Baby Hammocks # 2

[Ozziehoffy]

I didn't know there was a cuddler thing?? lol. Didn't use anything like that.

Sheet, nope, just did like the others did with a cloth nappy.

Wrapped, yep no probs at all and when it was winter he had blankets as well. He never liked his arms wrapped so we used to wrap from under his arms anyway.

No mattress protector... BUT you can just get a bassinette one and put it on the bottom part where bubs bottom half of the body is I guess if you wanted to. I'm unsure if the reason they say not to is to do with air circulation or not??

[nic]

We didn't use ours much, but when we did we just did the cloth nappy as well, instead of a sheet.
we got the snuggler (DH wanted too, I didn't) and we actually ended up using it with DS in his bassinette. we found that if we put it around him, he wasnt waking up as soon as we put him down, as much. I think he like the 'snugness' of it, probably made him feel like he was still being cuddled/held in a way.

Our jump jump arrived a couple of days ago, and DH set it up last night. I was out, but he said he did need DD to help him put DS in, she pulled him feet through i think? He absolutely loved it though.

Nic

[numa]

Thanks for your replies everyone - very helpful!

[aimz78]

Hi amby fans! Any thoughts on this?
we love our amby. DD is 10months now and cosleeps part time when she wakes in the night. She now seems to have a preference to sleeping on her side which i think could be making her a bit uncomfortable and waking up more frequently during the night. Is it time to transition her?

[sweetpea678]

Hi Aimz78,

I can't really help with weather bub is outgrowing your hammock, my bub is nearly 7 months and has gone threw frequent waking at times for about a week when she learns a new thing but then settles again. She actually will roll to her side in tha hammock and sleeps qiuet well like that, it just means the hammock is on a slight angle. I know I am dreading the transition as bub sleeps either in her hammock or on my back in a carrier she wont even fall asleep bf in bed with me. I amactually hoping she manages to stay in hers till around 2.

[thepixie]

I have been thinking about this too lately.... not sure when to transition. I asked my stepmum who used hammocks with all of her kids and she said when they can pull themselves up to a sitting position... that would be soon for Reaghan I think sweetpea? I guess because then they can kind of topple over the end. The Bear wants her to stay in it till she is 2 but she is so big in it now, I think we will need to move to a cot soon...

[Ozziehoffy]

Each bub is different, with Oskar he was around 6 months and it was because he wanted to roll over in his sleep, he mainly sleeps on his tummy which is just like me. So, I would say that if she's waking more frequently and wanting to sleep on her side then it might be time... you say she partly co sleeps, so she should be pretty good on the transition as she's used to a bed anyway. I didn't have any problems with Oskar transitioning at all.

There are others on BB who's bubs have been in hammocks a LOT longer than Oskar was... I don't know if their kiddies were pulling themselves up or just waking more or what, hopefully some more people will pop in to help