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July 21, 2007 at 2:22 pm #39685

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Hi- We are having issues keeping Brian from sliding down when he sleeps elevated. Brian is 2 1/2 months old. For those of you who use the Tucker Sling, do you attach the sling to a wedge in the crib or do you elevate the mattress and attach the sling to the mattress? Do you put your baby in the crib awake or asleep? Even though I have given up nursing, I still put Brian to breast before bedtime and he falls asleep in a few minutes and then I transfer him to the Ambybaby bed (but he keeps sliding down in that so we need to find something else). I am afraid that if I have to fasten him in to the sling, it will wake him up. Any tips on handling that? Thanks for any advice!

July 21, 2007 at 5:15 pm #39689

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Hi Kelly,
We have a danny sling, but I think it’s pretty similar to the tucker sling. We don’t have a wedge — we just elevate the mattress and attach the sling to the mattress. We’ve put him in the sling both asleep and awake. I just make sure the sling is always open, so I can just lay him on top and wrap it around him. It doesn’t wake him up. Good luck! I hope you can find something that works for you. The sling has been a lifesaver for us!

July 22, 2007 at 9:13 am #39699

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We have a Tucker sling that we bought for my older son Jonathan. They sell two versions of the sling (at least they used to), one that attaches to a standard crib mattress (you need to elevate the crib somehow) or a version that is sold attached to a foam wedge. We bought the foam wedge version and loved it. It has the required 30 degree angle already, and because it’s portable, we could move it from the crib to the family room, etc. We would normally put him in sleeping, and he would not wake up usually. The sling uses velcro, and after a few days, you will get good at doing it without moving him too much. Once he’s in, there is no sliding. He’s in for good 🙂

Now, getting him out is another story. Since the sling uses industrial velcro, it makes a very loud tearing sound when you remove him. Jonathan would usually wake up, but usually you are taking them out when they are awake anyway.

Hope this helps.

Dino

July 23, 2007 at 10:00 am #39737

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I use the wedge and sling combo for Peyton. At first, I was not very fast or graceful in putting him in it and I nearly gave up using it. But once you become accustomed to it you will find it simple to use. I usually put him in it nearly asleep and just pat his bottom a bit if he stirs. Some tips are to have the sling open already before you use it so that you don’t wake him up having to undo the velcro (which is very loud) I used to have trouble getting his legs in between the “diaper” since he sleeps on his tummy. I found that twisting the diaper once makes the leg part smaller and I can just slide it in between his legs, then untwist it to make it a diaper to cover his bottom again. I hope that makes sense At first I kept waking him up trying to adjust his legs. Also I found that putting him near the very top and having him slide into position was best rather than just sticking him on there are having to move him alot. I hope that helps and wasn’t too confusing. I now love the tucker wedge and sling and it has helped our nighttime sleep a great deal!

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