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How to Transition to Crib from Sleeping Propped up on Boppy
Asked by B.S. from San Francisco
on May 31, 2008
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My daughter is 6 wks old and seems to sleep best when propped up. She's always swaddled to limit the movement and tendency to wake herself. We try to lay her down in ...
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- Infant carrier!!! My son loved it and now sleeps in his crib.
- You can put something (a small pillow, for example) under the crib mattress to elevate the head of the crib a little. That way there is nothing extra in the crib for ...
- Try putting a rolled up towel under her crib mattress. It will elevate the mattress slightly and might have the desired effect. With any bedtime change though expect a...
Sleeping Without a Swaddle?
Asked by K.L. from Savannah
on March 15, 2011
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My son loves to be swaddled, but at 4 months old, he is growing too large for his swaddleme and swaddling with a regular blanket is too loose for his liking. We have ...
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- We have been debating this in our house for quite some time. My dd is 5 1/2 months old, and we have used the Miracle Blanket since she was a newborn, which has worked...
- I used the swaddle until I couldn't any more. At first it was really rough. I would suggest to stop using it when you have a few days off work because you will be up...
- Do your best to keep him swaddled. It is only a matter of time before he outgrows it.
Swaddle Blankets
Asked by H.R. from Abilene
on October 5, 2008
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I've been using a Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe (made of cotton knit) on my daughter (now 4 months old) for the past few months. I love it except that now she's strong enough...
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- She might be too old now to be swaddled. Try the Halo sleep sacks to keep the blanket on her. I loved those, they were so great. Get 2, one to wear, one to wash. ...
- The fleece Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe blankets hold them significantly tighter than the cotton ones do. But, these only come in small & large (and there is a gap in betwee...
- Hi H., It sounds like your daughter is developmentally ready to stop swaddling. I know it's hard to think about sleepless nights and fussy babies, but in the long ...
Advice on Breaking Baby of Dependence on Swaddling
Asked by A.D. from Raleigh
on August 19, 2008
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Hello, Helpful Moms. I have a wonderful 3-month old son who overall is a very good sleeper. My challenge is that he sleeps well only when tightly swaddled, but now t...
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- Oh boy! I, too, had a daughter who was addicted to swaddling, and I held on to it for as long as I could, wrapping her more and more tightly. But she almost always f...
- My youngest son, now 5, loved being very tightly swaddled. It was great in the beginning, but like you, he began to wake up early on. Unfortunately, babies are no diff...
- how about feet pajamas? Maybe he gets cold and that wakes him. Or, how about those sacks that you put them in where it is like being swaddled but they can't get out,...
Weaning off the Swaddle
Asked by J.H. from Minneapolis
on June 21, 2007
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My 7.5-month-old son does reasonably well with his sleeping, but he's still dependent on being swaddled in order to fall asleep and stay asleep. In fact, he seems to b...
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- My babies both love to be swaddled. My son stopped wanting to be swaddled around 18 months on his own. I always swaddled him with his arms out because he loves to feel...
- I can't remember when we weaned my daughter off the swaddle-me but it wasn't until she started coming out of it during the night (like your son). Once she did that, I ...
- Try one of those sleep positioners. My son did really well with that when we put him in it, we didnt have to use it for long after we started.
Sleeping
Asked by T.B. from Chicago
on March 23, 2006
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Does anyone have any advice for how to get my 3 month old to sleep in his crib? Ever since our baby has been born, he's been sleeping on my chest for every nap and at...
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- Hi, T.. The DVD - The Happiest Baby on the Block (by Dr. Harvey Karp) really helped my husband and I....you can order it on Amazon. He talks about swaddling but ...
- Wow, that sounds really intense... You must be going insane! Do you use a pacifier? My daughter had some similair problems, and my doc said to just let her use it for ...
- My five month had the same problem. He was pretty colicky and had acid reflux. He too could only sleep on my chest. I tried putting him in his crib at 10 weeks and fai...
Swaddle V. Nonswaddle?
Asked by K.K. from Grand Rapids
on October 20, 2008
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Recently, my daycare has decided to be more "by the book" and really put the babies to sleep (no blanket for those under 1) in their cribs during the day. The problem...
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- I just can't imagine letting someone else tell me how to parent my child. Sounds like the daycare is doing what is best for them and not your baby. Look into it and ...
- I would push the issue myself and get that baby swaddled if he wants it. If they won't do it, then find a different daycare. You could try the premade swaddle blanke...
- Hello K., The day care has no busness interfering in how you and your husband parent. You have found what works for your child so stick with it. Consistency is so imp...
Alternative to Swaddling in Warm Weather
Asked by S.L. from San Francisco
on July 3, 2009
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My 6 week-old sleeps well when swaddled (in blanket or Swaddleme wrap). The weather is getting warmer and we don't always turn on the air conditioning unless it gets v...
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- I too was worried about swaddling when it got warmer so I decided we probably needed to stop swaddling my 4 month old son. We just started doing naps without swaddles...
- I had a similar problem - here's how I swaddled without wrapping my little one up.... put a light recieving blanket down in the crib with a corner at the top - fold...
- why don't you swaddle him with only a diaper on underneath, and maybe put a fan somewhere in the room - (not to close to him) just to circulate the air....????
Still Swaddling and Co-sleeping at 5 Months
Asked by C.B. from Boston
on January 8, 2009
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We are still swaddling my 5 month old daughter (in the Kiddopotomas SwaddleMe) and putting her in a co-sleeper next to my bed. She is sleeping great - a 10pm to 7am s...
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- Hi C.! We swaddled our baby girl for naps and nighttimes and she also slept great. We continued to swaddle until she was strong enough to break free herself with her ...
- Hi C., It sounds like she is doing great when she sleeps. I don't know of many babies that sleep that long and that well! Don't listen to what others say. You ca...
- C., Why change anything if its going so well? You will know when its time. Listen to your self, you will know best. And when its time to put her in her own room, ge...
1 Month Old Won't Sleep on His Back
Asked by D.P. from New York
on September 27, 2007
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Hi moms! I'm a first time mom of a beautiful baby boy. Everythin is going pretty well except for the fact that he does not want to sleep on his back. I'm well aware o...
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- D. for your sleeping problem, you have alot of good advice, i don't think i can really help you...plus i didn't do ANYTHING i was told to do as far as the sleeping go...
- Hi D. I strongly recommend you allow your son to sleep on his tummy. In this position babies feel safe and secure. Remember that the SIDS warnings are for the entire ...
- I had the same problem with my daughter. If you put her down on her back she would just start screaming. It didn't matter if she was asleep already. Someone had sugges...
