I have 20 months between child 1 and 2, and 19 months between child 2 and 3 and 2 years between child 3 and 4. We never had a double buggy, the only one who actually liked being in a buggy was child 1, but she took fine to not having one when the baby came along. So we figured if the one who loved a buggy dealt well with it, the ones who preferred to walk would be fine tooHey ladies, just wondering if anyone has been in the same situation pram wise as me, I'm 13 weeks pregnant and I already have a 15 month old, I'm debating if I'm going to need a double buggy? My little boy has been walking confidently since 9 months and when he's out the pram he hates to get back in, I'm just worried if I stick to a single and he gets tired am I in for a meltdownI thought about a buggy board but Ive never used one any advice? Thanks (my son will be 21 months when baby is here)
I have to be honest - I loved my sleepyhead. Used properly they’re fine. My baby was never left alone in it but when we went somewhere it was an easy thing to take and pop on the floor/couch for him to have his naps rather than me just holding him. It was the only place he would nap that wasn’t in my arms.Antenatal classes teach things like how to bath baby, how to safely put them down, current advice like on back, feet to foot, empty cot etc ask your hospital. My trust has a whole course of videos online. (Some are terrible)
The amount of people who don’t do what’s recommended is unreal though. Just look at Amazon reviews on say baby mattresses. ‘It wasn’t very soft so I doubled them up and added a pillow’ with a picture of a quilt and cuddly toys in the cot. The midwife/HV and books would have you believe this is guaranteed death but it’s got 100 ‘helpful’ votes. It’s so stressful to me to even look at because it goes against everything you’re told. But obviously babies are far more robust than they’d have you believe.
I have no idea but these are some things I didn’t know but do now that were surprising to me...
- perfect prep machines that are on a lot of the ‘must have’ lists are not advised by NHS because they don’t use enough hot water to kill bacteria and can be a breeding ground for more.
- Sleepy heads,baby nests too are always recommended by mums. Not by NHS or lullaby trust for suffocation risk.
- Apparently babies noses will squash completely flat as the bone in there isn’t formed and that’s why it’s so easy to suffocate?
- Babies should never wear hats indoors. In fact the whole better to be colder than hotter thing and how easily they can over heat.
Does anyone else have similar ‘revelations’?
I remember those perfect prep machines went viral after everyone was finding loads of mould in them! Iv always hated those head wraps that cover babies ears with the huge ridiculous bows on the front that people put their newborns inAntenatal classes teach things like how to bath baby, how to safely put them down, current advice like on back, feet to foot, empty cot etc ask your hospital. My trust has a whole course of videos online. (Some are terrible)
The amount of people who don’t do what’s recommended is unreal though. Just look at Amazon reviews on say baby mattresses. ‘It wasn’t very soft so I doubled them up and added a pillow’ with a picture of a quilt and cuddly toys in the cot. The midwife/HV and books would have you believe this is guaranteed death but it’s got 100 ‘helpful’ votes. It’s so stressful to me to even look at because it goes against everything you’re told. But obviously babies are far more robust than they’d have you believe.
I have no idea but these are some things I didn’t know but do now that were surprising to me...
- perfect prep machines that are on a lot of the ‘must have’ lists are not advised by NHS because they don’t use enough hot water to kill bacteria and can be a breeding ground for more.
- Sleepy heads,baby nests too are always recommended by mums. Not by NHS or lullaby trust for suffocation risk.
- Apparently babies noses will squash completely flat as the bone in there isn’t formed and that’s why it’s so easy to suffocate?
- Babies should never wear hats indoors. In fact the whole better to be colder than hotter thing and how easily they can over heat.
Does anyone else have similar ‘revelations’?
Not the same as those, but I did read about a baby dying after being put down to sleep with a bow headband on. Can’t remember if strangulation or suffocation, but either way, the poor tot died.I remember those perfect prep machines went viral after everyone was finding loads of mould in them! Iv always hated those head wraps that cover babies ears with the huge ridiculous bows on the front that people put their newborns inthey probably don’t have any safety concerns but I just think they’re is no need for them, let the baby hear!
You don’t need to use soap or shampoos on newborns particularly in the first 6 weeks. Just a bit of olive oil will do. My mum also was wanging on about washing the vernix of him but you don’t need to do that either, it will absorb into the skin and moisturise it.Antenatal classes teach things like how to bath baby, how to safely put them down, current advice like on back, feet to foot, empty cot etc ask your hospital. My trust has a whole course of videos online. (Some are terrible)
The amount of people who don’t do what’s recommended is unreal though. Just look at Amazon reviews on say baby mattresses. ‘It wasn’t very soft so I doubled them up and added a pillow’ with a picture of a quilt and cuddly toys in the cot. The midwife/HV and books would have you believe this is guaranteed death but it’s got 100 ‘helpful’ votes. It’s so stressful to me to even look at because it goes against everything you’re told. But obviously babies are far more robust than they’d have you believe.
I have no idea but these are some things I didn’t know but do now that were surprising to me...
- perfect prep machines that are on a lot of the ‘must have’ lists are not advised by NHS because they don’t use enough hot water to kill bacteria and can be a breeding ground for more.
