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Sleeping on/in a breastfeeding pillow
AnoniemGuest ·
Hi everyone!
I’ve been a proud mom to our first son since mid-January.
During the day, he’s a very sweet and calm little guy, but at night, it just doesn’t work out.
As soon as he has his last evening bottle (usually around 11:30 PM/12:00 AM) and is put in his crib, things go wrong. Then he starts crying and often can’t be comforted in any way. I’ve tried several things (swaddling, comforting from beside the crib, leaving a light on, playing a mobile with soft music, picking him up and comforting, picking him up and rocking, picking him up and holding him close to me, putting him in our bed, just letting him cry and hoping he’ll fall asleep, ...) but nothing seems to help.
I thought maybe it was colic, but it’s strange that he doesn’t have issues during the day after his bottles, but does at night when we’re doing the same thing.
During the day, he sleeps in his playpen and really likes lying on a nursing pillow (I put a soft blanket on it)... Now I’m wondering if this is healthy for the baby and if it’s recommended? I’m considering trying it in his crib as well to see if he sleeps better then.
What do you think?
I’ve been a proud mom to our first son since mid-January.
During the day, he’s a very sweet and calm little guy, but at night, it just doesn’t work out.
As soon as he has his last evening bottle (usually around 11:30 PM/12:00 AM) and is put in his crib, things go wrong. Then he starts crying and often can’t be comforted in any way. I’ve tried several things (swaddling, comforting from beside the crib, leaving a light on, playing a mobile with soft music, picking him up and comforting, picking him up and rocking, picking him up and holding him close to me, putting him in our bed, just letting him cry and hoping he’ll fall asleep, ...) but nothing seems to help.
I thought maybe it was colic, but it’s strange that he doesn’t have issues during the day after his bottles, but does at night when we’re doing the same thing.
During the day, he sleeps in his playpen and really likes lying on a nursing pillow (I put a soft blanket on it)... Now I’m wondering if this is healthy for the baby and if it’s recommended? I’m considering trying it in his crib as well to see if he sleeps better then.
What do you think?
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kruimel #2
Hi!
Congrats again on your little boy.
When he sleeps on the nursing pillow during the day, do you also put a blanket over him?
My 4-week-old daughter happened to sleep on the nursing pillow for a little while this afternoon, and I noticed that she slowly sank down and ended up under the blanket that was covering her.
In this case it wasn't a big deal - she was lying next to me while I was busy in the same room - but I would never leave her lying like that on her own.
I don't know if it's good for the baby's posture though..
Xkruimel -
Anoniem started this #3
There is indeed a blanket on it. He keeps lying down very neatly... Indeed something to think about! -
BabyRelaxed #4
Hi anonymous,
That’s such a tough one. I can imagine you’ve already tried everything. You guys want to sleep too, of course...
Still, I’d advise against letting him sleep on the nursing pillow due to SIDS risk if you’re not around all the time and can’t keep an eye on him. (At night, when you’ve both crashed from sheer exhaustion.) -
Fleur Guest #5
We have exactly the same one. Our baby has been sleeping on the pillow for the past two nights.
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