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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is one of those things where the official advice - baby should ideally be laying flat most of the time - is counter to what the majority of families actually do, which is to use a snap and go type stroller. I spent a lot of time stressing that we bought a stroller without a bassinet attachment option. DD wasn't in it that much as she preferred to be worn. She probably would have liked the bassinet better but we lived in an apartment at the time, and didn't have a lot of extra space, so it would have been impractical. Also if you drive to a lot of places the snap and go is so much easier.[/quote]
A baby laying flat on it's back most of the time is a recipe for a flat head.  The baby should be in lots of different positions, from tummy time to upright in a carrier to a bouncy seat to propped on a boppy.

Don't let the baby sleep overnight in an infant car seat.  If the baby falls asleep while in the infant car seat on a stroller, just keep an eye on the baby, which isn't hard as you're pushing the stroller.  If you get home, the baby will likely wake in 5-15 min once the motion stops.  If it's the beginning of nap time and you think they'll sleep a very long time, just try to transition to the crib.  If you're out and about for a longer half or full day, bring a carrier too and split time between the carrier and the infant car seat.  Swap at eating times, diaper changes or when the baby gets fussy.  [/quote]

Newborns sleep 14-17 hours per day so yes, they should be laying flat most of the time. Recommended tummy time at 3 months is 1 hour per day (less when they are younger),

Flat head is caused by different factors such as having tight neck muscles and premature birth. Sleeping on their back does increase it, but it's also life saving. One thing we did was to put DD down in her crib with her head on a different side of the crib each time so her neck turned a different way each time to see the rest of the room.[/quote]
:roll: Having one baby doesn't make you an expert, sweetheart.[/quote]

Feel free to share which parts of my post were incorrect.[/quote]
[quote]The part that is wrong is the notion that it's so important to keep a baby flat that you need a bassinet.  [/quote]

Yes, unattended babies should sleep flat on their back in a crib or similar.  During the day, when supervised, it's totally fine to have the baby in non-flat positions.  In fact it's preferable for the baby not to always be in the same position--being held or in a carrier or in another semi upright holder allows the baby to build different muscles and interact with the world.[/quote]

I didn't say that, nor do I agree with that statement. If you would like to defend your incredibly and needlessly rude post, please cite an exact quote.

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