Swaddling & Sleep Sacks: SwaddleMe
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Swaddling
Asked by A. from Chicago
on August 20, 2006
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Hi Moms!
I've been swaddling my 15 week old daughter at night and she sleeps BEAUTIFULLY. However, she is getting very big and no longer fits in the SwaddleMe wrap...
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- Good Morning! I would recommend the Halo SleepSacks? Our 2yr old son LOVED them. Here's the website: http://halosleep.com/ If you google this product, you'll...
- My daughter was what we affectionately referred to as "burrito baby". We (I kid you not) swaddled her until about 9 months! She wanted it, loved it and so we just di...
- why not try I think there called wedges where you have 2 pillows attached to a balnket and one of the wedges adjustes to the size of the baby i bought mine at babies e...
Swaddling
Asked by T.P. from Tucson
on March 1, 2010
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Hello all,
I've been swaddling my newborn (2.5 weeks old) at night only- with the miracle swaddle blanket... which we love! Should I swaddle her during her nap period...
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- I think it is up to the baby. Does she have trouble sleeping at naps? My son stopped the nap swaddle at about 8 weeks, but continued nighttime swaddle. He loved it ...
- I don't know if there is an average, but we swaddled out son for about 2 months anytime he slept. We just recently stopped swaddling him at night just this weekend, an...
- I swaddle for each time I actually want my baby to go to sleep so that the routine is consistent. I usually do this between sides while feeding so he doesn't get woke...
Swaddling
Asked by S.B. from Atlanta
on February 6, 2008
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My 4 1/2 month old son has been sleeping, while swaddled, through the night since 6 weeks. He has always slept great during the night and during all naps! However, r...
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- He actually may just be trying to stretch out now. My son is 7 1/2 months now and he did something very similar. Turned out my son actually just wanted to stretch hi...
- My baby will soon be turning 12 and how I now cherish the nights that I stayed up while she was in her infant stages. I say this knowing I'm at risk for being labeled...
- Stop swaddling ... I had a large square swaddle blanket from www.momsoncall.com which I used until my son reached 3 1/2 months when he started breaking out of the sw...
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.
Swaddle Vs. No Swaddle
Asked by L.L. from Dallas
on October 31, 2009
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I have a 3 1/2 month old that we are still swaddling during naps and nighttime. She sleeps great if she stays in the swaddle but if she breaks free, which happens a l...
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- Our daughter was the same way she LOVED to be swaddled, and would wake herself if she was not swaddled. She loved it to much that as soon as you laid the blanket out s...
- My babies wiggled out of the blanket before they ever hit 2 months. My second really didn't like to be swaddled at all. I think it will just take time for her to get...
- I never really swaddle my children,I always thought that after been curl up in the womb that they may want to stretch out after birth so I didn't really swaddle them.
Swaddling
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on October 21, 2011
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My baby is 8 weeks old and we swaddle her using a Halo Sleep sack swaddler and have done so since she was born. She is now breaking out of her swaddle almost every ti...
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- I used the kiddopotamus swaddleme swaddlers until my dd was 9 months, progressively getting bigger sizes as she got bigger, eventually weaning her by leaving one arm o...
- We weaned our son from the swaddle around 6 weeks when he started breaking free during the night. We did it slowly, left one arm free from the swaddle for a couple ni...
- Sounds like she's doing it on her own. Now just let her sleep in full-coverage pajamas and monitor her room temp at a comfortable level.
When & How to Stop Swaddling
Asked by J.R. from Dallas
on October 23, 2007
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When and how did you stop swaddling your baby? My little girl is almost 13 weeks old and sleeps in the Miracle Blanket. The makers suggest ending swaddling from 14-1...
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- Everything I read about swaddling suggested you do it until your baby no longer likes it. I'm not sure when I stopped, but it was very apparent when my son no longer n...
- I agree with the other posts - your daughter will stop swaddling when she wants to. My daughter is almost 4 months old and I still swaddle her with a blanket. She ha...
- I swaddle my son every night. He is only 10 weeks old, but I have friends who swaddled there babies until the babies were 5-6 months and decided it was not for them a...
Swaddling
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on August 24, 2007
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I am expecting my baby boy in a couple of months and had a question about swaddling. Is it best to use receiving blankets to swaddle or an actual swaddling blanket?
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- S., lots of advice here and all of it good. Swaddling is really necessary for the first 3 months at least for many much longer. I usually recommend at my class either...
- Our daughter loves to be swaddled, but rather tightly. We prefer to use blankets that are made of waffle weave material. They are extra stretchy, and stay tight long...
- if you swaddle right, you don't need special swaddle blankets, but they can make doing it easier! However, the special swaddle blankets also are often too thick and w...
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...
Too Strong for Swaddling!!!
Asked by B.R. from Austin
on February 21, 2008
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I've been swaddling my 3 month old since birth and now she is too strong and her arms come out of the blankets and wake her up. She then stays awake and screaming unt...
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- we use the swaddle blankets (not just receiving blankets) for our 7 week old son that was pushing out of regular blankets. they work great and come in different sizes ...
- B.- I found this great product with my 3rd child that I love! The website is : http://www.cozycocoon.com/ You put it over your baby like a sock, and they stay swa...
- My baby never liked to be swaddled. She hastes being confined. I wouldn't bother with the swaddling just dress your baby in pj's with the footys if you are worried abo...
