The internationally distributed Amby Baby hammock continues to help babies sleep throughout the world

Distributed in Australia for nearly 15 years now, the Amby Baby Motion Hammock is now available in the United States, Canada, Scandinavia and the UK. The baby hammock will soon be distributed throughout Europe and other countries.

Designed to simulate a mother’s womb, the Amby Baby hammock has proven especially effective for very fussy babies, even those with colic and infant reflux (GER). This adjustable and portable crib alternative is also very effective with preemies and twins.

Get more information about babies and how the Amby Baby hammock can help your baby sleep through the night at the U.S. site www.ambybaby.com, the Australian site www.babyhammocks.com, or at the new Healthy Baby Blog at www.ambybabyblog.com. These sites provide parenting tips, pediatric health news, parent letters, product information and more.

Baby hammock bed by Amby Baby certified

Amby Baby products are endorsed and certified by experts

In addition to his online endorsement of the Amby Baby Motion Hammock, Dr. Sears recommends the baby hammock in his books like “The Premature Baby Book” and his new book “The Baby Sleep Book.” Go to Dr. Sears online store for a listing of all Dr. Sears’ books.

The Amby Baby Motion Hammock also certified for safety by the JPMA – the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association. The JPMA is an international trade organization representing 95% of companies responsible for the manufacturing of child and infant related products. For more information about Amby Baby and their 2005 product enhancements, read more on this site or visit www.ambybaby.com.

How does the Amby Baby hammock help with infant reflux (GER)?

Gastro-Esophageal Reflux (GER) causes severe heartburn pain when milk and stomach acid flow backwards up into the esophagus. Normally, gravity keeps breast milk or formula in the stomach, but when a baby lies flat, the stomach contents are allowed to “reflux” back into the esophagus. During sleep, this acid irritation will cause frequent night waking, pain, excessive spitting up, and restless sleep patterns.

The Amby Baby Motion Bed allows baby to sleep in a slightly upright angle, allowing gravity to keep the stomach acid and food where it belongs - in the stomach. Baby has less acid reflux pain and enjoys a more restful night’s sleep. And so do you! Any time baby does stir and squirm, the gentle bouncing movements of the Amby bed will lull baby back to sleep before baby fully wakens.

Some babies with GER experience pain to such a degree and frequency that antacid medications are often needed to help baby sleep. The upright sleep position and rocking motions of the Amby may be so effective that your baby may not need medication.

Another common problem for babies with GER is that their frequent reflux pain often interrupts naptime. Long naps are not only important for babies, they are a way for tired parents to find time to relax, get some things done around the house, or catch up on much needed sleep themselves. The Amby Baby hammock is a perfect way to help your baby get those long naps you BOTH need.

Amby Baby bed also helps sooth babies with colic and premature babies

There is one thing that almost all colicky babies need to ease them through their fussy time - motion! Parents of colicky babies are well versed in “the colic dance” - a combination of bouncing and rocking movements that distract and soothe their fussy baby. Colicky periods often last several hours, and by the time it ends both baby and parents are exhausted and ready for some rest.

The Amby Baby Motion Bed can help ease your colicky baby through these fussy times. The gentle bouncing and swinging of the Amby Baby spring move baby in both horizontal and vertical directions, naturally mimicking “the colic dance” movements that the colicky baby wants and needs, a baby colic home remedy. The Amby hammock is a perfect way to keep baby moving when parents need a break. Amby Baby is the bed for colic babies who need help.

Preemie babies crave environments that mimic the time they missed in the womb. That’s why holding preemie babies much of the day, “wearing” them in a baby sling or other carrier, and sleeping close to baby are all crucial to helping a preemie baby thrive. The Amby Baby can be an extension of this womb-like environment when baby is laid down for naps, for bedtime, or even awake time. The warm, snuggled feeling along with gentle motion give baby the feeling that she is still being carried.

Here are a variety of ways that preemies can benefit from the Amby Baby hammock:

It is a continuum of the womb environment. The Amby Baby bed gently moves baby both up and down and side to side, creating the same simultaneous bouncing and swinging motion that baby experienced while inside the womb and when carried in your arms. This gives baby a better sense of well-being and contentment when left unattended.

It prevents acid reflux. It keeps baby in a slightly upright angle to prevent the regurgitation of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease. The Amby Baby bed minimizes painful acid heartburn and reduces the amount of milk your baby spits up.

It may reduce Apnea and Bradycardia (long pauses in breathing and slowed heart rate). One of the most common causes of Apnea and Bradycardia is acid reflux, which irritates baby’s breathing passage and triggers Apnea spells.

It may reduce the need for medication. Apnea and Bradycardia spells and GERD often require medication to keep under control. Since the Amby can minimize these problems, baby may need less medication.

It continues Kangaroo Care when you are not there. Research has demonstrated how Kangaroo Care (holding baby skin to skin much of the day) benefits babies. Nothing helps baby thrive better than being held skin to skin in your arms. But when you can’t be there, the Amby is the next best thing to give your baby a womb-like environment to thrive in.

For more information about Amby Baby products, please visit our website at www.ambybaby.com.

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