2007-01-04 02:31:55 · 25 answers · asked by Brandy O 1 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Newborn & Baby
You can use a blanket but only if the baby is swaddled in it.
NO PILLOW.
Loose blankets, pillow, and stuffed animals increase the risk of SIDS.
2007-01-04 02:35:41 · answer #1 · answered by TRUE PATRIOT 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I lined the bassinet with a full sized pillow and put a little pillow under it to incline the top pillow. I swaddled my newborn with a small blanket (hospital should show you how to do this) and ALWAYS laid the baby on his back in the bassinet. It was soft, and warm, and plenty of fresh air moving in the room. Every one of my sons were great newborn sleepers.
I must add, that 2 months is probably the oldest a baby should be in a bassinet like this. As other mother's have said, babies that roll and lift their heads can also get stuck face down, so have a nice tight sheet in the crib once your baby starts to sleep in there, and put the full sized pillow UNDER the mattress on one side, to incline the mattress a little, for better digestion. Blanket sleepers are awesome!
2007-01-04 10:39:48 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's better to put your baby to sleep wearing a warm sleeper as opposed to with a blanket and pillow. Since a newborn's muscles and nervous system aren't fully developed, he can't move if he's having a hard time breathing due to a blanket that inadvertently covered his face. Also, it's best to have him sleep on his back - on his belly, his nose (the only thing he'll breathe through for at least the first few months) could get blocked. Back-sleeping without pillows or blankets is recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics because it significantly reduces the risk of SIDS.
2007-01-04 10:39:02 · answer #3 · answered by Jamila 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
You should never let a newborn fall asleep on a pillow or with a pillow in their bed. You should also not have any stuffed animals in their bed. Newborns can not control their head, so if one of these things got over their nose and mouth they could suffociate. Those things in their bed will also increase the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. That is where a baby dies with unknown causes in their sleep. You also should not have many heavy covers on the baby or near their head for the same reason. It is best to put them in a blanket sleeper or a sleeper sac, sort of like a combination sleeper at top sleeping bag at bottom and is made out of fleece. You should also put baby on their back or side to sleep. Good Luck with your first baby.
2007-01-04 10:43:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think that it isn't okay for either a pillow or a blanket. I put a blanket on my son one day when he was sleeping, becasue he was in the pack and play right next to me and I was watching him at all times, and his arms and legs still move a lot while sleep and the blanket ended up on his face, if I wasn't sitting right there watching him it could of wrapped around his face. What I bought and would suggest to you is called a Sleep Sack made by Kiddopotamus, they are at Babies R Us for like $10. they are just like blankets but they have arm holes and your baby wears them over thier PJ's, much safer. Good Luck!
2007-01-04 10:39:13 · answer #5 · answered by Jen W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't have to be sorry...babies don't come with instructions! A blanket is okay if it's wrapped snuggly around the baby from about the chest down so he/she doesn't get tangled in it. I have always(!) heard to not use a pillow because of the danger of suffocation. And also- lay your baby on his/her back everything they go down. That prevents SIDS. I'm so happy for you being a newborn's mother. Congratulations! Never be afraid to ask questions, that's how we all learn, even if you have to call the doctor for answers!
2007-01-04 10:39:11 · answer #6 · answered by Bud's Girl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
No pillows! If you put a blanket on the baby, make sure to swaddle the blanket around the baby. Never put loose blankets over a baby because they can suffocate.
2007-01-04 10:38:50 · answer #7 · answered by Melissa B 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No on both. Even blankets placed over a baby in a "safe" way, such as below the shoulders, can be kicked and wiggled onto your baby's face. I have three boys, and my youngest did this all the time. ANY object in a baby's bed can pose a smothering risk. My personal solution to keeping my youngest warm was to put him into thick fleece sleeper PJ's. They were warm and toasty, and did not get wiggled out of. I suggest something like that for keeping your little one comfortable AND safe. Don't apologise for having a question! These little guys don't come with manuals, and anyone who tells you that you should just KNOW this stuff has most likely never HAD kids. :)
2007-01-04 10:58:51 · answer #8 · answered by mommabookworm 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Pillow, NO!!! that is a suffocation hazard. Blanket yes, as long as it is snug around baby. Also you do not want to keep anything in baby's sleeping area that can be a suffocation hazard as well.
As the baby gets older and move around while sleeping you will also need to remove crib bumbers because those can be a suffocation hazards as well.
Hope you find this useful. Good luck with your newborn!!
2007-01-04 11:28:38 · answer #9 · answered by hunny_b07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blankets fine as long as there not above their shoulders and tucked in at the side (feet to foot of bed and all that). Pillows NO. Have you tried the Sleeping Bags, great for wrigglers but check you get the right size 'cos I think your advised not to use them for babies under 7 1/2 lb.
2007-01-04 10:55:40 · answer #10 · answered by aza 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A light soft blanket is fine. Make sure shes not too hot, baby's can die of SIDS if over heated! NO pillow. Baby's do not need pillows the can suffocate in them! Good luck and congrats
2007-01-04 10:50:16 · answer #11 · answered by BOOTS! 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