My 6-month-old was born 8 weeks prematurely and has GERD, so he has slept in a swing almost since we brought him home. We've tried putting him to bed in his crib now that his GERD is more under control, but he just won't sleep there. Any suggestions?
2006-08-22 08:59:40 · 7 answers · asked by HMac 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
Start putting him in there a few minutes a day with his favorite toys and let him play there so he gets used to it.
You can slowly increase the time he plays in there until he seems totally used to it and its a positive place for him to be.
Then start putting him in there to play close to nap time. Once he starts falling asleep there during the day, you can start a slow transition to night as well.
Good luck. The trick is to be slow and patient, but you will get there.
Glad to hear his GERD is under control!!
2006-08-22 09:07:22 · answer #1 · answered by Lisa the Pooh 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-19 18:30:57 · answer #2 · answered by Esther 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try elevating the head of the crib to create a gentle slant. One or two phone books under the crib legs at the head end of the crib should do the trick -- the slope will be more familiar to a child who's used to sleeping more upright in a swing, and the slope means that gravity may help them keep the food down as well. Elevating the head of the crib is also a helpful thing when a child has nasal congestion as the slope will help their little noses drain. Three cautions -- first, check with your doctor about this because I'm not a doctor. Second, make sure the elevation of your crib is STURDY; you don't want it to tip. Third, be aware of the risk that the child could roll to the bottom of the crib and the attendant risks (feet through the slats, face in the crib bumpers etc). By the way, babycenter.com is a great resource for stuff like this.
2006-08-22 09:15:22 · answer #3 · answered by B R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've only seen swings and the cribs that rock are only in Europe that I know of. I would suggest not getting a swing crib because of the habit that you will have to keep after your baby is 1 granted it will save your ears and keep you sleeping but in the end it will be something you'll have to break a habit of and have to hear him/her cry either way.
2016-03-17 01:06:04 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know in some baby product magazine there is a memory foam type wedge pillow for babies with GERD and it is supposed to come highly recommended. I just can't remember the name of it. Try googling special sleep aides for GERD babies.
2006-08-22 10:23:39 · answer #5 · answered by d4cav_dragoons_wife84 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ugh... hugs to you.. I had a GERD baby too! She is now 5. I would prop his baby matress at one end so that he is elevated when he sleeps... (Link below) Good Luck!
Work out a reflux-friendly sleeping position. While it is always safest to put infants under six months of age to sleep on their backs to reduce the risk of SIDS, babies with severe reflux often sleep more comfortably and safely on their tummies, or on their left side. (When sleeping on the left side, the gastric inlet is higher than the outlet, which helps gravity keep the food down.) Discuss with your doctor whether the reflux is severe enough to warrant tummy sleeping. Otherwise put your baby to sleep on her back. Other reflux-lowering helpers are:
Elevate the head of baby's crib thirty degrees.
If baby sleeps in your bed, try placing baby on a reflux wedge (available at infant product stores). Try The Tucker Sling™. This sling fits around the upper part of the mattress like a contour sheet. A diaper-shaped part goes between baby's legs and fastens around the waist with velcro. This sling, designed by a mother who's infant, Tucker, suffered from severe GER, keeps baby from sliding down to the foot of the mattress when the mattress is elevated. (For more information about The Tucker Sling and reflux wedges, click on www.tuckerdesigns.com)
2006-08-22 12:42:37 · answer #6 · answered by nknicolek 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My baby has really bad colic, and would only sleep in his bouncy seat in our room. Unfortunately his murmuring and farting was keeping me and my husband awake so we tried him in his crib, but he couldn't get comfortable with his legs down. So we ended up just putting him in his bouncy seat in the crib! Worked great. I also started to let him have his naps in a bassinet, now he sleeps in his crib just fine!
Just make sure to strap him in the bouncy seat or he'll end up all squashed up!!
2006-08-23 04:13:57 · answer #7 · answered by keenbritchick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