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Yep, and there are other studies that say the incidence of SIDS is lower for co-sleeping infants. Bottom line, if you ask me? They haven’t got a clue. :-/ Kathleen with: – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->When you mention the risk of SIDS with extra blankets, it reminded me of an >article I read recently. It was written by a local pediatrician. In it she >mentioned that another thing that can contribute to SIDS is shared beds. I >just thought I would mention it since I have seen a lot of people suggest that >a parent keep their child in bed with them when there are sleep problems. >Might not be such a good idea in light of what this doctor says. > The t-shirts that snap at the bottom. Wendy, if you’re baby is healthy there >no > need to use a lot blankets in fact it is a little dangerous because if somehow > it covers the babies face the baby could begin breathing his own carbon >dioxide. > This can lead to SIDS. I always used a onies, with the thin pajamas and a > Gerber thicker pajamas over. This is more then enough to keep baby warm. > — > Kandee M. Wright > Web Site Developer > http://www.alphalinx.com/ > http://www.alphalinx.com/~kandee > :WHat is an onsie? :) > :Wendy > :> > :>I wouldn’t use a thick comforter. If you’re worried about them getting > :cold > :>use layers. I always dressed my daughter in a blanket sleeper or cotton > :>sleeper with a onsie underneath and then on or two blankets. > :> > :>Lisa > :>Mom to Kelsey (2) > :> > :> > : > :
Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall in an open sewer and die. —Mel Brooks
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Yep, I have to agree. They only thing that I know can be a problem is thick comforters in baby’s bed. They say parent’s have a inner mechanism that alerts them when something is wrong while co-sleeping. I keep him away from our pillows and keep the comforter pulled away from him. — Kandee M. Wright Web Site Developer http://www.alphalinx.com/ http://www.alphalinx.com/~kandee
:Yep, and there are other studies that say the incidence of SIDS is lower :for co-sleeping infants. Bottom line, if you ask me? They haven’t got a :clue. :-/ : :Kathleen : :with: : :>When you mention the risk of SIDS with extra blankets, it reminded me of an :>article I read recently. It was written by a local pediatrician. In it she :>mentioned that another thing that can contribute to SIDS is shared beds. I :>just thought I would mention it since I have seen a lot of people suggest that :>a parent keep their child in bed with them when there are sleep problems. :>Might not be such a good idea in light of what this doctor says. :> :> :> :>> The t-shirts that snap at the bottom. Wendy, if you’re baby is healthy there :>no :>> need to use a lot blankets in fact it is a little dangerous because if somehow :>> it covers the babies face the baby could begin breathing his own carbon :>dioxide. :>> This can lead to SIDS. I always used a onies, with the thin pajamas and a :>> Gerber thicker pajamas over. This is more then enough to keep baby warm. :>> :>> — :>> Kandee M. Wright :>> Web Site Developer :>> http://www.alphalinx.com/ :>> http://www.alphalinx.com/~kandee :>> :WHat is an onsie? :) :>> :Wendy :>> :> :>> :>I wouldn’t use a thick comforter. If you’re worried about them getting :>> :cold :>> :>use layers. I always dressed my daughter in a blanket sleeper or cotton :>> :>sleeper with a onsie underneath and then on or two blankets. :>> :> :>> :>Lisa :>> :>Mom to Kelsey (2) :>> :> :>> :> :>> : :>> : :>> :>> :> : :Tragedy is when I cut my finger. Comedy is when you fall in an open sewer and die. : :—Mel Brooks
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Boy, that would be wonderful. — Kandee M. Wright Web Site Developer http://www.alphalinx.com/ http://www.alphalinx.com/~kandee
:My doctor said the more reasons they come up for SIDS, the more they really :don’t know. I watched a talk show with an excellent psychic and apparently :in the new millenium they will be able to detect a chromosone in the mother :in early pregnancy and prevent SIDS…anything is possible I guess. :Wendy :
:>Yep, and there are other studies that say the incidence of SIDS is lower :>for co-sleeping infants. Bottom line, if you ask me? They haven’t got a :>clue. :-/ :> :>Kathleen :> : :
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Hi all. I just linked onto this newsgroup and came across this sleeping message. I have an 8 month old and he still doesn’t sleep through the night. My wife and I don’t like to just let him cry it out but both of us can’t take another night of up and down. Do you have any advice or tricks that might help. thanks alot chadd
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One thing to make sure of is to get as much food into him during the day as possible. If he’s hungry at night, he’ll wake up to be fed. We used a bottle for evening feedings because it’s easier than nursing for babies and they get more into them than they would nursing. At least this was true for our boy.
