Is it safe &amp; effective for a 6- month old who loves to roll to sleep on his stomach?
1338843
My 8 month old just started to roll and sleep on her belly. I can't keep her off it! I use the snooza every night and we have never had any issues.
1274826
We had a lot of trouble with that. I ended up putting her on her stomach finally. He has slept perfectly ever since. I know they advise against it, but it's the only way either of my kids would sleep in their cribs.
1153012
It is my understanding that once your baby can roll over you shouldt NOT be using the sleep suit. If she managed to roll over wearing the suit it would be a suffications hazard because it would weight her down on her stomach. That said, maybe she won't be able to roll over in the weighted suit...but it's a risk.
457086
It can, but once my son started flipping to his belly at about 5 months old the Snuza had more false alarms. I still used it once he flipped to his tummy for about 2 more months. As he got more mobile and squirmy the alarm started going off almost every night and waking him up. I've heard some moms then clip it on the side or back of the diaper but I didn't try that.
696240
We started using the sleep suit (around 4 months) because my son started rolling and could no longer be swaddled. Even though he could roll, it was several months before he could roll in the sleep suit. Now, at 7 months, he is able to roll in the sleep suit. We still use it though, his hands are free and he is a pro at holding his head up, so I feel it is safe.
1056628
We made the transition at around 4 months old. We bought a crib wedge ($13 - walmart), and she was on the other side of the crib the next morning. Created a "sling" out of a rolled up towell safety pinned to the wedge. Guess it somewhat mimicked the coziness and incline of the RnP because she snuggled up against the towel and slept better. She still preferred the RnP but by 6m old she was sleeping flat in her crib no problem. Gradual steps... less and less incline, more and more freedom.
1194240
Use Painters Tape - it will reinforce the Snuza if you have a super active little one.My twin girls are both tummy sleepers, and it has never bothered them. The sensor is pretty soft. One of my girls is very active and her Snuza's grip wasn't a match for her backscooting and practicing crawling every night. So now when we clip it on the girls we use a little piece of thin painters tape to help give it staying power. No more false alarms.
2158929
I'd say it depends on how much your kid moves around. At that age, my kids moved a lot when sleeping, and so they would probably just slide right off it. Although it's certainly safer than just trying to prop them up on pillows.
1715009
Yes, you just put it on the back of the diaper a little off to the side. I still use it on my 8 month old who sleeps mostly on his tummy.
2040528
My grandsons used this until they could roll over. It cradles the baby. My daughter used a crib but used this next to her bed when she was nursing. It is just for a short period of time but oh so useful! It is light weight so you can move it to different rooms. I would say until the baby is between 6-9 months old depending on their ability to roll over. A crib (especially if it is convertible to a toddler bed) would of course be used longer. My daughter felt this rocker was indispensable.
681547
My baby did not have a problem at all switching between this and/or crib & bassinet when she was smaller. She's sleeps perfectly all night long in crib. I bought this specifically because I was worried about cats jumping up to snuggle with her. Better safe than sorry.
1695930
We loved ours for our twin girls when they were less than 7 months, however we stopped using them once they could roll over. Now at 13 months there is no way they would stay put in the nests long enough to go to sleep. I think I have seen something that combines the depth of a pack n play with the compact lightweightedness of the nests, but don't remember where.
978634
Since he's been born till now I've had him in unrestrained ( I have a blanket over the whole rocker for extra wet diapers and other messes for easy clean up which blocks the use of the belt. Around the age 4 months I started using the restraint during naps ( laying down when he was tired and having he fall asleep that way and a crib at night. It's still very/too deep for him to wiggle his way out but it really depends on the baby.
201514
You're welcome! I understand. You're being cautious of course! Another item I used for all 3 of my babies was a "wedge" that kept the baby on their backs.. Course they can't roll anyway ... BUT it keeps them firmly in place - which is good.. And gives the parents more peace of mind. Good luck!! :)
1672323
Not really, and I think the peapod would be safest for a baby who can roll from front to back and back to front efficiently. I would not have a very young infant sleep in it due to suffocation risk. For our 9 month old he loves it with a few scattered toys on the floor.
1984945
I've found that clipping it to the back of their pants or diaper so that it is touching their back still allows it to detect their breathing. Plus the alarm isn't muffled by being trapped between their tummy and the mattress. Both of my kids started sleeping on their stomachs the day they learned to roll over, so I moved the alarm and it still worked exactly as needed.
1715008
Yes, my son sleeps on his stomach part of the time and it worked fine for him. I put it more to the one side that her tended not to favor when sleeping. The only issue I had with tummy sleeping is if they are laying on it and the alarm goes off, it isn't nearly as loud, so if you are a very sound sleeper, it might not wake you!