Q. Are there any tips, suggestions or websites to help a mom with multiples get organized and stay organized? I'm also talking schedules, diapering, bottles, formula, cribs, toys, games, decorating a room, organization, swings, bouncy seats etc. I'm asking all parents out there for any help you can give. Thank you.
A. I don't have kids, so I can't offer first hand advice from a parent's perspective. However, I've worked in a hospital with multiple patients, and in daycare's with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. The key to organization is routine and systems. The kids will learn fast. Set up records and put them by their cribs, change table, and in the kitchen. Document when they sleep, get changed, and eat. That way you can assure you aren't feeding one twice and changing only one. As far as toys and games, don't go too crazy right away. You will accumulate stuff. I know in the childcare settings I've worked that kids tend to gravitate towards their favorite few toys anyway, no matter how many you provide for options.
Good luck! Are you having twins, triplets?
Good luck! Are you having twins, triplets?
How can I get my infant to fall asleep on her own? What age is ideal for starting?
Q. I have a five week old baby, and I have been holding her until she falls asleep then putting her down in her crib afterwards. When and how do I get her to fall asleep on her own?
A. What are the signs of sleep readiness?
Your baby may show signs of being ready for sleep when you see the following signs:
rubbing eyes
yawning
looking away
fussing
How can you help your baby fall asleep?
Although it is surprising, not all babies know how to put themselves to sleep. When it is time for bed, many parents want to rock or breastfeed a baby to help him/her fall asleep. Establishing a routine like this at bedtime is a good idea. However, be sure that the baby does not fall asleep in your arms. This may become a pattern and the baby may begin to expect to be in your arms in order to fall asleep. When the baby briefly awakens during a sleep cycle, he/she may not be able to go back to sleep on his own.
Most experts recommend allowing a baby to become sleepy in your arms, then placing him/her in the bed while still awake. This way the baby learns how to go to sleep on his own. Playing soft music while your baby is getting sleepy is also a good way to help establish a bedtime routine.
What sleeping positions are best for a newborn?
For many years in the United States, babies have been put to bed on their stomachs. In most other countries, babies sleep on their backs. Research has found a link between sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and babies who sleep on their stomachs (in the prone position).
Experts now agree that putting a baby to sleep on his/her back is the safest position. Side-sleeping may also be used, but this also has a higher risk than back sleeping. Other reports have found soft surfaces, loose bedding, and overheating with too many blankets also increase the risk for SIDS.
Place your baby on his/her back on a firm, tight-fitting mattress in a crib that meets current safety standards.
Remove pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, stuffed toys, and other soft products from the crib.
Consider using a sleeper as an alternative to blankets with no other covering.
If using a blanket, put your baby with his/her feet at the foot of the crib. Tuck a thin blanket around the crib mattress, only as far as the baby's chest.
Make sure your baby's head remains uncovered during sleep.
Do not place your baby on a waterbed, sofa, soft mattress, pillow, or other soft surface to sleep.
According to the task force report, bed sharing or co-sleeping may be hazardous for babies in certain conditions. The report advises the following:
Parents should consider placing the infant's crib near their bed for more convenient breastfeeding and parent contact.
If a mother chooses to have her infant sleep in her bed to breastfeed, care should be taken that the baby sleeps in a non-prone position, soft surfaces or loose covers are avoided, and the bed is moved away from the wall and other furniture to avoid the baby becoming entrapped between them.
Adults other than the parents, children, or other siblings should not share a bed with an infant.
Parents who choose to bed share with their infant should not smoke or use substances such as drugs or alcohol that may impair their ability to awaken.
To prevent overheating, the report recommends that the infant should be lightly clothed for sleep and the room temperature kept comfortable for a lightly clothed adult. Avoid over bundling and check the baby's skin to make sure it is not hot to the touch.
Additional research has found that infants should not be put to sleep on a sofa, alone or with another person, as this practice increases the risk for SIDS.
While babies should sleep on their backs, other positions can be used during the time babies are awake. Babies can be placed on their stomachs while awake to help develop muscles and eyes and to help prevent flattened areas on the back of the head.
READ MORE FROM - CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION... It's really help.
http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/newborn/behrslep.html
PS. Get a baby movement monitor for safelty.
Your baby may show signs of being ready for sleep when you see the following signs:
rubbing eyes
yawning
looking away
fussing
How can you help your baby fall asleep?
Although it is surprising, not all babies know how to put themselves to sleep. When it is time for bed, many parents want to rock or breastfeed a baby to help him/her fall asleep. Establishing a routine like this at bedtime is a good idea. However, be sure that the baby does not fall asleep in your arms. This may become a pattern and the baby may begin to expect to be in your arms in order to fall asleep. When the baby briefly awakens during a sleep cycle, he/she may not be able to go back to sleep on his own.
