Makeup & Clothing: SwaddleMe
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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.
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....????
How to Unswaddle 4 Month Old
Asked by H.S. from Hartford
on July 24, 2010
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My son is four months old. For about six weeks now, he has been taking his naps completely unswaddled, with arms out, just in his sleepsack. For the past few nights, w...
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- My sons never took to the swaddling from the beginning because they were too rambunctious and always tried to kick out of it. I suggest you continue to let him fall a...
- hi there-- so i had a similar situation with a different "problem". my daughter refused to sleep in her crib when she was born-- she just didn't like to be horizont...
- Why do you want to him to sleep without a swaddle? I swaddled my daughter until she got out if it on her own. We used the swaddling sleep sacks. As long as he is c...
What Should I Pack for Hospital Stay?
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on June 2, 2011
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Almost 35 weeks and thinking I should start putting together a bag to take with me when I deliver. I am a scheduled c-section, but things don't always go as planned :)...
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- Dont forget the camera and charger, extra memory card too. Batteries and film if it isnt digital. MR said it right ,,, you have to haul it all home too so dont get to...
- Well since you're having a c-section, I actually would pack your own underwear and some of your own pads. I wore the stretchy stuff and used the giant pads for the fi...
- Use the stretchy underwear stuff that they give you, don't bring your own. They are probably the best ones and you don't have to worry about getting them messed up. ...
Newborn Gifts
Asked by R.W. from Kansas City
on September 18, 2007
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My friend is going in for a C-Section and I want to get the baby something, but not the same old flowers, food, clothes, etc. I was wondering if any of you have any i...
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- I had three c-sections and one thing I loved was the boppy pillow.It is for Mom and baby.It is helpful to keep the pressure off your belly when you hold the baby or br...
- A gift certificate for baby photos! :) ~K. www.only-young-once.com
- Hi R., I was thinking that one of those plaster kits in where mom can get the baby's first prints of foot and hand would be nice, we usually don't do it until they ...
How to Keep Son Swaddled
Asked by S.I. from Philadelphia
on September 11, 2008
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My 3 1/2 month old son seems to need to be swaddled to sleep. However, for the past few nights he has been waking up a couple times during the night. He manages to g...
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- Have you tried the swaddle me velcro swaddlers? http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?categoryId=2255986&f=PAD%2FBrand+Name+Secondary%2FKiddopotamus+and+Co&fbc=1&...
- Check out this site, it has lots of options to swaddle your little one... http://www.babble.com/content/articles/columns/top5/Babble-Best-Swaddle-Blankets-Our-Five...
- Two words...double swaddle!! Here's a link with a description of the technique: http://toomuchbluesky.blogspot.com/2007/10/how-to-double-swaddle-baby.html My son w...
What Do You Really Need for an Infant?
Asked by L.L. from Hartford
on January 9, 2011
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So it's been 8 years since I last had a baby to care for. I am expecting again and am at a loss for what I really need and trying to prioritize. I have looked at many ...
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- I don't know if this is very commonly known. It's been a long time since my babies were little. However, one thing I absolutely adored were diaper liners. I used cl...
- Best stuff: miracle blanket for swaddling, sleepsacks (depending on the season), we LOVED the bouncy seat (got me my showers) and the swing was very useful. Baby bjorn...
- I loved using the book Baby Bargains as a resource when I have my 1st child. It's a sort of consumer reports for baby items... but also tells you stuff that you need, ...
Most Useful New Infant Item You had...please share...especially Preemie Parents
Asked by N.B. from Minneapolis
on October 5, 2010
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So my SIL gave birth VERY early last week..at 30.5 weeks gestation. My niece weighed in at 2 lbs, 1 oz. She has done miraculously..no vent the whole time, no emergenci...
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- Hi N., my 25 week 1lb 11oz preemie boy is now a junior in high school and has no lingering effects! Yes, never enough teeny tiny preemie clothes. I'd have to say...
- I love my Baby Comfy Nose nasal aspirator! it work soooo much better than those silly bulb syringes! http://babycomfynose.com/
- congrats on your new neice. We bought this "JOEY" thing that went in her car seat. well at first she was in a car bed. til she weighed 6 lbs. we had to rent that...
Swaddling
Asked by K.S. from Richmond
on January 6, 2010
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Hello moms i need some help with little issue that I am having with my 6 month old. Ever since she was 2 months old I have been using a swaddle me which has velcro t...
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- Hi K., I would keep on swaddling her! If she likes it and you like it, why stop? I wrapped up my son until he kept getting out of it. And then in the colder months we ...
- I had to do the supernanny routine. Where everytime you wait alittle loner before going back in and I do not talk and do not pick up. Just lay them down I she can roll...
- We had our daughter in sleep bags until she started to stand up. Halo makes them to to 36 months ( I think) then has a version with legs. We swaddled our daughter as...
Newborn
Asked by I.Y. from Los Angeles
on October 28, 2008
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My daughter delivered her little girl on Oct.1st! Weighing 5 lbs. She has already gained 7 ounces.But as a Grandma, my concern is that she seems to have the baby not b...
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- You know it's funny, with my son, I had the great pleasure of getting to know some amazing NICU nurses while my son was there for his first seven weeks. And, they enli...
- Yes! You should bundle the baby! My son was born June 29, 2008 and weighed in at only 4lbs 1oz. I know what it is like to have a small baby! During my hospital sta...
- Hello, my twins were in the NICU too. They were born 1 lbs 15 oz and 3 lbs 7oz. They had such a big weight difference because of a rare syndrome that occurs in in id...
