Behavior: Toddler, Miracle Blanket

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5 Month Old Breastfed Baby, Sleep Issues, Formula and Miracle Blanket

I think I may have a unique problem that is a combination of breastfeeding, swaddling, sleep, and sanity... My 5 month old daughter Isabella was never a great sleeper. She cluster fed from the beginning and if it wasn't for the pump I think I would have either given up breastfeeding or jumped off a bridge! A friend of mine highly recommended the miracle blanket which is sort of like a baby straightjacket. It worked in extending her sleep by an hour or two (when she only slept a couple of hours, it was very helpful) and it became...

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Transitioning Newborn to Sleeping in Bassinet??

Hello! My six week old has been happily sleeping in his car seat since we brought him home from the hospital. He also happily sleeps in his swing or if I'm holding him. He unfortunately, won't happily sleep in his bassinet (actually a pack and play with sleep positioners). If I lay him down in it, even when he's sleepy, he kicks out of his swaddle and starts fussing/crying. I can replace the pacifier over and over and he won't really go to sleep. If he does sleep, it's only for about 10 minutes and then he wakes up crying again. He's...