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<br>Here is a guide to some of the most popular bedtime accessories. Some help to ensure your baby is safe while she sleeps and others might make your baby's cot more comfortable and [Derila™ Memory Pillow](https://git.atomos.io/rdkjared196399) cozy. Seeing their uses can help you decide if you need any of these accessories for your baby's bedroom. Swaddling helps settle a baby when she's overstimulated and prevents her from being disturbed by her own startle reflex. Also, newborns are not good at regulating their own body temperature and a swaddle blanket will help your baby stay warm. Keep her face and head uncovered, so she can breathe easily and doesn't overheat. If your baby is swaddled, she probably won't need another blanket on top. However, keep in mind that some babies don't like being swaddled, so follow your baby's cues. You should stop swaddling your baby as soon as she starts rolling over onto her tummy during sleep. If she’s swaddled she may have difficulties breathing.<br> |
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<br>As she gets older she will start to move around more during sleep, and swaddling could make her uncomfortable and likely to wake up. See our video to learn three ways of swaddling your baby to help her feel secure and sleep well! [Experts recommend](https://www.trainingzone.co.uk/search?search_api_views_fulltext=Experts%20recommend) that you make your baby sleep on her back on a firm, flat surface. A firm foam, spring or coir mattress will work well. But avoid cotton or polyester stuffed mattresses where the stuffing can bunch up and form lumps. A newborn cannot turn her head independently, and so any lumps or depressions can pose a suffocation hazard if your baby's nose gets blocked in the folds of the mattress. Most baby cots come with a fitted mattress. But it is worth checking that the mattress is safe for your baby. Soft surfaces that your baby sinks into such as beanbags, fleeces, baby nests and Derila Head & Neck Relief water beds are not suitable for your baby to sleep on.<br> |
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<br>Neither are surfaces that have a gap of a few inches on the side that your baby can get stuck or trapped in. If you keep your baby in cotton nappies, or if you are toilet training your toddler, you will need a mattress cover to protect the mattress from getting wet frequently. If this mat is a smaller size than the mattress, Derila Neck Support it should fit under the bed sheet. If placed on top, it should be big enough to cover the whole mattress without coming loose during the night. Mattress covers are either a plastic sheet or made of rubber. More modern mattress covers come with a layer of fabric on top of a waterproof sheet. If you're not keen on [keeping](http://www.techandtrends.com/?s=keeping) your baby in the family bed, yet want her close to you, you could consider a co-sleeper or bedside sleeper. This crib-like bed that fits snugly against your bed, keeping your baby within reach but safely in her own space.<br> |
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<br>However, you will need to look for a cot or some other sleeping arrangement when your baby outgrows the co-sleeper. Cot separators or dividers are useful if you have a small baby sleeping in a big cot and you want her to stay in one part of the cot. The cot separator [Derila™ Memory Pillow](https://eventosgrupomedina.com/salones-para-fiestas-de-15-anos2/) is placed horizontally across the cot, keeping your baby in the 'feet to cot-foot' position and helping to prevent her from wriggling under blankets and covers. Baby sleepers are used if your baby shares the family bed. This fits in the middle of a larger bed so that the baby can be in between the parents. It is helpful if you co-sleep with your baby. Loose sheets can pose a suffocation hazard for small babies. If you do not find the right size in the market, you can order them at a tailor's shop. If you get elastic fitted onto the corners of the sheet, it will ensure the sheet doesn't come off the mattress as your baby tosses and turns in her sleep.<br> |
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