can the band affect baby's position (ie: shift baby from a head down, back against belly position?
600495
Hi. I'm not sure I bought this cause I stand up at work all day and my back started to hurt so I told my doctor and she recommended this.
600496
I have not had this happen one time. My baby has been in the head down position for weeks now, but is constantly turning right side up, etc...whether I am wearing the band or not.
600497
My daughter's physician advised her to purchase one with her 2nd baby. She used it with her 3rd baby also. Both pregnancies were much more comfortable for her. To my knowledge she had no complications from the belly band. I have recommended it to 2 other mommies to be. Their babies and deliveries went off without a hitch. Hope this helps.
600498
I haven't had any problems with it. It works good to help support the extra weight around your belly.
883672
Yes! I have three kids and wished I had found this years ago. Watch the video on it too! You can put baby on their belly or back. I thought it was safe and much better than the plastic ones I already used before
968910
Yes if you put it between you legs and under your belly you don't move much. Also if you put it under the curve of your back and under your hips it helps. Even if you roll on your back onto the pillow you can still have support in a way that your hips are still tilted so your not cutting off blood supply to baby or you but still feels like your on your back.
2238826
No, the baby has to face you. You can, however, wear the baby (facing you) on the front, on your back, or on your side (the side just takes re-configuration of the straps). My kids, even the ones who loved being forward-facing in the Baby Bjorn, did fine in the Ergo facing me. Once they're big enough to ride in the Ergo without the infant insert (once they have head control), they are high enough in the carrier to look around quite a bit, so I think this is why it worked for us. Hope this helps!
1056216
Yes it does. It moves as the baby moves and it's comfortable for them and makes them feel secure. My 20 month old still uses it every now and then when all his pajamas are in the dirty laundry. And he sleeps 10.5-11hrs. Hope that helps!
1732647
I did not. Idon't recall any special adaptation we had on the ones we used at the hospital. We used them for term infants but some were just 6lb babies. You can change the tilt to keep the baby's head from falling forward.
72407
No, you can not. Whether you have the baby on your back or in front they must be facing you. My baby still loves it.
1724599
Not really. I bought the ultra plush changing cover pad from Summer Infant and it does not sit well on the pad. It makes the pad look flat, but you can still put the baby and it stays in place. It just looks awkward.
1843521
I don't recommend this device. When the baby is facing forward, it cuts off the baby's blood circulation to the legs and feet. It is evident after 15 minutes of wearing, because the baby's legs and feet turn purple. In addition, this device does not provide lumbar support, so your back will ache as the baby gets heavier.
1962620
This can be used both ways. Once your baby has control over his neck you can face him out.
1093543
Iwould say yes but they have one thats not as tall . Iwould also set it so the baby could not roll off.
585791
As others said, maybe because it limits baby's ability to move freely. I noticed our little one has his head tilted down when he sleeps so its different position than a crib but it worked wonders for his acid reflux and he can sleep up 9 hrs in it. I think the important thing is to not overuse all the devices with baby on their backs like car seats, swings etc etc and that they get enough tummy time to avoid flat head.
961348
The mattress is not neatly as firm as my pack n' play. There is no fold in it and it does lay flat. I haven't used it yet though as my 2 month old exclusively sleeps in the incline sleeper attachment right now due to reflux. However her head always falls off the little pillow into the same position and she is developing mild torticollus and a flat spot even though she is only in it about 6 hours through the night. Now that I've noticed I removed the pillow and turn her head the opposite way constantly. I still love this bassinet and recommend it, just make sure your little one changes his position.
1243391
It needs to be worn. If you left it inside the crib next to the baby, it wouldn't register the rise and fall of his stomach, only the slight movement of the mattress when he breathes. It would probably work, at least much of the time, but you would likely get many false alarms. If you don't mind dealing with that, you could give it a try, but I think it would make for a lot of lost sleep (on baby's part if no one else's).
77460
I would give it a try. My son is a little over 8 months. People tend to think he is younger because he is on the smaller side. He is a very active sleeper so it doesnt work well at night anymore, he usually ends up beside it etc.. But, we still use it for diaper changes, hc, swing etc so he's not flat on his head.the part where his head would rest is about 7 inches across in the middle if that helps. If it doesn't work u could save for another baby or loan/give away but I would try it. We will use it as long as possible, I'm sure he appriciates the extra cushion:)
457086
It can, but once my son started flipping to his belly at about 5 months old the Snuza had more false alarms. I still used it once he flipped to his tummy for about 2 more months. As he got more mobile and squirmy the alarm started going off almost every night and waking him up. I've heard some moms then clip it on the side or back of the diaper but I didn't try that.
2238825
No. Try the Ergobaby Four Position 360 Carrier to carry baby front forward facing. I found when baby was old enough to want to see around, hip wearing sufficed, and after that back wearing and he can see over or around my shoulder. Ergobaby is fantastic!