Elevating the crib

christinasullie37

Then doctor wants us to elevate the head of her crib because of the congestion.  I bought a wedge that goes under the sheet but when we use it LO eventually ends up rolling over and all slumped over.  I have tried towels under the mattress etc.  But the same things happens.  Last night I found her at the bottom of the crib wedged up against the railing. So how do I keep this from happening?  Everything I do is causing her be sleeping in a sort of seated position and that is why she is slumping and rolling.  Can I actually lift the legs of the crib?

 

kross605

The wedge works better if you put it under the MATTRESS, not just the sheet.

I roll up two blankets and put them on either side of LO, like wedged in tight up against her, which helps a lot. You can also roll one bigger blanket or towel and make it into a U shape and lay LO inside of it so the blanket goes on either side and under the butt. She still creeps down a little and sometimes shifts to the side a bit but its minor. She remains in the same general area that I left her all night....and she wakes up a million times so its not like shes sound asleep and unmoving.

twinklefairy

when my baby was congested i took him into bathroom and put shower on and sat for 10mins and also used saline drops then when i put him down i used karvol drops on a muslin and baby vicks on his chest. he got the works ha ha. i would do this and he would sleep well that night. try this and ever so slightly elevate, also a baby memory foam pillow is good for keeping baby in one position.

baloneydisc

DD had reflux and we elevated her crib and PNP by putting books under the feet at one end.  I worked great.