Thanks!

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.

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

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

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?

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

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?

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