Most experts recommend allowing a baby to become sleepy in your arms, then placing him/her in the bed while still awake. This way the baby learns how to go to sleep on his own. Playing soft music while your baby is getting sleepy is also a good way to help establish a bedtime routine.
What sleeping positions are best for a newborn?
For many years in the United States, babies have been put to bed on their stomachs. In most other countries, babies sleep on their backs. Research has found a link between sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and babies who sleep on their stomachs (in the prone position).
Experts now agree that putting a baby to sleep on his/her back is the safest position. Side-sleeping may also be used, but this also has a higher risk than back sleeping. Other reports have found soft surfaces, loose bedding, and overheating with too many blankets also increase the risk for SIDS.
Place your baby on his/her back on a firm, tight-fitting mattress in a crib that meets current safety standards.
Remove pillows, quilts, comforters, sheepskins, stuffed toys, and other soft products from the crib.
Consider using a sleeper as an alternative to blankets with no other covering.
If using a blanket, put your baby with his/her feet at the foot of the crib. Tuck a thin blanket around the crib mattress, only as far as the baby's chest.
Make sure your baby's head remains uncovered during sleep.
Do not place your baby on a waterbed, sofa, soft mattress, pillow, or other soft surface to sleep.
According to the task force report, bed sharing or co-sleeping may be hazardous for babies in certain conditions. The report advises the following:
Parents should consider placing the infant's crib near their bed for more convenient breastfeeding and parent contact.
If a mother chooses to have her infant sleep in her bed to breastfeed, care should be taken that the baby sleeps in a non-prone position, soft surfaces or loose covers are avoided, and the bed is moved away from the wall and other furniture to avoid the baby becoming entrapped between them.
Adults other than the parents, children, or other siblings should not share a bed with an infant.
Parents who choose to bed share with their infant should not smoke or use substances such as drugs or alcohol that may impair their ability to awaken.
To prevent overheating, the report recommends that the infant should be lightly clothed for sleep and the room temperature kept comfortable for a lightly clothed adult. Avoid over bundling and check the baby's skin to make sure it is not hot to the touch.
Additional research has found that infants should not be put to sleep on a sofa, alone or with another person, as this practice increases the risk for SIDS.
While babies should sleep on their backs, other positions can be used during the time babies are awake. Babies can be placed on their stomachs while awake to help develop muscles and eyes and to help prevent flattened areas on the back of the head.
READ MORE FROM - CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION... It's really help.
http://www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/newborn/behrslep.html
PS. Get a baby movement monitor for safelty.
what is the best way to make space for a baby in a one bedroom apartment??
Q. we just signed a new lease and it isnt up until the summer, how do we make space for the baby and all the items ( crib, toys, stroller, etc..) ??
A. Get a small stroller that can fold up and be kept in the hall or outside the door or in your car. Don't get an infant car seat because you'll have to either leave it in the car or store it somewhere in your house. Get a convertible seat like the Sunshine Kids Radian 80 or the Britax Marathon--both can be used from birth-65 or 80 lbs depending on the seat. Plus, they both have better safety ratings than infant seats.
A bassinet is useless and you can only use it for a couple of months and then you'll have to store it. Or, if you plan to co sleep, that'll save space, too. If you get a crib, make sure it doesn't have a drawer under it. This way you can buy plastic drawers to stick underneath it and store toys, clothes, etc.
You don't need a changing table--just get a changing pad that you can slide under the bed, behind the couch, behind a bookcase, etc.
If you get a swing, get one that also has a vibrate feature so you don't need a separate vibrating seat.
Don't buy a full high chair, get one that attaches to a kitchen chair so it doesn't take up extra space. Wait to get an exersaucer or something similar until the baby's 5 or 6 mos old. That way, it's not taking up tons of space. Newborns don't have a lot of toys. If you get a gym, get the tinylove kind that folds up and you can take it down when you're not using it and it'll be flat and you can stick it behind the couch, head board, wherever. Get one of those organizers for the countertop for baby food and bottles and you should be set!
A bassinet is useless and you can only use it for a couple of months and then you'll have to store it. Or, if you plan to co sleep, that'll save space, too. If you get a crib, make sure it doesn't have a drawer under it. This way you can buy plastic drawers to stick underneath it and store toys, clothes, etc.
You don't need a changing table--just get a changing pad that you can slide under the bed, behind the couch, behind a bookcase, etc.
If you get a swing, get one that also has a vibrate feature so you don't need a separate vibrating seat.
Don't buy a full high chair, get one that attaches to a kitchen chair so it doesn't take up extra space. Wait to get an exersaucer or something similar until the baby's 5 or 6 mos old. That way, it's not taking up tons of space. Newborns don't have a lot of toys. If you get a gym, get the tinylove kind that folds up and you can take it down when you're not using it and it'll be flat and you can stick it behind the couch, head board, wherever. Get one of those organizers for the countertop for baby food and bottles and you should be set!
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