Re: Repositioning a 9 month old...Crib repo idea

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Hi Amy,

Not sure what happened, I just posted a response, but my post didn't

go through? Here goes again =)

I'm sorry I missed your original post, but have a crib repo idea for

you if this is the route you decide to take.

I placed egg crate foam in 's crib about a month ago. (It's what

is used in nursing homes, but available for purchase in regular

stores.) I just took the mattress out, cut the foam to size, and

placed it between mattress and mattress pad. It really cushions the

otherwise " hard " mattress. Wish I would have thought about it sooner!

Oh...I'm not sure if this would be a good idea or not for younger

infants due to the risk of SIDS (even though the extra cushion may

be better for their heads than those hard crib mattresses).

Best of luck,

Kel (currently repo'ing 8 month old )

> > We're still debating about leaving a helmet on our Aidan,

switching

> > to a DOC Band or just leaving it alone. In the meantime..we've

> > always had him sleep on his left side (since we discovered his

> right

> > side plagio at about 3 months). This gave a lot of correction

and

> > now he sleeps on his tummy with no real preference for which way

he

> > turns his head. We've never really used any repo products like

> foam

> > pads or anything...he had early milestones and is now almost

> > walking. He did hate being on his tummy from 0-4 months. I wish

I

> > would have found this group earlier...we may have had more

success

> > with repo. Should I be doing anything different in the crib if

we

> > do decide to leave his helmet off?? In his car seat I roll a

small

> > receiving blanket up and put it behind his neck so he doesn't

fall

> > asleep on his right side. Other than that...is there anything

else

> > I can do?? Are we beyond any repo at this point?? Any ideas

would

> > be great,

> >

> > Amy (Aidan V's mom)