Baby Hammocks # 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

[thepixie]

So DD has started rolling over in her sleep, ends up on her side, kind of twisted, and can't get back. She wakes up crying and I need to turn her back over. I guess this means it's time for a cot?

[Ginger]

hi girls
i need to pick your brains about a few things! hope that's ok
ok, i've never used a hammock before and don't know anyone that has one, but i have bought an amby hammock for my new baby (due in 2 days).
my questions are- do i still wrap him before i put him in it? do i use it for day sleeps and night time?

[~Trish~]

ThePixie - If you feel uncomfortable with your DD in the hammock (it sounds like she might be!) then I suppose it might be time to try to cot. Has she been rolling over in it for long? She might be just working it all out and may stop rolling in it soon?

Rainforest - Not long until you get to use your hammock! I always wrapped my DS1 before putting him in his hammock when he was tiny. As for day/night sleeps, it's completely up to you. I only used it for day naps in the beginning because he refused to sleep in his cot during the day. Over time he became more dependant on the hammock and eventually flat-out refused to sleep in his cot at all. Not all babies do this, but mine did!

I got the cutest blue Amby hammock in the other day and I'm so tempted to keep it LOL! I have kept the one I used for DS1, even though DS2 wouldn't go in it, but it's the older daggier fabric and I like to blue one! DH won't let me though . We'll see......

[Ginger]

thanks so much trish. i wish i'd known you got one in earlier! could've saved me some $$$

[~Trish~]

Aww, sorry! I only got it in last week and I haven't put it on my website yet. I don't want to until I'm 100% sure I want to sell it LOL! It seems so silly when I already have one!

When did you buy yours?