baby hammock - what are your experiences

[yuyee]

I saw numbat mentioned Amby Baby Hammock and is considering getting one. Would like to hear more (good/bad/safety concern) comments about it or other similar products before spending that much money though. Sure it can be returned but the shipping cost itself to here (USA) is already quite expensive.

dd is 6 mo old goes to sleep only w/ breastfeed or being held against shoulder and rocked vertically. If I breastfeed, she stays lying down only because I lie down and the breast stays in her mouth most of the time. If I or dh hold/rock her, we have to keep holding her against the shoulder or occasionally she's ok to be on dad's chest. When she wakes up (6-7 times at night/a few times during long naps), we have to stand up and rock her again, otherwise she'll just cry or wake up completely. This is why I am hoping that this vertically bounced hammock may help us out. I am not hoping for absolute magic, ie for her to sleep 10 hrs straight because of it. But waking up after 3-4 hrs like she used to do from 0-2 mo will be much better than 1-2 hrs that she's doing now. Also, would be nice to have myself free during naptimes. Oh, I tried baby bjorn and a sling but she hates staying in it unless we're out and about and she can see things, absolutely not for napping.

Yuyee have you looked at thier website? The FAQ section is pretty comprehensive! I only wish I'd heard about this a year ago- it looks ideal and really not that expensive- I would have paid anything to get dd to sleep longer, but now she's a year old (and still waking once or twice a night)I suspect its too late to be splashing out. I would also be interested in hearing from anyone who has one, although in the last year I've read just about every "sleep" thread and this is the first I've heard of it. Perhaps some of the newer mumsnetters can help!

Yes I have looked at their website, a very good one. They also put a lot of parents' comments up there, of course only good ones. Just wondering about other people's experiences that may not be so good.

I would pay anything to get dd to sleep longer too, if only I know what to get!! Hopefully this is the one. She doesn't like the swing or bouncy chair for sleep, she is ok in them for maybe 5 minutes and only when she wants to play with the toys on those things. She almost fell asleep in the swing once or twice but screamed out as soon as she realized she's dozing off. And she wouldn't let me put her there if she's already sleepy.

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bloss, you're right, I am desperate. My dh and I have talked about CC many times but don't think we can go through with it. We think she will last longer than us. And it will be worse if we start trying it then give it up in the middle. We are also about to travel in a couple weeks and spend a few months away from home. So we decide not to do it yet. Maybe after a few more sleepless months we will reconsider it.

Would you tell me more about your CC story? It will be useful to know how other people actually go through it.

The other thing too is that I still breastfeed. I understand that I have to night wean her before trying CC. The problem is that she is not gaining weight well and does not seem interested in eating much when she's wide awake. How did you night wean your baby? How long did it take?

As for the hammock, I've decided to get one to try out anyway. Will post here on how she likes it.

Yuyee, have you tried swaddling? My dd would not sleep either and now she gets swaddled she sleeps like an angel. Only downside is she is now 6 months and I feel maybe she should be weaned off it, but she won't sleep without it. Lots of people say it is fine up till a year. It really makes them feel like they are still being cuddled I think! A good book which tells you all about swaddling is The Happiest Baby (can't remember the author, something like Harvey Carp?)

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