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Summer Swaddling?
Swaddling is a must, no matter what the weather. PJ's ans a blanket in the winter and a onesie or just a diaper and a light blanket in the summer. A baby ...
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- those lightweight waffle-knit stretchy blankets are the best! that with a onesie underneath is great.
- My son was born in February and still lovest to be swaddled. The waff;e weave blankets were a life saver. They are available at Target. They are lightweight and str...
- Absolutely swaddle! There are some wonderful lightweight swaddling blankets available at almost every baby shop. Or if you are crafty by some lightweight fabric - pr...
When Did You Stop Swaddling?
Dr Harvey Karp (the happiest baby on the block author) recommends swaddling up until even 8 months old if your baby needs the soothing. ...
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- I say swaddle him as long as you can. Once he starts rolling over around 4 months or so then he probably won't want to be swaddled and he will sleep longer on his tumm...
- mine stopped just after we got home, he could finagle his way out of a swaddle from the nurses at the hospital day one so he really only gets swaddled when he's stress...
- I didn't use any special swaddling blankets, just the receiving blankets, and I swaddled until they could kick their way out. For my daughter it was probably around 3...
Swaddle
Like most of the others have said, your baby will outgrown it on her own. We swaddled my son until he was 9 months (he started breaking free and rolling ...
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- You can start by having her sleep swaddled with one arm out. After she has been successful with that for a week, try to take the other arm out. Good luck! A.
- Like most of the others have said, your baby will outgrown it on her own. We swaddled my son until he was 9 months (he started breaking free and rolling onto his tumm...
- I sewed the arms shut on a sleep sack after she outgrew her swaddles and that worked great until she eventually was able to get her arm through the neck hole of the sl...
Anyone Have Any Experience with Weaning Baby off Swaddling?
Read all 6 responses: "We have been swaddling our 4.5 month old since she was born. We are currently using the miracle blanket. We swaddle her for naps and ...
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- I had a friend who swaddled their baby for 9 months because the baby was so fussy without it. I wouldn't worry about how long you swaddle the baby - my friend's son i...
- We used to swaddle our (now 5yr old) girl when she was brand new because she just refused to sleep. But we felt she needed to stretch out and be free so we stopped swa...
- I swaddled my son for at least 8 months. He loved that cozy feeling and would naturally wriggle out of it through the night after a few months. I didn't use the mira...
2 Month Old Baby Swaddling....
Read all 14 responses: "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?
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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 Can't Sleep Without Swaddle
My 4 year old is autistic so the swaddle is very important to her. What I did when she was a baby was used a slightly heavy blanket that had a little weight ...
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- My 2nd daughter was the same way, she always thrashed around and nothing seemed to work except putting her to bed sound asleep (not a habit I want to get into). One ni...
- get a larger blanket and don't worry about the fact that he's still 4 months and needing to be swaddled. He WILL grow out of it. I used to do 2 light blankets for a sw...
- We found that the Miracle Blanket worked best for our son at that age. He was a big strong boy and would also fight out of the swaddle, but when I started using this ...
Need Alternative to Swaddling in Hot Summer Months
At babies R Us they have organic Koala Baby brand swaddling blankets that are very ... Then they could use the new gauze blanket to swaddle the baby in. ...
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- On another board that I participate on, we have members from some very hot states. They buy inexpensive sheets that are thinner and cut them to the size of a large rec...
- Try a sheet. Or if the little one is small you might even want to try a pillow case. Treat it as it was a blanket. All of my childeren didn't like being bunddle up but...
- If your friend or her mom can sew, they could go out and buy a yard of gauze fabric. They can use a sewing machine to surge or hem the edges (not sure what the proper...
Daycare Swaddles My 6 Month Old Baby to Sleep
Read all 7 responses: "Is it ok for babies to be swaddled when they are 6 months old? My daycare tells me it's ok and they swaddle my son for naps because ...
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- Hi Y., There is no way that swaddling could stunt a babies growth. It's true that many babies no longer find the feeling of being wrapped up comforting by this age...
- I wouldn't worry about it. I don't think it is going to stunt his growth maybe spoil him for naptime.
- Swaddling babies while asleep doesn't stunt growth. Babies need the security. He will "undo" himself from the swaddle when he is ready. You can find a few websites...
Too Hot to Swaddle
You could try just swaddling her arms and leaving her legs free. Try google for some different swaddle techniques. There is a swaddling book called baby ...
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- I have seen some gauze-like swaddling blankets at RightStart (behind U Village here in Seattle). They look like they would breathe nicely. I wasn't able to find the ...
- maybe sleep her in just a diaper and swaddle in a light blanket with a fan in the room to keep her cool? Good luck@
- Cut up a cotton sheet. Get a fan. Lots of extra fluids. You could try just swaddling her arms and leaving her legs free. Try google for some different swaddle techniqu...
Baby Won't Sleep Unless Held
I don't know if your friend swaddles her baby, but if she does, she might want to try not doing it for a night and see if it makes a difference. ...
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- She should try the the 5 "S" method from Dr. Harvey Karp (I believe this is his name). Swaddeling, Swing, sh-sound, sucking and side. I had the same issue with my ba...
- I have a 15 week old and he did the same thing for the first 4 weeks until I bought a "Miracle Blanket" becuase someone recommeded it to me. I ordered it online as it...
- Swaddling the baby like everyone has said is key. In addition, if the baby is spitting or seems to be refluxing- my pediatrician recommended 1/4 teaspoon of Mylanta. ...