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The consistent recommendation by medical professionals about SIDS is to make sure your infant doesn’t sleep on his/her stomach. That is the one incontrovertible association with SIDS deaths.
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WHat is an onsie? :) Wendy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >I wouldn’t use a thick comforter. If you’re worried about them getting cold >use layers. I always dressed my daughter in a blanket sleeper or cotton >sleeper with a onsie underneath and then on or two blankets. >Lisa >Mom to Kelsey (2)
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The t-shirts that snap at the bottom. Wendy, if you’re baby is healthy there no need to use a lot blankets in fact it is a little dangerous because if somehow it covers the babies face the baby could begin breathing his own carbon dioxide. This can lead to SIDS. I always used a onies, with the thin pajamas and a Gerber thicker pajamas over. This is more then enough to keep baby warm. — Kandee M. Wright Web Site Developer http://www.alphalinx.com/ http://www.alphalinx.com/~kandee
:WHat is an onsie? :) :Wendy
:> :>I wouldn’t use a thick comforter. If you’re worried about them getting :cold :>use layers. I always dressed my daughter in a blanket sleeper or cotton :>sleeper with a onsie underneath and then on or two blankets. :> :>Lisa :>Mom to Kelsey (2) :> :> : :
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When you mention the risk of SIDS with extra blankets, it reminded me of an article I read recently. It was written by a local pediatrician. In it she mentioned that another thing that can contribute to SIDS is shared beds. I just thought I would mention it since I have seen a lot of people suggest that a parent keep their child in bed with them when there are sleep problems. Might not be such a good idea in light of what this doctor says. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> The t-shirts that snap at the bottom. Wendy, if you’re baby is healthy there no > need to use a lot blankets in fact it is a little dangerous because if somehow > it covers the babies face the baby could begin breathing his own carbon dioxide. > This can lead to SIDS. I always used a onies, with the thin pajamas and a > Gerber thicker pajamas over. This is more then enough to keep baby warm. > — > Kandee M. Wright > Web Site Developer > http://www.alphalinx.com/ > http://www.alphalinx.com/~kandee > :WHat is an onsie? :) > :Wendy > :> > :>I wouldn’t use a thick comforter. If you’re worried about them getting > :cold > :>use layers. I always dressed my daughter in a blanket sleeper or cotton > :>sleeper with a onsie underneath and then on or two blankets. > :> > :>Lisa > :>Mom to Kelsey (2) > :> > :> > : > :
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I am starting to think that it is a waste of money to buy those sets with the bumper pads, comforter and sheet. Eventually the bumper pads can be a hazard if the baby can grab it. I think next time I will save my money and just buy some sheets. At what age can they start having blankets? Wendy
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My doctor said the more reasons they come up for SIDS, the more they really don’t know. I watched a talk show with an excellent psychic and apparently in the new millenium they will be able to detect a chromosone in the mother in early pregnancy and prevent SIDS…anything is possible I guess. Wendy – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Yep, and there are other studies that say the incidence of SIDS is lower >for co-sleeping infants. Bottom line, if you ask me? They haven’t got a >clue. :-/ >Kathleen
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Hi Wndy, I used the cotton blankets that are heavier than receiving blankets. The ones we got were multicoloured – they’re available most places (I think we got ours at The Bay.). I’m so sorry to hear you lost your first son to SIDS. I can see why you would be paranoid. If you’re really concerned, why not ask your doctor or public health nurses. (We’re in BC and we have easy access to public health nurses at our local health unit. I had lots of concerns with my son – mostly just new parent jitters – and found the nurses really helpful.) I didn’t have a problem with Declan pulling the blankets over his head, because he usually just kicked them off. That’s why I relied mostly on sleepers. (He was born at the end of April, so most of his infancy was spent in the summer. Then, I just put him in an undershirt with no blankets it was so hot.) Deirdre (Mum to Declan – 21 months) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > Hi again, > WHat kind of blankets did you use? Don’t they pull the blankets over their > head too? I lost my first son to SIDS 9 years ago, so I am paranoid about > every little thing..especially his temperature at night. We have been using > a receiving blanket underneat the comforter and his arms always come out > from underneat and they get really cold. I just get so concerned to because > I know the body temperature can drop while we sleep and I guess I am having > trouble knowing how much to cover him. I mostly have receiving blankets, so > I am