We are trying to find something that will work for Megan. Right now she sleeps in her car seat to keep her at an incline. I'd like to find something that will have the same effect in her crib but am wondering if these things really work or if babies just slide down them. She needs to sleep at an incline to help keep stuff down as things don't alway drain the way they need to. If you have any input or other suggestions please feel free to comment...Thanks!
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I'm totally unqualified to give any opinion, but they both look a little fishy to me. It seems like you need something a little more secure maybe?
http://www.pollywogbaby.com/refluxandcolic/tucker-sling.html
I found this "tucker-sling" online. It has something that holds the baby in place. The one you pictured with the things under the arms MIGHT work--asssuming Megan doesn't move her arms!
Looks good to me. If you cannot get one the secures her it would be easy to add something I think. You could also lower one end of the mattress of her crib.
We had to sleep Matthew at an incline because of reflux and for the first few months when he couldn't move we just lowered one end of the crib, you can also put a blanket under one end and not have to adjust the slats of the crib, which we did with Ryan so that he could breath with his RSV. Both options work well until they start moving. Another option that would work adn be more comfortable then that carseat is a swing. We have the fisher price papasaun swing which is more of a sleeping swing then others, used this with Ryan too.
I used one of these for both Cadence and Ashland. For elevation, I'm not sure it really does the trick. I ended up having Ashland sleep in the swing for the first couple of months - which I do not feel bad about and she is now sleeping just fine in her crib regardless of how "some people" thought I was permanently ruining her:) Good luck!
We also had to put our babies at an incline or on their sides due to acid reflux and the wedges worked well until they began to move. The swing does work really well- my brother lived in his swing until he was like a year old. I would say try one for a while and if you don't like it try something else. Good luck!
another option from an old mom that may feel a little out of touch is to "custom fit" a sheet that strecths across the crib, secured like a bummper pad, with leg holes to drop/slide her down in, much like the swing, raise the crib mattress on one end, and slide her in she stays in one place and secure while you sleep.
Kari is right, Chris literally lived in his swing for the first year - and look how he turned out :-) The swings are so much nicer now than they were 23 years ago.
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