sleeping while swaddled

lyre · Nov 5th, 2009, 14:11 PM

hi,

i swaddle my son when i put him down to sleep, but i've been told by a midwife and in the nhs booklet that you shouldn't, as if the baby overheats, they can't get the swaddle off to cool down. what are your opinions and do you swaddle to sleep?

special_kala · Nov 5th, 2009, 14:22 PM

i thought this is what swaddling is for!!! lol

We tend to just put our LO in a vest when we settle her for the night as her swaddle blanket is pretty thick

rach321 · Nov 5th, 2009, 15:26 PM

That's ridiculous! We just used to put a sleep suit and then the swaddle blanket on LO and put him to bed just like that, just make sure the bedroom isn't too hot. Sorry but that the stupidest thing I've ever heard - bloody midwifes!

diz · Nov 5th, 2009, 15:33 PM

thats so silly. my LO is in a vest, sleep suit and a very thin cotton fleece swaddle.

bird24 · Nov 5th, 2009, 17:31 PM

This is what my midwife said too but i was really confused as i though thats what it was for

what have you got to swaddle your baby in? i have a Kiddopotamus one does anyone else use them? what should i dress her in for this swaddle blanket?

xx

elainegee · Nov 5th, 2009, 19:25 PM

i do this with my wee one as it helps him sleep better my house is quite cold and i check him whenever i wake up through the night to make sure he isn't too warm, my mum did this with all of us and i did it with my daughter and now with my son without it i notice he wakes up a good couple of hours earlier by scratching his face etc x

lexy604 · Nov 5th, 2009, 23:36 PM

That is silly even in the hospital they did this thats why we started doing it because he would pass right out when swaddled we use our flannel recieving blankets works great

Vici · Nov 6th, 2009, 05:15 AM

I agree, very silly!! They actually encourage swaddling in hospitals! Imi is still swadlled as she wakes her self up with her startle reflex if she's not!

Sarah+ · Nov 6th, 2009, 07:37 AM

Oh, that's soooooo silly! Our LO is fully swaddled each and every night, and half swaddled (arms out) for his naps. The only way they would overheat is if you were in a really hot climate, in which case, of course you wouldn't swaddle. Swaddling is common all around the world, and nearly everyone I know does it. Go for it!

bird24 · Nov 6th, 2009, 11:34 AM

they look so cute swaddled too !!

Nov 5th, 2009, 14:11 PM	#1
lyre Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 735	sleeping while swaddled hi, i swaddle my son when i put him down to sleep, but i've been told by a midwife and in the nhs booklet that you shouldn't, as if the baby overheats, they can't get the swaddle off to cool down. what are your opinions and do you swaddle to sleep?

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Nov 5th, 2009, 14:22 PM	#2
special_kala Mum (Mom) BnB Elite Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: West sussex, england Posts: 16,449	i thought this is what swaddling is for!!! lol We tend to just put our LO in a vest when we settle her for the night as her swaddle blanket is pretty thick

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Nov 5th, 2009, 15:26 PM	#3
rach321 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Herts Posts: 1,217	That's ridiculous! We just used to put a sleep suit and then the swaddle blanket on LO and put him to bed just like that, just make sure the bedroom isn't too hot. Sorry but that the stupidest thing I've ever heard - bloody midwifes!

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Nov 5th, 2009, 15:33 PM	#4
diz Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,574	thats so silly. my LO is in a vest, sleep suit and a very thin cotton fleece swaddle.

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bird24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,158	This is what my midwife said too but i was really confused as i though thats what it was for what have you got to swaddle your baby in? i have a Kiddopotamus one does anyone else use them? what should i dress her in for this swaddle blanket? xx

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Nov 5th, 2009, 19:25 PM	#6
elainegee Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: West of Scotland Posts: 1,861	i do this with my wee one as it helps him sleep better my house is quite cold and i check him whenever i wake up through the night to make sure he isn't too warm, my mum did this with all of us and i did it with my daughter and now with my son without it i notice he wakes up a good couple of hours earlier by scratching his face etc x

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lexy604 Pregnant (Expecting) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Burnaby B.C Posts: 1,954	That is silly even in the hospital they did this thats why we started doing it because he would pass right out when swaddled we use our flannel recieving blankets works great

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Nov 6th, 2009, 05:15 AM	#8
Vici Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Suffolk Posts: 5,931	I agree, very silly!! They actually encourage swaddling in hospitals! Imi is still swadlled as she wakes her self up with her startle reflex if she's not!

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Nov 6th, 2009, 07:37 AM	#9
Sarah+ Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,134	Oh, that's soooooo silly! Our LO is fully swaddled each and every night, and half swaddled (arms out) for his naps. The only way they would overheat is if you were in a really hot climate, in which case, of course you wouldn't swaddle. Swaddling is common all around the world, and nearly everyone I know does it. Go for it!

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Nov 6th, 2009, 11:34 AM	#10
bird24 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: England Posts: 3,158	they look so cute swaddled too !!

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