unsure what to use. > Wendy Mom of Alex – 3 months >Hi Wendy, >When our son was that young we didn’t use a comforter (or quilt) at all >in his bed. We just used blankets. I had read in a Laura Ashley >catalogue that quilts weren’t recommended for babies (now, I know that’s >not the best place for parenting info., but I thought it must have been >written for a reason!). >I think the reason the temp. shouldn’t be too high has to do with SIDS >(or cot deaths). I’ve heard that it is one of the issues of concern. >Just to be safe, I’d make sure your baby has a good sleeper on and only >one or two blankets. The room should be a reasonable temperature >(something you could stand). >Deirdre >> I was just wondering, during the winter I have read that the temperature > in >> the baby’s room should be low. I am also reading that no comforters or >> blankets should be in the crib. My son is 3 months old and we keep the >> temperature low and tuck in a comforter at one end. Is this okay? I > don’t >> want him to get cold at night and I am afraid of turning the temperature > up >> to high and have him get to hot. Any suggestions? >> Wendy
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;WHat is an onsie? :) A Onesie is the single-piece undershirt that children wear, the ones that snap around the crotch. Mise le meas, | Darryl L. Pierce Alt.Atheism Member #1142, Death ‘Piper of the BAAWA | | Visit me @ http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Thinktank/1335/ | | …I never drew first, but I drew first blood… | | Unsolicited email to this address is acceptance of a $500 per day | | storage expense to be paid within 30 days of the sending of the email. |
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Over a year. Those comforters, hang them on the wall as decorative things. 5 months you drop the crib lower and drop the bumper pads all together. The sheets are the only truly useful thing. Make sure there are no stuffed animals or pillows even after a year only allow one small toy. Babies can use them to climb out. — Kandee M. Wright Web Site Developer http://www.alphalinx.com/ http://www.alphalinx.com/~kandee
: :I am starting to think that it is a waste of money to buy those sets with :the bumper pads, comforter and sheet. Eventually the bumper pads can be a :hazard if the baby can grab it. I think next time I will save my money and :just buy some sheets. At what age can they start having blankets? : :Wendy : :
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I wouldn’t use a thick comforter. If you’re worried about them getting cold use layers. I always dressed my daughter in a blanket sleeper or cotton sleeper with a onsie underneath and then on or two blankets. Lisa Mom to Kelsey (2)
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Since infants creep in their cribs, you can’t always be sure they’ll stay under their blankets. My mom taught me to put a cotton sleeper on the baby first and put a blanket sleeper over top that way, if they become uncovered, they’ll stay warm. Careful though, if you have a hot baby, they might overheat. Best of luck, Leanne – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I was just wondering, during the winter I have read that the temperature in > the baby’s room should be low. I am also reading that no comforters or > blankets should be in the crib. My son is 3 months old and we keep the > temperature low and tuck in a comforter at one end. Is this okay? I don’t > want him to get cold at night and I am afraid of turning the temperature up > to high and have him get to hot. Any suggestions? > Wendy
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I was just wondering, during the winter I have read that the temperature in the baby’s room should be low. I am also reading that no comforters or blankets should be in the crib. My son is 3 months old and we keep the temperature low and tuck in a comforter at one end. Is this okay? I don’t want him to get cold at night and I am afraid of turning the temperature up to high and have him get to hot. Any suggestions? Wendy
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Hi Wendy, When our son was that young we didn’t use a comforter (or quilt) at all in his bed. We just used blankets. I had read in a Laura Ashley catalogue that quilts weren’t recommended for babies (now, I know that’s not the best place for parenting info., but I thought it must have been written for a reason!). I think the reason the temp. shouldn’t be too high has to do with SIDS (or cot deaths). I’ve heard that it is one of the issues of concern. Just to be safe, I’d make sure your baby has a good sleeper on and only one or two blankets. The room should be a reasonable temperature (something you could stand). Deirdre – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I was just wondering, during the winter I have read that the temperature in > the baby’s room should be low. I am also reading that no comforters or > blankets should be in the crib. My son is 3 months old and we keep the > temperature low and tuck in a comforter at one end. Is this okay? I don’t > want him to get cold at night and I am afraid of turning the temperature up > to high and have him get to hot. Any suggestions? > Wendy
