Toddler: Miracle Blanket
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4 Month Old Sleep Issues
Asked by K.S. from Dallas
on June 3, 2008
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I have a 4 month old son who was sleeping really well during the night. He was doing his last feeding around 10:00 and staying down until around 4:00. He would get u...
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- We bought The Miracle Blanket (can be found online at The Nesting Place) and used it until our daughter was about 7 months or until she learned how to roll over. G...
- We had a similar issue at that age of baby working his way out of being swaddled, so we had to eventually stop. It was so hard b'c he slept better being swaddled. We...
- Most likely he's just outgrown the swaddling phase of his life. It seems that just when we find a great trick that works with our kids and develop a pseudo routine th...
Weaning a 4 Month Old from the Swaddle
Asked by L.L. from Charlotte
on October 8, 2008
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Help...I have a 4 month old baby who is used to being tightly swaddled for sleep. She is now strong enough to break her arms out of the swaddle and also just recently...
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- I too recommend the cozy cocoon. There is a convertible product that would make it easier to wean. http://www.cozycocoon.com/products/Sweet_Pea-100-2.html
- Hey L., We swaddled until about 4-5months. We did not wean her from it she did it herself. She went to sleep swaddled and within 1-2 hours she would get herself ou...
- Hi L. Maybe gradually rock her in a chair with a swaddle. Do that a little while. Talk to her and sing to her or hum. Let her hear your voice of love and just cuddle ...
Thrashing in His Sleep -- 4 Month Old
Asked by T.M. from Charlotte
on May 11, 2010
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My son, who was a great sleeper, has begun violently thrashing his arms in his sleep. After about 4-5 hours of sleeping, he wakes himself up and then cannot go back do...
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- At Wal-Mart and BRU, they sell a swaddler with velcro. My little one is just now 5 months and I used to wrap just her arms for naps because she did the same thing. I...
- I am assuming you swaddle him with a receiving blanket. Babys R Us carry an item that swaddles babies. It uses velcro closures. You may want to give it a try. Goog...
- most babys have what is called the startle reflex and it will cause them to jerk their arms however what your describing doesnt sound like that. I would call his ped a...
Swaddling/sleep Positioning?
Asked by M.A. from San Francisco
on May 17, 2008
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My son is three months old, and until very recently was co-sleeping with my husband and I. He would start out the night at 8pm in his bassinet next to our bed, and af...
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- Hi M., Ah....you have a houdini master at 3 months! My son did the same but found comfort with the miracle wrap as your son...so I just began to leave both arms out...
- I would definitely stop swaddling him now- too dangerous. He'll learn to sleep without it-- though it is hard at first...
- HI M., My son hated being swaddled from the day he was born. The nursery would bring him to me swadded and comen in crying. once i took him out of it he was super ha...
How Do I Get a One Month Old to Sleep in His Own Bed?
Asked by A.C. from Columbus
on August 30, 2006
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My son will be one month old, next week, and we're already having issues with him wanting to sleep in bed with my husband and I (literally on our chests). Because he'...
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- I am a nursing mom too. And to be honest there's nothing better than having a baby snuggle you but I'm a bit anxious about the co-sleeping idea. I just don't get goo...
- Wait until he is a little older. But if you can get him to nap in his crib or playpin by himself you can slowly move him into the crib.
- I have used the 3 in 1 crib soother. If you go to target.com and type in "crib soother" you can see what it looks like. When the baby fusses it comes on and vibrates...
Getting My 6 Month Old to Sleep Through the Night
Asked by J.F. from San Francisco
on July 8, 2008
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i would love some advice/ success stories about getting baby to sleep through the night. right now my daughter sleeps with my husband and i and nurses throughout the n...
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- Hi J., I HIGHLY recommend reading "Healthy Sleep Habits, Happy Child" by Dr. Marc Weissbluth to understand biological sleep rhythms and how/when they evolve/mature. D...
- Well, I am not sure a lot of people would like this advice but, I have four kids and they all are fine today (the youngest is 9yr. old)---lol What I did was give them...
- Hi, Our son slept with us till he was 4 1/2 months old, nursing every 2-3 hours. I was exhausted, so at 4 1/2 months, my husband would transfer him into the co-slee...
2 Month Old Baby Swaddling....
Asked by G.S. from Lexington
on October 1, 2008
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My son is 2 1/2 months old and loves to be swaddled since he was born. My question is, is there a point where you swaddle too much? He wants to be swaddled when hes ti...
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- He will let you know when he doesn't like it anymore, but it may frustrate him. My youngest loved it and now that he is 5, he still loves it, but he obviously had to r...
- Mine was the same way as far as sleeping goes. I think when she made her natural movements during sleep she felt unslabe and it would wake her up. One of those sleep...
- my 2month old son is the same way. if he's too big to be swaddled in a regular recieving blanket, but still needs the tight ssecure snuggley feeling for sleeping. i ...
4 Month Old Ready to Lose Swaddle?
Asked by L.T. from New York
on November 17, 2010
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So my son is 4 1/2 months old and has always been an awful sleeper. We have tried every suggestion in every web site, discussion board, book, and class we could find, ...
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- I def thinkhe is too old to swaddle...I think mine only did that for a couple of weeks. Once he can roll over to his stomach he will most likely get a better sleep. ...
- Have you tried the Miracle Blanket swaddler? My daughter did finally wrestle her way out of this, and we weaned her out of it, it made a huge difference.
- 1) You cannot stop a baby from not startling. That is their "startle reflex" and it is just what a baby does. Yes it does wake them. But it will go away when they are ...
Do All Babies like to Be Swaddled?
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on April 11, 2011
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Let me first say that I'm a big believer in swaddling. My first son always managed to get out of his swaddle as a newborn, so I always thought he didn't like to be sw...
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- Maybe she's too hot or too cold? I can't imagine being that little and not liking the swaddle but I only have 2 LOs for experience =) I do know that if either one o...
- My baby girl hates it. When she turned about one month old, she decided that she liked to be "free". She wanted to move around a lot and plus she seemed to get reall...
- I have never had, nor met a baby that liked to be swaddled, but I am sure they are out there. The thing that stuck out from your post is the startle reflex waking...
Bedtime Issues with 4 1/2 Month Old
Asked by J.A. from Chicago
on September 5, 2006
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Hi Moms, I am perplexed by a sleep problem and would love your advice! Our little 20-wk old girl is a night owl and just doesn't want to settle down before 9-10 at ni...
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- Not sure if this will help or not but how dark is her room? Could it be too light at night for her so she doesn't want to go to sleep until after dark? If this is it m...
- Have you tried warm baby cereal before bedtime? That helped my son, it filled his little belly and then I used(don't laugh)a C.D. of Kenny G. in his room when I laid h...
- J., I have 4 1/2 month old twins, a boy and a girl. They are doing the exact same thing...schedule and everything to your little girl. We nurse them at 9:30 so th...
