Baby Q & A 寶寶問題解答
 
 
Q: Dear Judy, 我的寶寶現在2個月. 他每晚一直哭, 而且要抱到睡著. 我們全家(包括我)都非常疲倦.　我昨天讀了妳的書, 開始按照方法2. 我有兩個問題需要妳的意見. 第一個問題: 妳的書上並不建議寶寶趴睡在與父母同睡的床上, 這是為甚麼?　有任何可行的方法嗎？ 第二個問題: 按照醫院的建議, 我的寶寶過去2個月都是仰睡. 昨天我嘗試讓他趴睡,他掙扎著哭. 如何能讓他試著趴睡? 謝謝, 希望能盡快聽到妳的回音, A: Dear Jenny, 請參閱我書的40頁有關寶寶床的鋪法. 如果妳要讓寶寶趴睡, Dr. Denmark堅持要鋪上四條純棉浴巾在床單下讓寶寶充分呼吸 (通常父母的床沒有這樣的設備). 如果要和寶寶一起睡, 要注意別翻身壓到寶寶, 而且不要讓他養成要人陪睡的習慣. 此外, 妳的床墊夠硬嗎? 妳和寶寶一起睡在上面時床墊會塌陷嗎? 另外, 妳可能會發現, 常用趴姿的寶寶很快會在床上移動. 寶寶睡覺時可能會邊睡邊爬. 趴姿較能讓寶寶運動, 所以要用枕頭或障礙物以防寶寶掉下床. 妳的寶寶過去2個月都是仰睡, 已習慣這個姿勢. 既然他已習慣仰睡, 可能較容易繼續讓他仰睡. 可以在白天小睡時試試他是否喜歡趴睡. 我還是建議妳開始訓練寶寶和妳分開睡. 即使沒有嬰兒床, 可以在客廳打地舖或是買一個游戲床. 他們並不貴. 當寶寶和妳一起睡時, 訓練寶寶晚上一覺到天明較為困難. 盡量一致. 盡量按照時間表餵奶. 我相信妳很快會看到改善. 希望很快妳全家(包括妳的寶寶)都能獲得更多的休息. Q – 謝謝妳的回信. 我現在暫時和父母住在一起, 沒有另外單獨的空間放床或遊戲床. 所以我在雙人床上鋪上四條純棉浴巾,和寶寶一起睡在上面. 他睡得還蠻適應. 這樣是否可以? 這樣也方便我在訓練期間讓寶寶安全的哭及睡. 希望他能趕快上軌道. Q: Dear Judy, I have a 2-month old baby boy, and am (including my family) very tired about him crying up all night and demanding to be hold until he falls asleep. I read your book last night, and started using method 2. I have a question that needs your advice. You said in the book that you would not recommend sleeping on baby's face down if the baby sleep on the same bad with parents. Why? I have difficult to have a separate baby bed. Is there any way that I can try this with him sleeping with me on the same bed? Thanks, Jenny A: Dear Jenny, Read p.40 in my book about how to set up your baby's bed. If you're going to have him lie on his stomach, Dr. Denmark insists there needs to be 4 all-cotton towels under the bedsheet so he can breathe well. This is probably not the case on the parents' bed. Be careful you don't roll over onto him. And just be aware that you don't want him to develop the habit of always needing someone lie down next to him before he can fall asleep. Also, is your mattress firm? When you sleep on the bed together, does it cause the mattress to sink lower for the baby? Also, you will soon discover that when the baby is on his stomach, he will very soon be moving all over the bed. In his sleep, he may even be semi-crawling. It's just a great position for babies to exercise. So be careful to put pillows or barriers so he does not fall off the bed. Because your baby has already been sleeping on his back for the last 2 months, he has gotten used to this position. Since he has already formed this habit, it may be easier just to keep the baby on his back from now on. Perhaps for his naps during the day, you may try to see if he would like to be on his stomach. But I do highly recommend that you begin training your baby to sleep separately from you. Even if he doesn't have a baby bed, just make him a small area somewhere in the living room during the night. Or purchase a playpen. They are inexpensive. It would be very hard for you to train the baby to sleep through the night when he is in the same bed with you. Be consistent. Try hard to follow the schedule. And I'm sure you'll soon be seeing good changes. And hopefully soon, your whole family (including your baby) will be getting more rest! Write me anytime. Judy Dear Judy, Thanks for your quick response. Baby and I sleep on a queen bed. I put four thick all-cotton towels in one area on the bed and put the baby on top of it. It looked good so far. Please advise if there is any concern that I did not notice. Note that I am temporary staying with my parents now, and given limited space, it is difficult for me to buy another bed or playpen nor find another separate space for him to stay at night during training period. My plan is to train him while sacrificing my sleeping hours at night. I will be awake while he is in training and crying. And I can sleep with him while he is sleeping during day time. Hopefully, he can get on track soon. Thanks, Jenny
 
寶寶趴睡在與父母同睡的床上, 可行嗎？