is there a safe crib wedge out there that someone has used? i have been reading reviews and some do not seem safe. my son is 7 wks old and has silent reflux and im thinking this may help.
thank you!
As the other posters have suggested, elevate the mattress. Fold up a large blanket and place it under one end of the mattress. This is good for reflux as well as chest congestion. It's a safe, easy solution.
What about just using a piece of wood under one end of the crib? I have heard that if you put something in the crib, it should be UNDER the mattress, but it shouldn't be so large that it creates a gap between the mattress and the crib.
I used this wedge with both my kids:
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.html/191-###-###-####-###...
as they both had a bit of reflux. It works well when they are younger but once they can wiggle around they slide down. I always made sure it was positioned under the sheet right against the top of the crib so there were no gaps.
If your son has significant enough reflux they do make medical wedges that the baby straps into and insurance might cover it.
Safe or not, I used a wedge with both of my kids - confession made. I think it was the safety first brand that had the edges that held the child in place. I removed it immediately, once my kids started moving in sleep, rolling, etc. I think that was around 3 or 4 months.
Some folks I know who have acid reflux issues with their children actually incline the entire mattress, not drastically so the baby slides to the other end - LOL. Just enough to keep the head higher.
could be an option to try.
nap nanny is the only one I would suggest, it was recalled like the first responder said, but it is only one specific nap nanny that was recalled. Plus you can not use it in the bed, it is for the floor only. We put a pillow under the mattress and that worked great for us. I also know several people who used wood to put on one end of the crib to elevate the crib. I think you need to decide what is safest for your house and go from there.
Good luck!
Agreed with Suzanne A. We used either pillows or towels under the crib mattress for our daughters reflux. We also used it for chest congestion. I wouldn't buy anything...this works better and is safer!
elevate the mattress not the child directly
Wedges aren't really safe and haven't been proven to really work. Someone suggested the Nap Nanny, but there was a recent recall on them, so I wouldn't go that way. The best thing to do is to elevate the head of the mattress. You stick something under the head of the mattress. We used a blanket. It should elevate it enough that he can sleep at an angle, but not so much that he slides to the bottom of the crib. You don't want to put anything, like a pillow in the mattress since he could suffocate on it. I know a lot of people with babies that have reflux let the baby sleep in a car seat or a swing. I had read somewhere that babies can suffocate that way as well. Their heads fall forward which can cut off their air. Maybe if you had a swing that reclined? Most of them don't go flat all the way, so there wouldn't be as much risk of suffocation.
