Has anyone had any success with the Amby bed for a baby who won't sleep much and only wants to be held?

Question

My baby has a lot of gas and only wants to be held. He wakes up within ten minutes of putting him down. I'd like to know if others with this same problem had success with the Amby bed.

Answer 1

I've never used it, if your baby is under 3 months swaddling works wonders. check out the happiest baby on the block dvd or book from the library or purchase it. It has a lot of great info on how to calm babies, keep them sleeping for longer, and a lot of other great info. It was a life saver for me.

Answer 2

I'm sorry, I don't even know what the Amby bed is. I did have problems with my two mo old and gas though. They have a product called Happi Tummi (I might've spelled it wrong) that you microwave for 20 seconds and then wrap it around thier abdomen. It's a lifesavor. It is scented with lavender, lemongrass, etc to have a calming affect. I also have began letting him sleep on his tummy and haven't had 1/4 of the problems I was having with his sleep. Back when we were growing up that was the way our parents were told to lay us down. I can't think it's that bad a thing to do since there was sids then and now. It hasn't disappeared. He sleeps so much better too. I think it's the pressure of his weight on his stomach. Good luck!

Answer 3

Amby Bed

Answer 4

I don't have any experience with this bed, but I do have experience with a baby who only wants to be held and won't be put down. I just held my daughter, let her nap on my lap, carried her in a sling, or tucked her into bed next to me. They're not little for long, and they do grow out of this level of neediness when they are ready.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Have your tried a sling? You "wear" your baby so you can get the things done you need to, and the baby also gets to be held - a win win situation! Here is one of the many sites offering slings: http://babysling.com/. I also recommend the Happiest Baby on the Block book and DVD. I now give this to all my expectant friends!

Answer 6

I have a suggestion: Have you tried putting him to sleep on his stomach. Back sleep causes social skills delays, motor skills delays, deformational plagiocephaly ( flat head syndrome ), torticollis (tightening of the neck muscles), shoulder retraction, tempermandibular jaw disorder (TMJ), increases episodes of sleep apnea (lack of oxygen), and decreases sleep duration. Stomach sleep has none of those negative effects and also helps to prevent hip subluxation, decreases infant screaming periods, and lessens colic. The SIDS prevention Back To Sleep statistics are misleading, overstated, and not even applicable to 99.8% of babies. Before 1993 over 70% of American babies slept on their stomachs, 13% slept on their backs, and the rest slept on their sides. Since 1993 there has been an over 500% increase in plagiocephaly as well as a huge increase in children with developmental delays and disorders such as speech and language problems, emotional problems, and learning disabilites. The most mentally disabled kids outnumber girls by a 10 to 1 ratio and since the most severe cases of sleep apnea effect boys by a 10 to 1 ratio you should be concerned since you have a son. Also, the number of babies wearing orthotic helmets and going to physical therapy has increased tremendously as well as kids going to special education classes. If a parent choose to put their baby to sleep on it's stomach they should first watch it sleep or have their baby sleep on it's stomach on their chest to see how it goes. Good Luck. Sorry for writing so much.

http://www.oandp.com/edge/issues/articles/2006-12_02.asp

http://cgi.thescientificworld.co.uk/cgi-bin/processHtml.pl?Id=2005.03.71.html&format=Dreamweaver

http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1595182

Also here's a good medical dictionary with all the typical things a parent is concerned about including colic, gas, acid reflux, ASD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, colds, tonsillectomies, Sensory Processing Disorder, SPD, Supine sleep, prone sleep, etc., etc.

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/mplusdictionary.html