Nap & Bedtime: Infant, Angel Care

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Letting Infant Sleep on Tummy

I know that because of SIDS the AAP and other organizations/doctors recommend almost always putting your baby to sleep on their back, except in extreme cases of reflux or other medical problems. With my first daughter, I always put her to sleep on her back, but she learned to roll over to her tummy at about 7 or 8 weeks, and slept much better once she did. With my 7 week old, she has not learned to roll over and does not seem like she's planning to try it anytime soon (like my first did), but I have let her sleep on her stomach a few times...

Night Light

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When Can You Give a Baby a Blanket in Their Crib at Night?

At what age can you use a blanket to cover your baby at night? My 9 month old's bedroom is always cold at night. I can't help but wonder if he would sleep better if he were covered. I am afriad of SIDS and haven't been able to get myself to cover him with a blanket. He is pretty mobile, he is crawling and has always been healthy. My friends have given me answers ranging from 'wait until he is 2 years old' to 'it is okay from day one.' I have honestly totally forgotten what I did with my 3 year old. Amazing what 3 years of sleep deprivation...

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Best Baby Monitor?

I am getting my brother and sister in law baby monitors as their baby shower...

No Cry Sleep Solution

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11 Week Old Baby Won't Sleep on Her Back

I am a first time mom of an 11 week old baby girl. Right after birth my family came up to help out and when my mother took her shift at night she put the baby on her tummy to sleep because she slept better and that's how I had slept. She watched her almost every night for 2 weeks so that I could recuperate. I really appreciate all that she did to help, but now I have a child that has been sleeping on her tummy since birth and when she is put on her back to sleep, she will either wake up immediately, or she will only sleep for about 20...