Baby Cocoon/Hammock

A baby cocoon is especially good for colicky babies because the three-dimensional motion tends to help settle their little underdeveloped stomachs. The 0 to 3 month period can be the most distressing for the baby.

The accepted wisdom goes that during this period baby does not have enough digestive enzyme in their gut to effectively digest their food and as a result they can experience very painful acid reflux or colic.

It is not only distressing for the baby but it is also most unpleasant for the parents to have to deal with it. Many parents have found that by using a baby cocoon the colic symptoms can be greatly reduced allowing baby to, in many cases, sleep right through the night.

This is an absolute godsend for parents having to deal with colicky babies. It means baby gets enough sleep allowing her to deal with life in general on a day-to-day basis and it also means Mom and Dad get enough sleep the benefits of which are obvious.

There are a few manufacturers of baby cocoons/hammocks the most popular being the Miyo baby hammock and the Amby baby hammock. Having personally use the Miyo baby hammock I can highly recommend this product to anybody considering purchasing such a thing. It has worked really well for us.

I don’t know exactly what the item is up, but your baby goes in like a sling, and it goes around your body and is against your chest. But it isn’t like the ones that go horizontally. Looks like a hammock but for the baby. Does that make sense? lol

I had a midwife appointment monday, and she told me my lil boy is back to back. I’m really worried about the labour because my sisters 1st boy was back to back and it took 29 hours and she was fully dialated but he got stuck so she had to have an emergency c-section. Also heard that it can give u horrible back labour.
He hasn’t engaged yet either. My midwife says hes right on the brim of my cervix ready to drop, but decided not to yet. I’m drinking rasberry leaf tea, walking, and on the ball more often than i’m off it, but it really hurts my back, and all i want to do is prop myself up on the sofa, but at my antenatel class, i heard that if u lay back, a back to back baby will use your spine as a hammock, so trying not to but this last week i’ve been feeling so lazy, all i want to do is relax.
Anyone know of anything else i can do? Can’t wait to go into labour, don’t think i’ve wanted pain so much in my life lol.

I’m a freshman about to be 15 years old and my girlfriend of almost 16 months who’s a sophomore is about to be 16 said "I want a baby with you and no other man but you when i turn 17" i quote the words exactly as heard them so i quickly changed the subject and then i pretended to get a text and told her my aunt just text me and needed help assembling her new hammock (which she actually does) then i left to my aunts house to ask for advise then i remembered i pissed her off earlier for fucking up her stereo system in her car so i just ran home to ask you guys.Why did she say this out of the blue? What do i say next time she brings it up ?HELP!
I sure as hell don’t want Any kids for a good 10 years let alone think about them shes on she wants one with in the next 3 shes on page a completely different page then me. What do i say i’m so fucking speechless shes my 2nd girlfriend and my longest lasting realtionship what the fuck do i say to her i cant simply say no and end the subject there with out any repercussion or awkwardness.
I have had PROTECTED sex with her every sunday and wednesday night for the past two weeks can this be a reason shes saying all this stuff about kids ?

To start off with i want to say that cats and dogs are not an option!! My dad is allergic to cats and we don’t have lots of room in our house for a dog. I’m not a big fan of reptiles either so i don’t want those. I’m mainly looking at animals like rodents. I already have fish and i’m not very interested in a bird either. I like rodents!! Anyways at home i also have a bunny whose name is Frodo and he’s about 7-8 years old. He’s the greatest thing ever and i love him to death but I’ve had him for about 3.5-4 years now and i want to experience taking care of some other pets as well because i’m an animal lover. So anyways i’m turning 13 on the 18th of this month just so you know and i’m responsible and take good care of the pets i have now. So i’ve limited my options down to mice, rats, or another rabbit. I’ve looked at hamsters but they bite a lot and i dont think there the right pet for me. I like mice because there pretty easy to take care of and i already have bedding for them and a 10 gallon tank. If i were to get mice i would probably get 2-3 females because males are territorial and smell bad, and 3 is the maximum amount of femaless for a 10 gallon tank. I’ve watched many videos on youtube about all the animals i’m interested and have also gone to websites to read about them as well. I’m also interested in rats. There very social and intelligent creatures and there also cute and look like a great pet. They do require a lot more space then mice and probably a lot more care too. They crave attention so i’m definitively gonna get 2 of the same sex if i get them. I also know they require lots of stimulation and fun toys like ropes, hammocks,tunnels, hiding places, etc. There cage also has to be like two or three stories and they require a good amount of room. I would probably either go to a rescue or get some rats or the cage or both off of craigslist. My other option is another rabbit. I like rabbits but i might want to take them off the list seeing i already have one and they have a long life ranging around 10-12 years so by then i would be in college and my parents wouldn’t be able to give him the care and attention that he needs . Plus there’s probably not that many people that want a 5 year old rabbit because they like baby bunnies! Even though older bunnies make great pets too. So what do you think? Mice, Rats, or rabbits?? After writing this I’ve kind of ruled out rabbits but mice or rats? I would love to get both but i think my dad likes rats more then mice because mice are small and he would probably be worried about them escaping even though a 10 gallon aquarium with a good screen lid and clips is very secure and the safest place to contain a mouse. So what’s your opinion and please give me a little reasoning why and if you’ve had expierience with one or both and each ones level of care please.

