Baby Getting Leg Stuck In Cot Rails

According to ChildrensMD babies who are 7 to 9 months old are particularly prone to getting legs or feet stuck in the slats of the crib.

Baby getting leg stuck in cot rails. Ive tried putting her back in a sleeping bag and this stopped her for one night but now she can get her legs and a 1 tog. Tell your baby Youre OK and give them a cuddle if they need one. Infant sleeping bags can help reduce the risk of sudden death and also prevent arms and legs from getting trapped in the cot rails.

The answer is not a darn thing except take apart your babys crib if they get stuck and kiss their bumps and bruises when they inevitably happen because kids. A safe infant sleeping bag is made in such a way that the baby cannot slip inside the bag and become completely covered. She was completely stuck and wouldnt stop crying.

Theres a ordinary cot matress in itno back problems whatsoever. Or hed get himself widthways and wedge his head. Even in a sleepinggro bag hed manage to get his legs trapped.

I tried wiggling her leg around. So when choosing a baby cot look at the slats at the side these should be no more than two inches wide to prevent your babys arms legs or head from getting stuck in it. At 13 months she will move if it is.

The best way to keep your baby from getting their legs stuck in the crib is to make sure the crib is up to standard and use a sleep sack or wearable blanket. The first time she had then fallen over sideways and when I walked in after hearing the strangest cry from her I thought she had broken or dislocated her leg by the way she was contorted in the crib fortunately she didnt do any damage just some bad. I didnt know that most travel cots have the instructions on the mattress until my friend told me after I had cut the sides open on mine with a knife after wrestling with it for an hour.

Put a bed guard on for him for a couple of months but weve never had any problems with him. Babys arms legs get stuck in crib railings. My little girl is 2 and in a toddler bed now but I remember going into her room and regularly finding her legs or arms sticking out of the cot bars.