I am
worried about my baby sleeping on her belly, but I don't know what more to do about it.
It makes me so sad when I hear mothers
worrying about their babies sleep, and refusing to sooth them because they have been told it is creating a bad habit.
Not exact matches
If your
baby seems fussy
about sleeping on his or her back, don't
worry!
All that to say that if you do find your little one needs to co-
sleep, but you are
worried about safety issues due to your husband's sleepwalking, you could always put a mattress on the floor in the
baby's room and
sleep there with the
baby when he / she needs you.
«Don't
worry about your insomnia — it won't hurt you or your
baby...
worrying about not
sleeping will certainly be more stressful than lack of
sleep itself.
I mainly
worry about the cats trying to jump on the
baby or
sleep on his / her face just to be loving.
I had my fourth
baby in February and didn't
worry about what I ate postpartum because of breastfeeding and just trying to get through the day with
sleep deprivation and four kids under six!
The
baby would often make unusual sounds while
sleeping though there is nothing to be
worried about.
Worried about waking a
sleeping baby while moving cribs around?
And if you are
worried that your
baby will, for example, get a flat head from all the back -
sleeping — read this article
about flat heads, choking and other back -
sleeping worries.
You don't need to be
worried about the safety of your
baby while he / she is
sleeping on it.You can
sleep peacefully knowing that your little one can breathe face down.
And, no need to
worry about a flat tire ever with the VISTA, as the wheels are made of foam and rubber — with just the right amount of jiggle to lull
baby to
sleep, and smooth enough to help
baby stay fast asleep.
I
worried about what others thought of breastfeeding, what I was wearing (or not wearing), how my
baby was dressed, opinions
about using cloth diapers, opinions
about where and how my
baby was
sleeping.
If you don't have older children to
worry about (or even if you do), you might have a surprising other issue arise from co
sleeping with your
baby.
All too often I notice mothers talking
about feeling guilty
about not getting housework done,
worrying about «bad habits» relating to where their
baby or child
sleeps or how they fall asleep.
Even if you are spending the night somewhere else, you needn't
worry about where the
baby will
sleep and this is much easier to transport than a pack and play!
Does this sound familiar to you — you
worry about feeding your newborn / you eventually establish feeding your newborn, you
worry that you'll never
sleep again / your
baby eventually starts
sleeping through, you
worry their not reaching their milestones quick enough / they start smashing their milestones and you couldn't be prouder, you
worry they will only ever eat mashed banana or beige food / they slowly start eating more fruit and vegetables.
Since the Velcro keeps the swaddle in place and well away from your
baby's face, you can put your
baby to
sleep in this without
worrying about suffocation hazards!
If your
baby is happy, healthy, and growing there is no need to
worry about higher than average
sleeping time.
Many new parents
worry about when their
babies should
sleep in their own room and this is actually a frequent topic of debate.
When it comes to caring for healthy newborns and
babies, most parents
worry about things like
sleeping, naptime, feeding schedules and who's on diaper duty.
Co
sleeping doesn't have to mean bed sharing, and with a separate crib in place, you and your
baby can
sleep just a few inches away from each other without you having to
worry about nearly as many health and safety concerns.
Baby sleeps through the night now and I don't have to
worry about other blankets in the cot
As tired as you are by your infant's
sleep or lack thereof... As
worried as you are
about getting rest once
baby comes... As tempting as it is to overlook this fact at 3:30 am when every other soul on the face of the earth is
sleeping soundly and you are alone and desperate in the dark with a crying
baby...
«When the
baby wakes up in the middle of the night «for no good reason»... rather than
worrying about how tired I'll be the next day or get frustrated that he isn't
sleeping through the night, I choose to practice my «middle of the night» walking meditation.
I was kind of
worried when I learned
about this since I love swaddling my
baby to
sleep.
That means there's no need to
worry about which weight
sleep sack to use, or whether your
baby will be too hot or cold while
sleeping — they'll always be just right!
With a bassinet sleeper, you can keep your
baby next to you all night long for convenience and ease of
sleeping, but you won't have to
worry about any safety concerns in the meantime.
If he's feeding well and filling his diaper (at least 8 per day for newborns and four for older
babies who
sleep through the night), there's likely no need to
worry about whether your
baby is
sleeping too much.
I tend to move around a lot in my
sleep, and have pushed my husband in the floor several times, so I
worry about moving to much and either hurting the
baby or keeping him awake all night [or me awake all night,
worried about it].
Once upon a time, when my four daughters were
babies, when pediatricians told parents to put
babies to
sleep on their tummies for the exact same reasons they are now told to put
babies on their backs, we never ever ever had to
worry about tummy time.
Today's world is forwarding, and moms do not get enough time to
worry about their
baby's
sleeping.
While you should always place your
baby on his back when you put him to
sleep, if he is able to roll over on his own, you don't need to
worry about changing his position if he rolls over while
sleeping.
And I definitely remember reading a post in my newborn haze
about how you should just not
worry about where your
baby sleeps the first 8 weeks or so.
So, when your
baby sleeps for ho... [Read more...]
about I'm
Worried!
Safety really is a big
worry for most parents when thinking
about your
babys sleep.
It can be tempting to put a
baby on his stomach, especially if he seems to
sleep better that way or if he spits up a lot and you still
worry about choking.
Rather than
worry about exactly how many hours at a time your little one should be
sleeping, focus on developing a daily routine with your
baby.
Put your
baby on his back to
sleep and don't
worry about him choking.
Are you
worrying about your
baby's weird
sleeping position?
Your
baby needs to be able to fall asleep without you there, so don't make rocking / feeding to
sleep / holding your hand a habit (although obviously don't
worry about doing it sometimes if your
baby is upset or ill).
After knowing why do
babies sleep with their butts in the air, you can see that there is no need to
worry too much
about this position, right?
With my first
baby, I thought
about sleep a lot because I was
worried.
When you want to co
sleep in the same room with your
baby but don't want to have to
worry about the health and safety risks and hazards that may come from other forms of co
sleeping, cribs are the way to go.
When you want a safe alternative to other forms of co-
sleeping, you can bring this soft, sturdy sleeper into the bed beside you and keep your
baby close without having to
worry about some of the risks that are associated with other forms of co
sleeping.
I'm
worried he won't get enough
sleep now,
worried about driving with my newborn by myself,
worried about running errands with a
baby that wants to eat every hour.
Or your body may be telling you that you are too
worried about the
babies needs and thus can't
sleep.
But I also lost a friend due to PPD and I know that this kind of pressure can cause the
babies that you are so
worried about sleeping alone to also lose their mothers.
My hope is that my posts on this topic will empower parents to focus on trying to understand and respect the needs of each child, within the context of their family, rather than
worry about someone else's opinion
about how you and your
baby should get
sleep.
you could use a bassinet next to the bed if you were
worried about harming your child; and carrying your
baby in a carrier while they are
sleeping during the day helps bonding too.