Thank you and sorry for the wicked long essay!!

I have a family member who is pretty lonely, she has a dog and a cat but we got her a Betta fish. How this happened is actually pretty funny.

My Mom and her went to Pet smart to buy me 2 male half moon Betta’s. They’re in good care…10 gallon tank each. My Aunt didn’t know about Betta’s and when my Mother told her about them, she wanted one of her own. We purchased her that day a beautiful blue Veil Tail male betta along with my two half moons. My Aunt has an extremely strict budget. So we bought her a 1 gallon tank, some smooth clear rocks and a Betta hammock. We taught her how to care for her new friend.

It turns out this fish is her baby. Heck, she wants to carry his tank around the house in every room she goes in…but we told her it’d be too stressful for him. I understand that bettas are better off in at least a 5 gallon, heated, filtered tank.

I got the idea that we’d get her a cheap in price but nice filtered/heated tank for the next time we are going to visit her (she lives a state over from us). I figured I’d get her a live plant to go in it as well.

My Aunt is very ill and needs a size tank that will be easy for her to care for and won’t crack her budget when it comes to the electricity bill. What size tank should I get her? 5 Gallon? Maybe a little bit under…althoughgh I know it’s not recommded for betta fish.

Hey. I have a few questions about the baby beardy I’m getting in a couple of weeks.

-What light do they actually bask under? I know there is a heat lamp and the white UV lamp. Should they be close to it? e.g have a reptile hammock thing to sit close to it if they want?

-Is this a good feeding time table?

Monday – Crickets – Calcium coat
Tuesday – Mealworms
Wednesday Crickets – Calcium coat
Thursday – Mealworms
Friday – Crickets + Fruit – Calcium coat
Saturday – Crickets
Sunday – Mealworms – Calcium coat
Greens available throughout the day.

- Do I feed them till they stop eating or a certain amount or veg/crickets/mealworms?

- What lights need to be on at night?

- Best substrate? People say sand causes impaction.

- Is this a good kit? Will I need anything else?

http://www.netpetshop.co.uk/p-30272-bearded-dragon-starter-kit-with-48-vivarium.aspx?CAWELAID=529215015

- Anything else to help a beginner

He has a hiding log but he never goes in it. He’s always walking around and laying on his hammock. Is this normal? I read that Iguanas especially babies like to hide a lot if they are scared but my iguana never uses his log. Even at night.

i will be a first time rat owner. please only answer this question if you own rats or have owned rats in the past and are knowledgeable about rats.

i am getting 2 rats soon, and i just want to make sure that i have everything that i need for them and yeah…they will have a double unit critter nation, so i’ll be using fleece for bedding. for accessory’s for the cage i have: 1 food dish, 2 water bottles, 3 hammocks, 2 hideaways, cat balls(the kind with bells in them), a rope, wood chews, a flat rock for their nails, and that’s it, for now at least..as for food, i plan on feeding the rats harlan teklad lab blocks, fresh fruits and veggies, and i might feed them some other things too to see what they like, like: soybeans, plain popcorn, cooked pasta, baby food, and so on…..

do i have everything set up good for the rats??

thanks!

so i have 2 female pet rats which are around 9 months old now, and they smell really bad. ive tried everything, i clean their cage out twice a week because they smell so much. they are litter tray trained as well so I change that once a day. I also bath them once a week because they smell. oh and i change their bedding and wash their hammock regularly as well.. and they still seem to stink.. am i doing something wrong or does anyone have any suggestions that can help me. I use a pet store disinfectant when I clean them out as well.

and because i keep them in my room in a large cage, the smell is really noticeablee and i cant stand the smell. i dont want to get rid of them either because there my little babies haha!! PLEASE HELP