We introduce a short checklist, which will help to provide a safe and comfortable sleep for your baby.
Check baby's room temperature with Owlet Smart Sock
The chance of SIDS is at a higher risk in babies who get to hot so it is important to make sure your baby’s room is a comfortable temperature, not to hot or too cold. A temperature of 16-20‘c with light bedding or a well-fitting lightweight baby sleep bag is safe and comfortable for sleeping babies.
As it can be hard to judge the temperature in a room, we advise to use a room thermometer in the room baby sleeps in to ensure each room is at the safest temperature for baby. We recommend using the owlet smart sock/monitor as it provides many useful/helpful features, some which are, taking the room temperature and humidity, receiving sound, motion and crying notification through to your mobile (these can be adjusted to your preference), two-way audio, night vision and a 130’ camera lens.
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Safe and snuggly sleep in Love to Dream Swaddle
If you are using a baby sleeping bag do not add extra blankets or sheets on top, add an extra layer of clothing or choose a higher tog if you feel that the sleep bag is not thick enough to ensure your baby is at the right temperature. Sleeping bags should be well fitted so the baby cannot wriggle down.
We highly recommend investing in the love to dream swaddle ups, they come in many different sizes to match the age and weight of your baby, the swaddle up warm is advised to use for cold temperatures. In all the swaddles the arms are in an upright position which helps prevent baby rolling which reduces the risk of SIDS.
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Sharing a room with your baby with SnuzPod 4
The safest place for your baby to sleep is in their own separate sleep space, which is clear and flat, for example a cot or crib in the same room as you. For the first six months babies should always be sleeping in the same room as you during the day and night. For this we recommend the SnuzPod 4, you can feed, soothe and be closer to your baby with the UKs bestselling bedside crib.
This crib has mesh windows and a half height zip down wall for easy access. The SnuzPod has passed the new bedside crib safety standard and fits to more beds that any other bed side crib. Snuz have increased the airflow on this crib to help regulate your baby’s temperature.
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Using Toniebox for getting baby to sleep
Studies have found that white noise has helped 80% of babies fall asleep in jut 5 minutes! And it is also found that white noise significantly decreases the duration of crying and increases sleepy time. White noise ca be used to drown out any loud noise that could wake baby. A great way to provide white noise for your baby is by using the Tonies toy box.
The Toniebox is an innovative audio player that provides countless adventures! It is the perfect story time companion and can also be used to provide white noise and lots more nap time sounds and stories.
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