crib wedge- anyone use even if LO does NOT have reflux?

carolinakiwi

Does anyone use, or previously used, a crib matress wedge (the kind that goes under the matress or under the sheet, simply to see if LO sleeps better/longer?

My DS wakes up about every 1 hour to 3 hours....but 2 hours is most typical.  He obviously is not always waking up because he's hungry.  I am trying to figure out if he simply hates to be swaddled (wriggles inside of the swaddle a lot, recently started breaking out of the miracle blanket a few times). 

Or he might wake up sometimes because he spits up, but not all the time.  Occasionally his miracle blanket and clothes around his neck are wet but not sure if that's why he wakes up crying or not.

DS sleeps pretty well in his swing - a papasan style......almost like the FP RNP.  He can sometimes nap up to 3 hours in it during the day.  I wonder if he could go longer in it at night but don't want him sleeping in it during the day and at night.

I am debating whether or not DS would benefit from a crib wedge to be inclined just a bit (like the papasan swing).

I saw a picture from a mom that created a "nest" in her LO's crib (https://www.associatedcontent.com/article/88167/the_symptoms_of_silent_reflux.html?cat=25) with beach towels rolled up under the sheet in a "U" shape.

 

ActiveWoMOM

we didn't because we wanted to keep as much out of the crib for safety reasons as possible.

carolinakiwi

Just to clarify - I am not talking about a sleep positioner but rather a wedge that would elevate the matress from underneath.  Some parents put their crib on blocks at one end, but the wedge is just another way to elevate one side of the crib.

erica_kaspar

carolinakiwi:

Just to clarify - I am not talking about a sleep positioner but rather a wedge that would elevate the matress from underneath.  Some parents put their crib on blocks at one end, but the wedge is just another way to elevate one side of the crib.

We have ours elevated with pillows under the mattress. The problem we are running into is her sliding down. I don't know how to keep her  from sliding. Any ideas? 

carolinakiwi

erica_kaspar:

carolinakiwi:

Just to clarify - I am not talking about a sleep positioner but rather a wedge that would elevate the matress from underneath.  Some parents put their crib on blocks at one end, but the wedge is just another way to elevate one side of the crib.

We have ours elevated with pillows under the mattress. The problem we are running into is her sliding down. I don't know how to keehttps://community.thebump.com/cs/ks/forums/AddPost.aspx?PostID=46610668&Quote=Truep her  from sliding. Any ideas? 

What your LO is experiencing is exactly what would concern me about using a wedge.  Some parents say their LO's slide down and some say that they stay put......I guess it depends on the incline (how high) and the LO.

Today I saw something online called a sling that keeps LO from sliding down.  But I think it's a bit pricey ($70)...and it's sized so LO would require at least a couple sizes.