When your baby suffers from acid reflux, you know that bedtime can often be the worst time of day for symptoms; as your baby lies flat on his mattress, acid can be more easily splashed up into the esophagus, causing your little one pain. Elevating you baby's mattress can help him sleep on an incline and reduce reflux symptoms. Check with your doctor, and once you receive approval, you can use pillows or a rolled blanket to complete the process. Remove the bedding and the mattress from your baby's crib. Measure 6 inches with a ruler and use a small piece of tape to mark the spot. Elevating the mattress to about 6 inches at the head brings the incline to about 30 degrees, which is the height recommended by Cincinnati Children's Hospital. Elevating the mattress too high could result in the mattress sagging or your baby rolling in the night. Roll a towel or stack pillows on the crib base at the head of the crib only. Stack enough material to reach the 6-inch mark. While baby stores sell wedge pillows for the same purpose, because the pillows or towels aren't coming in contact with your baby, you needn't use any special safety materials.
Replace the mattress on top of the pillows, towels or wedge. Place a fitted top sheet over the mattress. Towel, blanket or pillow Gain 2 pounds per week Gain 1.5 pounds per week Gain 1 pound per week Gain 0.5 pound per week Maintain my current weight Lose 0.5 pound per week Lose 1 pound per week Lose 1.5 pounds per week Lose 2 pounds per week Should Baby Cribs Be Slightly Elevated on One Side? Should You Lay a Baby With Acid Reflux on its Belly? How to Convert a Crib Into a Full Size Bed About Sleeping Wedges for Babies With Reflux What to Give a 5-month-old Baby for Reflux? How to Turn Crib Into Toddler Bed Foods to Avoid While Breastfeeding to Prevent Reflux Foods for Children With Acid Reflux Signs and Symptoms of Acid Reflux in Toddlers How Far to Incline a Bed for Reflux Infant Sleep & Reflux A Diet for Breastfeeding Moms of Babies with Acid Reflux Safety of Crib Netting
Alternative Medicine for Acid Reflux Disease Infant Grunting in Sleep When Should a Baby Be Moved From a Bassinet to a Crib? How to Paint a Baby Crib Does Rice Cereal Help Reflux? Chewing Gum & Acid Reflux Can Spearmint Gum Cause Acid Reflux?Dex Baby Safe Lift Universal Crib Wedge Cushion By: Dex Baby Products Add my images & videos Gift wrap is not available for this item. This item is sold in our stores. Please check your local store for availability. FREE Shipping on ANY purchase of $29 or more. Surcharges may apply on heavy/large items. - Free Shipping (See Details) The Dex Baby Safe Lift Universal Crib Wedge is doctor approved for providing your baby with a safe and comfortable night's sleep. The gentle angle elevates your baby's head for easier breathing and better digestion. This helps prevent acid reflux, which is the backing up of acids into the esophagus and mouth. With the Safe Lift, both you and your baby will rest easy.
The Safe Lift Universal Crib Wedge gently angle elevates baby's head and torso. It fits all cribs and toddler beds. Positions easily and securely under sheet. Easy to clean waterproof cover and non skid bottom. With the Safe Lift, both you and baby will rest easy. Fits under standard crib sheets Product Dimensions (in inches):27.6 x 13.7 x 2.9 How to Get It Shipping Info:This item can be shipped to the entire United States including Alaska, Hawaii, and all U.S. territories including Puerto Rico This item can also be shipped to APO/FPO addresses and to P.O. Boxes in all 50 states Due to shipping restrictions, Ship Charges will be separate from other items in your order This item will ship by itself Shipping Methods:This item may be shipped via Standard Shipping, Expedited Shipping or Express Shipping Please Note: Some addresses are eligible for Standard Shipping only (APO/FPO, P.O. Boxes, U.S. Territories and Puerto Rico) This item is sold in our stores
Orders placed for Store Pickup will receive online pricing and promotions In-stock status is approximate and may not reflect recent sales Not all items are carried at all stores. Please click the "Select a store" link to check product availability Sweepstakes & Free Sample Disclosure Displaying reviews 1-10Previous | Next »Recommend this product Inclines as intended ProsEasy to useConsBest UsesSleepcomfortable lift cushion No! I would buy/ recommend this product again ProsComfortingEasy to useConsBest UsesComfortRestSleepNot how I thought it would work Safety first! Great idea ProsEasy to useSoftConsDifficult to UseBest UsesSleepI dig it ProsConsBest UsesComfortSleepDisplaying reviews 1-10Back to topPrevious | 13 Infant Deaths Tied to Sleep Positioners Officials Warn Sleep Positioners Pose Suffocation Risk Nov. 21, 2012 -- A product marketed to help keep babies safe while they sleep may have the opposite effect. At least 13 infants have died since 1997 while lying in sleep positioners or sleep wedges, a new CDC report shows.
The products often claim to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Researchers found all but one of the deaths involved infants aged 3 months or less. Most of the infants were placed on their sides to sleep in the sleep positioner, and many were later found lying on their stomachs. Most of the infants suffocated after rolling onto their stomachs from a side-facing position. The FDA has never approved any infant sleep positioner to prevent or reduce the risk of SIDS. Officials are urging parents to follow these safety steps: Stop using sleep positioners. Using a sleep positioner to hold an infant on his or her back for sleep is dangerous and unnecessary. Never put pillows, wedges, comforters, or quilts under an infant in a crib or bassinet. Always put an infant to sleep on his or her back at night and at nap time to reduce the risk of SIDS. A few infant sleep positioners have been cleared by the FDA to treat specific medical conditions, such as gastroesophageal reflux.
Officials say these sleep positioners should only be used by prescription. New Warning for Sleep Positioners There are two main types of infant sleep positioners. One is a flat mat with a side bolster. The other is an inclined wedge mat with side bolsters. The FDA and U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) also issued a warning against the use of sleep positioners in 2010. In this latest report, researchers from the CDC, FDA, and CPSC reviewed data on deaths related to infant sleep positioners from January 1997 to March 2011. The results showed 13 deaths. The victims ranged in age from 21 days to 4 months. Four of the infants had been born prematurely and three were one of a set of twins. Four of the 13 infants also had recent respiratory symptoms, such as a cold. “At least nine of the infants were placed on their sides (and one prone), raising the concern that the 'back-to-sleep' message to position infants on their backs is either not being heard or not being followed,” researcher Brenda Lawrence, MD, of the FDA, writes in the CDC report.