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jessdembo
jessdembo | April 2007

Help - No more Swaddling but not sleeping

Ok so Tuesday night my son wrapped the swaddle blankets around his head so I refuse to swaddle him again. I also have the swaddle me brand blanket which he also figured out a way to wrap around his head. He is very wiggly. Anyway, He is not sleeping now because he wants to be swaddled. I am going crazy. Help...he is 15 weeks

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toosh
April 2007 | toosh
Help - No more Swaddling but not sleeping

Maybe try a sleeping bag with arms in it. Might just give enough of a wrapped up feeling. Good luck!



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HarrisonsMommy
April 2007 | HarrisonsMommy
Help - No more Swaddling but not sleeping

You are right to avoid swaddling if he is getting it up around his head.  You might try another type of material when swaddling.  If it is stretchy at all, no good.  You need something like linen, sheet material (like previously suggested), or cheesecloth.  Something that isn't going to stretch too much but is breathable if you know what I mean.  Otherwise, just deal with a crying baby.  He will get over that want of being snuggled up. 

I stopped with Harrison around the same age as yours.  I am sure it isn't too warm in Chicago at the moment so you may want to get a sleeping bag for him to sleep in.

Good luck.
Angela



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mrmia
April 2007 | mrmia
Help - No more Swaddling but not sleeping
When my daughter outgrew her swaddle blankets, we cut up an old bed sheet and used that to swaddle her.  We tried the miracle swaddle blanket but she found her way out of that.  We swaddled her until she was about 7 months.  One other thing we did on top of the swaddle blanket was wrap a quilt over her legs and tucked the extra parts in between the mattress and frame on both sides.  This kept her from lifting her legs in the air and moving her hands.  I hope you can imagine what I mean.  Good luck!


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melilbrad
April 2007 | melilbrad
Help - No more Swaddling but not sleeping
im not too sure about the actuall swaddle blankets. do they wrap around his arms aswell? i wrap my baby tight in a blanket but only upto under her armpits.


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