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cots, pillows and babies query

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suzywong · 18/01/2004 22:46

Hello

The time has come to get DS2, 20 weeks, out of my bed and in to his cot. Trouble is, due to various snuffles and blocked nose things he has taken to sleeping on a V shaped pillow so his head and upper body are raised.

Is it safe to use the same pillow in the cot?
He is very robust fellow although cannot roll over or sit unaided yet and the cot is at the foot of my bed.

Any advice greatly appreciated

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suzywong · 18/01/2004 22:57

Would you believe Dh has just answered this query - if he can't come to any harm with pillow in bed, why should he come to any harm in the cot, right?

This is truly a boring thread for a Sunday evening I know

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Clarinet60 · 18/01/2004 23:04

I wouldn't, personally, because when he was in your bed, you were supervising more closely (even though you thought you were asleep, parts of your brain were not!) I wouldn't dare leave a baby in a cot with a pillow.

Clarinet60 · 18/01/2004 23:05

If he can't roll over yet and he slipps down and gets his head turned the wrong way with his nose pressed up against the pillow, how will he get himself out of it?

clairabelle · 18/01/2004 23:07

not boring suzy just don't know, it'really not reccomended is it but nor is co sleeping now. I give up Could you as a compromise slightly lift the mattress up by placong a rolled up towel underneath the mattress would that have the same effect of just raising him slightly?

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suzywong · 18/01/2004 23:08

Yeah, you're right. I kind of knew this in the back of my mind. Thanks

bit of a bummer though because he bloody loves that pillow and although I love to snuggle up to him at night I am determined to get him in the cot soon as didn't get DS1 in cot til he was 14 months old (don't ask)

BTW any more news about the North London meet up?

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suzywong · 18/01/2004 23:08

clairabelle

That's a really good idea too, thanks

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uplate · 18/01/2004 23:20

Suzy,
my DD didn't go to her cot until about same age I tried the pillow under the matress idea too - in a moses basket DD slept really well like this when she had a cold.

PS I am not stalking you from the other thread about Nathan, honest!!

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suzywong · 18/01/2004 23:23

uplate, that's cool, I don't mind a stalk. (that sounds frightfully rude)

Do you mean DD didn't go in to the cot til 14 months too?

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clairabelle · 18/01/2004 23:27

suzy my dd didn't go in at all, much amazement when it came down from the loft for ds, what's that mummy?:0

clairabelle · 18/01/2004 23:28

She has now spent more time in it since ds has born than in her whole babyhood and he's only 9 weeks old!

Chandra · 18/01/2004 23:30

MMMmm, well we had a very simmilar problem withDs but while he was with us in bed it seemed OK because we were waking up everytime he seemed to move a finger, at 20w I wouldn't recommend leaving the pillow at the cot. What about getting him to get used to sleep without a pillow before moving him to the cot? then if you want him to continue sleeping with a raised upper body you can put a normal pillow under the cot mattress but warn you they roll to the foot of the cot if they move a lot during sleep. (We have found DS with his feet happily bangling outside of the cot)

Hope it helps...

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suzywong · 18/01/2004 23:31

Did she go straight from your bed to hers?

Was she a good sleeper? I ask because DS1 was an awful sleeper, just awful. DS2 looks like he is going to be much better so we want to start him off in the cot ASAP.

Am very glad he is in my bed tonight on such a chilly night.

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suzywong · 18/01/2004 23:32

Didn't see your post then chandra, but that's very good point.

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HiddenSpirit · 18/01/2004 23:32

I would agree with clairabelle on the rolled up towel (or even a normal pillow) underneath the mattress. This way you get the best of both worlds; your DS2 is being propped up to help with his snuffles and you can sleep better without worrying about him getting himself stuck under the v-pillow.

As you say he loves it, how about when he's watching the world go by during the day, lie him on his changing mat with the pillow supporting him then? Means he can also see more of what's going on round him. Just be sure to keep an eye on him, especially as it sounds like it won't be long before he is rolling over by himself!

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suzywong · 18/01/2004 23:35

Thank you everyone for such sound advice in such a short space of time

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bobthebaby · 19/01/2004 01:13

My ds went through a phase like this and we propped him up on one of those hard breastfeeding pillows. Once he was fast asleep we moved it away and went to bed ourselves.

bunnyrabbit · 19/01/2004 22:32

You might find it easier to raise the head of the cot rather than putting something under the matress. i.e. Put book sunder the cot legs.

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suzywong · 19/01/2004 22:48

I was going to put him in his elevated cot tonight and encourage him to stay in it, but I was getting stressed (memories of DS1 and the battles we had) but he is tucked up beside me, on his V pillow happy as.

One day soon, then I may invite DH back in to bed

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