My oldest daughter did not sleep well as an infant, and I bought a noise machine at a friend's recommendation. It made a huge difference, and my daughter started sleeping much better. The book "the happiest baby on the block" also recommends white noise as it simulates the womb. I have now moved the noise machine into my youngest daughter's room, and my oldest daughter, now 4, no longer uses it. So she is not dependent on it. However, I did find it helpful to bring it when we slept away from home as it blocked out the noises of a new place and was a familar nighttime sound. The noise machine blocks out the noise of the dog barking, my older daughter yelling, my husband clomping down the hall. In the middle of the night, my younger daughter would probably sleep through all that without the noise machine. But in the morning, the noise machine makes the difference between her waking up at 6 or 7:30. As far as breastfeeding, I was kind of grossed out by the idea (for me, not anyone else). I decided I would try, and if it worked, great; if not, I would bottle feed. I went to a class prior to giving birth, and the one thing I remembered was that breastfeeding should NOT hurt. If it does, unlatch and relatch. At first, it would take numerous tries to get the latch right. But, I never had any issues with pain. I also used Gerber's NUK Gentle Moisturizing Balm, which is like a big chap stick. I liked it better than lansinoh as it was not so messy. Plus, it is not harmful to apply and then feed the baby. Anyway, initially nursing did not feel at all natural. But it worked out good for me--so easy and convenient. Our hospital offered a session with a lactation consultant which was very helpful. Good luck with whatever you decide!

Thanks for all your help everyone. I have only seen this little one 4 or 5 times in her life and now I will have her daily. I am not planning on being the fairy god mother and granting all her wishes; her mother did enough damage that way, but since she is afraid of us to begin with, I didn't want to start out being the meany. (Guess I have no choice). Unfortunately, it's a long drive (2 1/2 hours) and stopping every 5 minutes would take up our whole visit. I guess I'll try the 5 point harness with the car seatbelt for now. At least she'll have to think about that one for a while. And her dad will be going with from now on to pick her up. I raised one holly terror, I guess I should remember the rules! Thanks a million everyone... I'll try to check in more often and let you know how things are going. Dolce

Try getting one of the clip on vibrators for the bassinet. DD loved sleeping in the bassinet with that turned on. And don't shy away from letting them fall asleep in your arms. I did that and my DD is a happy 7 year old, not spoiled at all. When she was a little older than newborn, we'd leave her in the carseat for short naps but not for long-term stays. The other thing she liked was taking naps in the little hammock chair; it also had a built-in vibrator.

I found it It is an Evenflo seat Symphony. They call the feature SureLatch. Here is a link that might be useful: Evenflo SureLatch