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Hi again, WHat kind of blankets did you use? Don’t they pull the blankets over their head too? I lost my first son to SIDS 9 years ago, so I am paranoid about every little thing..especially his temperature at night. We have been using a receiving blanket underneat the comforter and his arms always come out from underneat and they get really cold. I just get so concerned to because I know the body temperature can drop while we sleep and I guess I am having trouble knowing how much to cover him. I mostly have receiving blankets, so I am unsure what to use. Wendy Mom of Alex – 3 months – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Hi Wendy, >When our son was that young we didn’t use a comforter (or quilt) at all >in his bed. We just used blankets. I had read in a Laura Ashley >catalogue that quilts weren’t recommended for babies (now, I know that’s >not the best place for parenting info., but I thought it must have been >written for a reason!). >I think the reason the temp. shouldn’t be too high has to do with SIDS >(or cot deaths). I’ve heard that it is one of the issues of concern. >Just to be safe, I’d make sure your baby has a good sleeper on and only >one or two blankets. The room should be a reasonable temperature >(something you could stand). >Deirdre > I was just wondering, during the winter I have read that the temperature in > the baby’s room should be low. I am also reading that no comforters or > blankets should be in the crib. My son is 3 months old and we keep the > temperature low and tuck in a comforter at one end. Is this okay? I don’t > want him to get cold at night and I am afraid of turning the temperature up > to high and have him get to hot. Any suggestions? > Wendy
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;I was just wondering, during the winter I have read that the temperature in ;the baby’s room should be low. I am also reading that no comforters or ;blankets should be in the crib. My son is 3 months old and we keep the ;temperature low and tuck in a comforter at one end. Is this okay? I don’t ;want him to get cold at night and I am afraid of turning the temperature up ;to high and have him get to hot. Any suggestions? I’d recommend putting a thicker pair of pajamas on him, rather than comforters. Comforters are just too risky to use. Mise le meas, | Darryl L. Pierce Alt.Atheism Member #1142, Death ‘Piper of the BAAWA | | Visit me @ http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Thinktank/1335/ | | …I never drew first, but I drew first blood… | | Unsolicited email to this address is acceptance of a $500 per day | | storage expense to be paid within 30 days of the sending of the email. |
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> Spock’s work extended itself quite a bit, I don’t recall where it is found, > but I recall him saying that to me on the one occasion we dined together > back in 1969.
Yeah, riiight! You are so full of shit my CRT stinks! — Jim
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> >> In a bachelor flat how is one to enforce that a toddler is to stay in >his > >> bed rather than get in bed with me (his mother)? > >"Toddle" implies less than 2 years old. > >Our son left his crib about 2.5 years old. I think under 2 would have >been > >too early. > >ALso under 2 years of age they have no sense other than to know what they > >want. > >Presuming you no longer have a crib and the child won’t go back to a >crib, I > >have no idea what to tell you to do. Pre-2 is too young for time-outs. > >Of course, Dr. Spock says that once the kid gets into the bed it’s hard >to > >get them out again, so our kids as babies would only be in bed for breast > >feeding, and that was it. > In Spock’s last writings he admitted he was wrong in ever trying to keep > kids out of the family bed. >As I have the most recent copy of his book I have to disagree. >What page was it on? >While I find the whole "family bed" thing odd, each to his own. However, the >last thing I want in my bed is a wiggly kid. I adore my children, but they >get their own beds, thanks anyway.
Spock’s work extended itself quite a bit, I don’t recall where it is found, but I recall him saying that to me on the one occasion we dined together back in 1969. I was an organizer at U of Ill. and he had come making the rounds of antiwar campus action committees and Committe to End the War. He said he had changed a LOT since the early 1950’s and proved it in regard to a number of things in conversation that evening. Steve
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> In a bachelor flat how is one to enforce that a toddler is to stay in his > bed rather than get in bed with me (his mother)? >"Toddle" implies less than 2 years old. >Our son left his crib about 2.5 years old. I think under 2 would have been >too early. >ALso under 2 years of age they have no sense other than to know what they >want. >Presuming you no longer have a crib and the child won’t go back to a crib, I >have no idea what to tell you to do. Pre-2 is too young for time-outs. >Of course, Dr. Spock says that once the kid gets into the bed it’s hard to >get them out again, so our kids as babies would only be in bed for breast >feeding, and that was it.
