Swaddled- what next?

indy and lara · Oct 2nd, 2009, 13:22 PM

Hi i wonder if anyone can help?

our daughter is 16 weeks old and we have been swaddling her for sleeping. Since birth, if she was not swaddled, she would startle herself with her arms and wake up.

The last 2 nights, she has started waking up as she has partially escaped from her swaddle. However, we don't know what to do next!!!

How have other people transitioned from swaddling to not swaddling?
What did you use- blackets/ sleeping bags?
How did you go about it?

Any help would be very gratefully received!

Thanks

Lesley

PeanutBean · Oct 2nd, 2009, 14:06 PM

We moved on to half swaddling with Byron's arms out of the blanket as he didn't want them fastened in anymore. After that we moved to a sleeping bag as he would just kick the blankets off. They do grow out of the arms jerking thing.

rach321 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 14:17 PM

We did the "aussie swaddle" where their arms are only loosely swaddled then progressed to a sleeping bag. If you goggle it, there is a really good site telling you how to do it - very easy - even I can manage it!

FierceAngel · Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:28 PM

luisa kept escaping for about 3 weeks and i just had to keep re swaddling her maybe twice a night or she wouldnt sleep...

then out of the blue (about 2 weeks ago) she stopped waking wen she got out of the swaddle so the next night i didnt swaddle her and she didnt wake up at all

sorry not much help but i was amazed at the change so yr lo might suprise you

sapphire20 · Oct 2nd, 2009, 16:51 PM

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Originally Posted by FierceAngel

luisa kept escaping for about 3 weeks and i just had to keep re swaddling her maybe twice a night or she wouldnt sleep...

then out of the blue (about 2 weeks ago) she stopped waking wen she got out of the swaddle so the next night i didnt swaddle her and she didnt wake up at all

sorry not much help but i was amazed at the change so yr lo might suprise you

This is the same as me, but I found letting her hold my hand until she fell asleep seemed to work for her!

elmaxie · Oct 2nd, 2009, 17:00 PM

We swaddled Nathan up until about 14 weeks as he startled himself with his arms too.

We started by leaving his legs out for a week, then the next week we left his left arm out and when he started to sleep ok put him in a sleeping bag.

I also found putting him in his crib/cot to fall asleep helped if he woke himself back up he could settle himself again.

(we used a miricle swaddle blanket as I just couldnt swaddle with blankets as I was rubbish lol)

Emma.xx

Oct 2nd, 2009, 13:22 PM	#1
indy and lara Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 3,771	Swaddled- what next? Hi i wonder if anyone can help? our daughter is 16 weeks old and we have been swaddling her for sleeping. Since birth, if she was not swaddled, she would startle herself with her arms and wake up. The last 2 nights, she has started waking up as she has partially escaped from her swaddle. However, we don't know what to do next!!! How have other people transitioned from swaddling to not swaddling? What did you use- blackets/ sleeping bags? How did you go about it? Any help would be very gratefully received! Thanks Lesley

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PeanutBean Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: May 2008 Location: Greater Manchester Posts: 18,226	We moved on to half swaddling with Byron's arms out of the blanket as he didn't want them fastened in anymore. After that we moved to a sleeping bag as he would just kick the blankets off. They do grow out of the arms jerking thing.

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rach321 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Herts Posts: 1,217	We did the "aussie swaddle" where their arms are only loosely swaddled then progressed to a sleeping bag. If you goggle it, there is a really good site telling you how to do it - very easy - even I can manage it!

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FierceAngel Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hertfordshire Posts: 6,075	luisa kept escaping for about 3 weeks and i just had to keep re swaddling her maybe twice a night or she wouldnt sleep... then out of the blue (about 2 weeks ago) she stopped waking wen she got out of the swaddle so the next night i didnt swaddle her and she didnt wake up at all sorry not much help but i was amazed at the change so yr lo might suprise you

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elmaxie Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: May 2008 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland. Posts: 3,207	We swaddled Nathan up until about 14 weeks as he startled himself with his arms too. We started by leaving his legs out for a week, then the next week we left his left arm out and when he started to sleep ok put him in a sleeping bag. I also found putting him in his crib/cot to fall asleep helped if he woke himself back up he could settle himself again. (we used a miricle swaddle blanket as I just couldnt swaddle with blankets as I was rubbish lol) Emma.xx

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