- Sleepy heads,baby nests too are always recommended by mums. Not by NHS or lullaby trust for suffocation risk.
- Apparently babies noses will squash completely flat as the bone in there isn’t formed and that’s why it’s so easy to suffocate?
- Babies should never wear hats indoors. In fact the whole better to be colder than hotter thing and how easily they can over heat.
Does anyone else have similar ‘revelations’?
The big bows are a problem, there have been children die when the bow slips down and covers their mouthI remember those perfect prep machines went viral after everyone was finding loads of mould in them! Iv always hated those head wraps that cover babies ears with the huge ridiculous bows on the front that people put their newborns inthey probably don’t have any safety concerns but I just think they’re is no need for them, let the baby hear!
Lullaby Trust expressly do not recommend baby nests including sleepyhead. I appreciate using them supervised for daytime naps is safer than using them overnight but the fact they are so widely sold is bad as many parents will buy them thinking they are fine - same with cot bumpersI have to be honest - I loved my sleepyhead. Used properly they’re fine. My baby was never left alone in it but when we went somewhere it was an easy thing to take and pop on the floor/couch for him to have his naps rather than me just holding him. It was the only place he would nap that wasn’t in my arms.
The NHS don’t recommend perfect prep machines but I also had one of those. My HV said she’d had one for her kids as well and just told me to follow the cleaning/filter instructions and it would be fine.
That is so sad! You’d think these products would be banned, I don’t even know why anyone would put them on a baby they are hideousNot the same as those, but I did read about a baby dying after being put down to sleep with a bow headband on. Can’t remember if strangulation or suffocation, but either way, the poor tot died.
Cot bumpers just shouldn't be sold in general I don't think.You don’t need to use soap or shampoos on newborns particularly in the first 6 weeks. Just a bit of olive oil will do. My mum also was wanging on about washing the vernix of him but you don’t need to do that either, it will absorb into the skin and moisturise it.
The big bows are a problem, there have been children die when the bow slips down and covers their mouth
Lullaby Trust expressly do not recommend baby nests including sleepyhead. I appreciate using them supervised for daytime naps is safer than using them overnight but the fact they are so widely sold is bad as many parents will buy them thinking they are fine - same with cot bumpers
Saw this comment on mamas and papas yesterday which is where I get baffled. This lady purchased something that’s a known choking hazard and all of the advice is to avoid then gets angry when the baby chokes. Which of course you would be but why buy one the blame the supplier?Lullaby Trust expressly do not recommend baby nests including sleepyhead. I appreciate using them supervised for daytime naps is safer than using them overnight but the fact they are so widely sold is bad as many parents will buy them thinking they are fine - same with cot bumpers
I think cot bumpers should be completely banned. They are just totally unsafe and unnecessary. I’m guessing they’re not a new thing as my mum was saying I should get some until I told her you don’t need them. I was born in 1989Saw this comment on mamas and papas yesterday which is we’re I get baffled. This lady purchased something that’s a known choking hazard and all of the advice is to avoid then gets angry when the baby chokes. Which of course you would be but why buy one the blame the supplier?View attachment 390892
As a first timer I’m just going to stick to the advice. If I went against it and anything happened I could never forgive myself. I don’t think it helps people though seeing all these celeb nurseries etc cots full of toys - they should have to add disclaimers that all the crap is removed before they’re put down.
I’m just following Lullaby Trust recommendations - firm flat mattress, no pillow, no loose blankets that baby can snuggle down underSo do you recommend newborn baby just sleeps in crib with no sleepyhead / baby nest thing?
I wouldn’t buy a sleepyhead, Iv got a Moses basket from the little green sheep to start with and I have an ikea cot in the loft from my first born that I’ll use again (no bumpers lol)So do you recommend newborn baby just sleeps in crib with no sleepyhead / baby nest thing?
Sleepy head or any kind of nest shouldn’t be used over night at all, the manufacturer says this. They’re for supervised sleeping only.So do you recommend newborn baby just sleeps in crib with no sleepyhead / baby nest thing?
The snuzpod cribs are good, I don’t think there is a right or wrong it’s just what works best for you, some are good for breastfeeding mums because the sides open, I made a mistake last time of only having a cot (cotbed size) and she wouldn’t sleep in it because she was happier being more snug so we had her sleeping in her carrycot for a few weeks until we got a Moses basketI’m really confused now what you put them in at night my friend bought a snooze pod looks like a cot but next to her bed?
I've just always had a moses basket and then moved onto a cot. Just the mattress. nothing else in thereSo do you recommend newborn baby just sleeps in crib with no sleepyhead / baby nest thing?
Yeah one of them. Or a Moses basket or a cot. Moses baskets and next to bed cribs usually have a lower weight/length limit so they last 6mths-a year ish. But just in there straight on the mattress, not in a padded nest or with pillows and quilts etc.I’m really confused now what you put them in at night my friend bought a snooze pod looks like a cot but next to her bed?
Snuzpod or similar next to bed cribs are a safe option, or if budget doesn’t allow a basic Moses basketI’m really confused now what you put them in at night my friend bought a snooze pod looks like a cot but next to her bed?
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