In Spock’s last writings he admitted he was wrong in ever trying to keep kids out of the family bed. Steve
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->> In a bachelor flat how is one to enforce that a toddler is to stay in his >> bed rather than get in bed with me (his mother)? >"Toddle" implies less than 2 years old. >Our son left his crib about 2.5 years old. I think under 2 would have been >too early. >ALso under 2 years of age they have no sense other than to know what they >want. >Presuming you no longer have a crib and the child won’t go back to a crib, I >have no idea what to tell you to do. Pre-2 is too young for time-outs. >Of course, Dr. Spock says that once the kid gets into the bed it’s hard to >get them out again, so our kids as babies would only be in bed for breast >feeding, and that was it. > In Spock’s last writings he admitted he was wrong in ever trying to keep > kids out of the family bed.
As I have the most recent copy of his book I have to disagree. What page was it on? While I find the whole "family bed" thing odd, each to his own. However, the last thing I want in my bed is a wiggly kid. I adore my children, but they get their own beds, thanks anyway. (BTW, thanks for a civil post – it works better that way) – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Steve
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>In a bachelor flat how is one to enforce that a toddler is to stay in his >bed rather than get in bed with me (his mother)?
You don’t, you let him in bed with you! What’s wrong with you anyway? Steve
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> In a bachelor flat how is one to enforce that a toddler is to stay in his > bed rather than get in bed with me (his mother)?
"Toddle" implies less than 2 years old. Our son left his crib about 2.5 years old. I think under 2 would have been too early. ALso under 2 years of age they have no sense other than to know what they want. Presuming you no longer have a crib and the child won’t go back to a crib, I have no idea what to tell you to do. Pre-2 is too young for time-outs. Of course, Dr. Spock says that once the kid gets into the bed it’s hard to get them out again, so our kids as babies would only be in bed for breast feeding, and that was it. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text –
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In a bachelor flat how is one to enforce that a toddler is to stay in his bed rather than get in bed with me (his mother)?
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klonopin worked great for me. but nothing works better than being on the right mood stabilizer. hang in there… you’ll get it right.
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When I am hypomanic I take 1-1.5 mg of clonazepam. That usually helps me to sleep a good 7 hours or so. I also try to keep my sleep patterns as regular as I can. I avoid taking naps unless I’m being hit with the side effects of whatever med I am trying at the time. When I do take naps I try to keep them to 20 minutes – just enough to get up and get going again. Kimberly, who is avoiding a nap by being on the computer – it helps me a lot
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how do you do it? My pdoc prescribes ambien and I have to take it 2 to 3 times per night (15mg). It only keeps me asleep for a few hours. I don’t want to take anything that’s addictive…anyone have any suggestions?
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hiya again dzietz well, if youre in a cycle, youre not going to sleep. i know youre on neurontin, but if your not pretty stable youre going to have some problems sleeping. IMO you have to eliminate whats not causing it to find out what IS causing it. like, when you go to bed are you thinking of other stuff too? are you worried about not being able to sleep? are you depressed or irritable during the day? (ok so thats a not so subtle way of asking… are you swinging!) are you napping? caffiene after, say, 2 pm? exercising an hour before bed? youve probably already been there/done that with this list. just a reminder.. if youre cycling, your sleep is going to be messed up. fact of life.sometimes its the easiest thing to overlook. the reason i say this to you twice is a tell tale statement you made in your post : >It only keeps me asleep for a few hours.<
i loved ambien and its saved me a couple of times . i never took it for more then 10 days at a time, just to jump start my body into figuring it out for itself. but, read the literature if you havent.. its not for long term use so… maybe its time to think about taking something else. there are other things out there to try to make you sleep, but the only ones i can think of off the top of my head at this hour, are addictive. nowadays, when im having problems going to sleep (its been a few months since) i drink tension tamer tea by celestial seasonings. 99% of the time i go to bed, read for 20 minutes, turn off the light and pass out. i sleep about 5 1/2 to 6 hours a night tops. on weekends, i take a lovely afternoon nap zzzzzzzz. unfortunately, then im UP way too late!!!! regards, snowtree
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huh? did I say that? let’s try that one again….. Ya gotta fix that sleep problem hon, you won’t work right till you do. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> ya gotta sleep fix that problem hon. you won’t work until ya do. > What? is everyone sleeping? Of course, I’m not. > — > Lisa
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What? is everyone sleeping? Of course, I’m not. — Lisa
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ya gotta sleep fix that problem hon. you won’t work until ya do.
