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Anyone Still Swaddle at 8 Months?
Asked by E.N. from Eugene
on April 24, 2008
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Not concerned, just curious :) We still swaddle our son at 8 months and he sleeps well. Anyone else swaddle this long? Also, how do you do it? Miracle blanket (still u...
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- My son is 9 months and we've had to wrap him up again on occasion,especially when he was teething, so that he could get some sleep. He loves it and giggles sometimes. ...
- Yes, I swaddled as long as my kids seemed to like it and it helped them sleep better! I have a picture of my daughter all bundled up like a burrito with a big smile on...
- We actually just swaddling our 6 months old. She would have nothing of it when she was tiny, but now that her little hands are so active (and up to no good), she likes...
Need Advice on How to Stop Swaddling 3 1/2 Month Old!
Asked by L.L. from Washington DC
on July 7, 2009
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From the time of her birth, we have been swaddling my 3 1/2 month old. She started getting out of the blanket swaddle at around 2 months, so we started using a Wombie...
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- Why stop? They make sleep sacks with a swaddle part. I know people whose kids like being swaddled at 5 and 6 months and it helps everyone sleep. If you are worried abo...
- Our doc said to stop by about 4 months or it will be hard to break the habit. I stopped at 4 months with my daughter and 3 months with my son. Start with one arm out...
- I don't think you should stop we swaddled my son for quite awhile. Maybe until 9 months. We used a product called Swaddle Me. They have them at Babies R Us. I do not k...
My Baby Still Wants to Be Swaddled
Asked by A.N. from Albuquerque
on February 2, 2007
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My son is almost 6 months old and still wants, and needs to be swaddled to sleep. When I wrap him up, he fights it but as soon as he is secure he calms down and falls ...
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- My philosophy was to always give the baby what they need. Be patient with him. He will out grow it soon enough. Always appreciate your children because they don't s...
- Hi A.! :-) You're doing a great job with your son! I know it seems like he's too old to be swaddled, but my thought on that is, if he likes it, and he's secure with ...
- Hello! I am a single mom of two kids. A boy who is 6 and a girl thats 2. I would just like to share how i feel about how to tell if a child is too old for something. S...
4 Month Old Can't Sleep Without Swaddle
Asked by M.C. from Washington DC
on November 4, 2008
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Hi, my 4 month old baby boy, who is our second, cannot sleep through the night without being swaddled. Which has been fine until now, he is a very big boy and is growi...
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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 ...
13 Month Old with Sleep Issues
Asked by K.S. from Washington DC
on September 8, 2007
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We have a 13 month old daughter who still wakes up 2-3 times each night in inconsolable hysterics. My husband goes to her and typically walks her for at least 20 minu...
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- How wonderful that you got to stay home for 13 months! It is difficult when you have to go back to work and imagine doing it on little sleep. I have a book I recommend...
- K., It sounds like your daughter is having night terrors. When my son had them, at about the same age as your daughter, I spoke to my pediatrician and she told me w...
- This really seems like a good topic to bring up with your ped, but here's some thoughts based on my experiences.... I had a couple of my children get night terrors ...
Swaddling
Asked by A.K. from Minneapolis
on January 30, 2008
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I have a three week old infant that sleeps swaddled. She won't fall asleep unless she has her legs swaddled tight. I am concerned about the risk of SIDS with the lig...
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- Many moms of swaddlers that I've met raved about the miracle blanket. (They affectionately called it a baby straight jacket, but the babies loved it!) I also had an EC...
- I do/did have a baby that was a addicted to swaddling. We used the receiving blankets at 1st but she outgrow those - my dr told me about the miracle blanket. Go to w...
- A., We've used Halo sleepsacks for both of our kids. In fact, my son (20 months) still uses it today! The leg area isn't tight, but you could tuck it in tight around ...
Flat Spot
Asked by J.B. from Los Angeles
on May 16, 2009
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My son has developed a small flat spot, I try to get him to sleep on his side but some how he ends up flat on his back. His pediatrician wasn't to concerned but said t...
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- Hi! I went through this with my youngest son (now 4). I tell you this story because I was sooo worried about it, like you. My son's head was so flat that my pediatric...
- For most the flat spot is a visual issue. Most moms with that concern don't have to worry about the health of their child. However, feel free to talk to your doctor ...
- Put him on his tummy and see how he does with that. At this age had can lift his head so he should be fine. The only real time for concern of sids is right after a vac...
Seeking Advice on Sleep for a 16 Week Old.
Asked by J.T. from Fargo
on December 15, 2008
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My 16 week old daughter has normally slept through the night. Starting when she was 12 weeks, she will start fussing at around 3:00 am. I get up to check on her and h...
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- Dr. Marc Weissbluth wrote the book "Happy Child, Healthy Sleep Habits." I have followed it with both of my kids (now 3 years and 8 months). He says-"Sleep begets sle...
- I think that what your doing is fine. As long as she goes back to sleep I wouldn't pick her up. However, Do you think she is hungry? Perhaps the pacifer is just pac...
- I would try putting her down an hour earlier (7:30ish). I know that it sounds counterintuitive, but sometimes night waking is a result of being over-tired/over-stimula...
Swaddling 6 Month Old
Asked by R.M. from Boston
on December 13, 2008
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I need some advice. I have a beautiful 6 month old little girl that I still have to swaddle for naps and bed. She sleeps great swaddled and goes to bed at 7pm, wakes t...
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- i swaddled my daughter untill she was too big to fit in the blanket. has a matter of fact she is now two and we were at my mothers and it was nap time. she would not s...
- I don't know what others have told you, but if swaddling works, it's fine!! Every baby I know has outgrown it at some point and slept fine on their own - including an ...
- My DD was swaddled for 10 months! But we had her arms out after 4 mos. Start with one arm out. That't what we did, then 2, the it was just her legs - and at that point...
Breaking 7 Mo Old from Sleeping Swaddled on a Wedge
Asked by B.S. from Spokane
on September 2, 2008
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My 7 month old son has been sleeping on a wedge since he was about a month old due to reflux (at the suggestion of his ped), and we have always swaddled him. I have t...
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- He is fine that way. My friends child has the reflux problem and he slept in the carseat inside the crib until her was about a year old. It's safer if he has that pr...
- My grandson also had acid reflux. He wouldn't stay on a wedge and as a consequence up chucked often in his crib. He didn't and still doesn't, at 5, care much about hi...
- I don't have a direct answer to your question but I thought I'd mention this in case your son is still suffering from reflux. You might be interested in looking into y...
