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I've noticed that my children (1 at 2 and 2 at 2-mths) sleep better while they are on my chest, not all at the same time of course. The hospital told us not to let them sleep on their fronts and teach us to swaddle them and place them on their sides. We've tried putting them in their respective beds
on their sides, backs, with extra blankets, without blankets, with blankets rolled up for support, foam wedges for support, foam wedges to help them from succumbing to SIDS, etc. etc. etc.; and all to no real effect. The only time we've noticed that the 2-mth olds get some real sleep is when they are on our chests. What I propose is to make a foam insert that fits in a bassinette that has a swell like a chest. The insert should be heated and maybe have some sort of speaker in it so that it sounds like breathing and heart beating. The baby could then be placed on their front without worry of SIDS because of the swell. The insert should also be scalable so that it fits all sizes of bassinettes.
[edited a gramatical error thanks to [phoenix] and spelling error thanks to [angel]]
Could start with these as the base...
http://www.velvettdesigns.com/
I like the tiger one, obviously, but the black panther is nice as well... [StarChaser, Nov 20 2001, last modified Oct 21 2004]
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"...foam wedges to help them suffer SIDS..." (sic) Sound as if you don't like your kids! |
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No one knows what causes SIDS. What is known is that children who sleep on their back are less likely to die from it. |
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You seem to think this is a breathing issue - and you may be right - but I know of no research that proves this. |
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Also, plush toys which generate heartbeat/breathing sounds are well baked. |
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[phoenix], I would have expected the shout of 'Baked' coming from [PeterSealy]. Well, anyway, those stuffed animals only work while the child is touching it or snuggled up next to it. The Body Bed would have the breathing sensation through-out the insert. Also, the Body Bed would be warmed to give the sense of a real human chest. |
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Funny enough, I've been told that as a wean I always slept best if I was put on my front. I didn't realise it was so (seemingly) common. Anyway, as I understand, none of the research into SIDS is really able to 'prove' anything, but better safe than sorry, as they say. So I think this is an idea worthy of a croissant. |
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*Waking up, now, and sweating from a nightmare about an egg lying helplessly in a sensory deprivation foam cubicle … gahh!* |
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If SIDS si caused by infants lying on their fronts, couldn't the matress be made of a looser mesh of tougher material? That way they could breath through it even with their face pushed right down. |
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what, like chickenwire? hmm, nice. |
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[dare99]: Mattresses like that exist already. |
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Recent studies have pointed to gut infection by Helicobacter pylori being 'a' culprit. There are other opinions which dispute this. |
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Best information I've seen, and I did some exhaustive Googling, was that 'inappropriate bedding and sleeping conditions' was the leading cause of SIDS identified in an epidemiological survey in the US. Babies sleeping on the sofa, or a duvet, with a parent dramatically increased the risk. Firm bedding, placing the child close to the bottom of the bed so it can't wriggle down under the blankets and cover its face, and the removal of cot bumpers or side padding are also recommended. |
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We tried to ensure ours slept on his back, to no avail. In the end, we took away most of the bedding and regulated the temperature in the room to about 26 degC. We also used a portable, folding cot. It has a mattress about 15mm (5/8in) thick, bonded to a board. There is no way the child can bury its face in the bedding material, and it has soft mesh sides to prevent the child from knocking its head on the sides of the cot. |
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There is a sensor sytem from a New Zealand company called AngelCare which is excellent. It's a pad which fits under the mattress and sounds an alarm if there is no sound of breathing or heartbeat from your baby. |
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[Peter], it's all very well to be flippant. There's no fun to be had for those unfortunate parents who lose a child to SIDS. |
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UB, I didn't think he was being flippant, just stating a fact that he lived with. When he brought up his child(ren) he put them on their front because it was easiest for him and child(ren). I also understand about the swaying, but it only seems to work for me when I hold them verticle and sway. As soon as they get put down or they get rocked in a crib they start up the fussing. There is only so many hours in the day that I care to stand on my feet, and 2-6 in the morning isn't any of them. |
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