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Gotta go with Char on her reply —- I tried the waterbed……Got in just fine, loved that warmth wrapped all over and snuggled feeling. Slept really good on it, BUT every morning I couldnt get out of the blasted thing. I kept telling hubby I needed a life preserver or maybe one of those hooks that dangle from the ceiling so I could HOIST myself up and out. Out went the waterbed and in came the heated mattress pad – on very warm no less. tanya wenatchee, wa
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I know what you mean, had a waterbed. It was nice and warm but I literally had to roll myself out of it every morning. Not a lot of fun but definitely interesting. Pry could have made a few video tapes and sent them to America’s Funniest Videos and won the jackpot! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -}Gotta go with Char on her reply —- I tried the waterbed……Got in just }fine, loved that warmth wrapped all over and snuggled feeling. Slept really }good on it, BUT every morning I couldnt get out of the blasted thing. I kept }telling hubby I needed a life preserver or maybe one of those hooks that dangle }from the ceiling so I could HOIST myself up and out. } }Out went the waterbed and in came the heated mattress pad – on very warm no }less. } }tanya }wenatchee, wa
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Another, less expensive (and easier to get out of) option would be a heated electric mattress pad. I believe the heat would be a help in the pain and spasms department… and not such a drastic change that might not be for the better. By the way, a water bed is very, very heavy… should not be put on a second floor unless it has been specially reinforced to handle the weight. Best regards,
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I have difficulty sleeping as the muscles in my back go into spasm after around 4 hrs my rheumi doc said try a water bed ,does any one know if this is a great relife or has tryed one to help them sleep i would greatly appricate any info as they are expensive to by in the uk thanks mark
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i have tried using a water bed, mark – and i’m in two minds: it’s easier to fall asleep, i guess mainly because of the warmth but also because it’s soft and that lessens the back pain and the spasms. but the morning stiffness got considerably worse. someone told me that’s because your body "move around" much less while sleeping in a water bed, so your joints & muscles don’t get any "exercise" during the night. so i guess it’s a choice between "two evils" again: back pain or morning stiffness……. 
nina – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I have difficulty sleeping as the muscles in my back go into spasm after > around 4 hrs my rheumi doc said try a water bed ,does any one know if this > is a great relife or has tryed one to help them sleep i would greatly > appricate any info as they are expensive to by in the uk thanks mark
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Gotta go with Char on her reply —- I tried the waterbed……Got in just fine, loved that warmth wrapped all over and snuggled feeling. Slept really good on it, BUT every morning I couldnt get out of the blasted thing. I kept telling hubby I needed a life preserver or maybe one of those hooks that dangle from the ceiling so I could HOIST myself up and out. Out went the waterbed and in came the heated mattress pad – on very warm no less. tanya wenatchee, wa
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I know what you mean, had a waterbed. It was nice and warm but I literally had to roll myself out of it every morning. Not a lot of fun but definitely interesting. Pry could have made a few video tapes and sent them to America’s Funniest Videos and won the jackpot! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -}Gotta go with Char on her reply —- I tried the waterbed……Got in just }fine, loved that warmth wrapped all over and snuggled feeling. Slept really }good on it, BUT every morning I couldnt get out of the blasted thing. I kept }telling hubby I needed a life preserver or maybe one of those hooks that dangle }from the ceiling so I could HOIST myself up and out. } }Out went the waterbed and in came the heated mattress pad – on very warm no }less. } }tanya }wenatchee, wa
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Another, less expensive (and easier to get out of) option would be a heated electric mattress pad. I believe the heat would be a help in the pain and spasms department… and not such a drastic change that might not be for the better. By the way, a water bed is very, very heavy… should not be put on a second floor unless it has been specially reinforced to handle the weight. Best regards,
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I have difficulty sleeping as the muscles in my back go into spasm after around 4 hrs my rheumi doc said try a water bed ,does any one know if this is a great relife or has tryed one to help them sleep i would greatly appricate any info as they are expensive to by in the uk thanks mark
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i have tried using a water bed, mark – and i’m in two minds: it’s easier to fall asleep, i guess mainly because of the warmth but also because it’s soft and that lessens the back pain and the spasms. but the morning stiffness got considerably worse. someone told me that’s because your body "move around" much less while sleeping in a water bed, so your joints & muscles don’t get any "exercise" during the night. so i guess it’s a choice between "two evils" again: back pain or morning stiffness……. nina – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – > I have difficulty sleeping as the muscles in my back go into spasm after > around 4 hrs my rheumi doc said try a water bed ,does any one know if this > is a great relife or has tryed one to help them sleep i would greatly > appricate any info as they are expensive to by in the uk thanks mark
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