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Help 4 Month Old Sleep Without Being Swaddled
Asked by D.S. from San Francisco
on August 26, 2008
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Recently we have been trying to get our 4 month old son to sleep without being swaddled at night. It takes him close to an hour to finally fall asleep!!! This involves...
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- Hi there! Both my kids were swaddled until about 5 months. I guess I'm not sure if what you'd prefer to do at this point is teach your baby to sleep without being sw...
- Hi D., We tried to unswaddle our daughter at around 4 months and she wasn't ready. We got the miracle blanket and she stayed swaddled until at least 6 months. Then ...
- If your son is able to roll over then why do you feel it necessary to keep flipping him over. Think about you. You have a certain position that you are most comfortabl...
Swaddling Advise
Asked by M.W. from Kalamazoo
on November 18, 2009
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How long did your child need to be swaddled? I started to swaddle her around 6 weeks because she was frantic at feedings and it was so helpful. Now she sleeps 8-9 ho...
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- I agree with everyone else. Keep swaddling her until she starts fighting the swaddle and struggles to get her arms out. Even then, you may still need to swaddle her ...
- you will not have to swaddle forever. as her nervous system develops she will not need it.. right now her arms and legs flail around she scares herself.. soon she wi...
- I don't remember my daughter's exact age when we stopped swaddling, but I just know that we kept swaddling her until she was strong enough to wriggle her way out of it...
Whats the Difference in Blankets?
Asked by A.E. from Des Moines
on December 15, 2008
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I was looking online and have had other new moms asak me what is the difference between a swaddling blanket and a receiving blanket...?
Also what is best to swaddle a...
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- Square is the best for swaddling! And I agree, the ones with a little stretch seem to do better than all flannel or cotton.
- I used a swaddling blanket called the Miracle Blanket. I couldn't get my son swaddled very well in a receiving blanket. He could always kick himself free and would s...
- The smaller, sqaure receiving blankets were always too small to swaddle my son in. Swaddling blankets are just for swaddling and can cost quite a bit. I would wa...
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...
Desperate for Help with a Colicky Baby
Asked by N.D. from Orlando
on April 8, 2008
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Has anyone ever found anything that worked to soothe a newborn with colic? A friend of mine is going out of her mind because her baby is crying so much. He's not ill, ...
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- GRIPE WATER!!!!!!!!!! It's made by Baby's Bliss! I didn't look to see where you are from but here in Pensacola you can buy it at Storkland. That's the only place I've...
- OK here's the deal and it sounds crazy but it works. When my son was a baby 8weeks he went through the same thing this is what my mother did for me when I was a baby.....
- Bicycle kicks help sometimes and the football hold can give relief sometimes too. A vibrating bouncy seat might be worth a shot.
Looking for Help with Older Infant Still in Need of Being Swaddled
Asked by D.N. from Barnstable
on April 7, 2008
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My 6 month old still needs to be swaddled when he goes to bed. He was sleeping through the night at 2 months, but after being sick a few months ago, that all stopped. ...
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- Hey, I just read somewhere that you shouldn't swaddle a child over 4 months... I mean like 2 days ago, they say it can lead to SIDS! Not trying to scare you but ...
- My suggestion is to bring him to bed with you. He probably won't roll around enough to uncover himself, and if he does you can cover him back up before he really wakes...
- Hi Dianne- My son was a huge fan of being swaddled too. I use to laugh with friends and tell them if he slept thru the night I would swaddle him until he is 10! If he ...
Getting Baby Out of Parents Bed
Asked by L.B. from Pittsburgh
on April 20, 2008
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My 11th week old son is still sleeping in our bed. He had reflux and liked being held upright at night. Now I can not break the bad habit I started. The other prole...
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- Hi L.- We have 7mos old twin boys... one with reflux also. Alexander slept alone in his crib with no issues, but Nathan with the reflux slept with one of us in our ...
- L. I wouldnt suggest taking him out of your room but if he is able to transition to the bassinet in your room and put a blanket underneath or elevate the head of the ...
- i feel the only way to deal with this is to just do it. he will cry and have a fit but will get over it. i dont really think you can spoil a baby to easily however, ...
Getting a Baby to Sleep Longer Through the Night.
Asked by M.H. from Dallas
on January 1, 2008
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Just wondering if anyone had any tips, techniques, advice on getting a baby to sleep longer through the night. I have a 7 week old who was sleeping 5 to 6 hours throu...
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- You may want to record everything you eat in a food log to determine what it is you are eating that is causing his gas.
- Your diet may be contributing to his gas. I couldn't eat broccoli while breastfeeding my second.
- You may try to put a couple of the baby anti-gas drops in each of the bottles you feed him. One of the boys I babysit did this. It worked WONDERFUL!!!
9 Week Old Baby Sleep Habits
Asked by G.J. from New York
on November 16, 2010
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my 9 week old son will not stay asleep unless in the ergo baby or right next to me. we started co-sleeping by accident when he was only a few weeks old. i fell aslee...
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- 9 weeks old is way too young to be worried about sleep habits. Don't fret! Just enjoy this time. It goes by WAY too fast! L.
- Take time to read up on 4th trimester. That's where your baby still is. Try using a swaddle before getting ready to get him to sleep. THat way when he falls asleep o...
- At 9 weeks, there could easily be growth spurts going on. make sure that you are feeding extra during the day and let him know that night is night. Also, make sure t...
4 Week Old Hates Car
Asked by A.P. from Chicago
on November 21, 2007
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Hello! Looking for some help! My 4 week old screams when she is in her car seat and it only gets worst when we put her in the car. She will scream for the whole car ri...
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- My 6-week old likes when we are on the road, but on the days when she is not in the mood, she is briefly quieted by two soft toys we hung from the handles on the ceili...
- My daughter went through something very similar. We used Enya music, especially the song "Caribbean Blue." The sounds soothed my daughter when she would scream. It ...
- I sing to my 4th baby, and it helps! She is now 9 mos. and doesn't cry much anymore, but it wasn't fun a while ago! It will get better when she can do more:)
