luckyme225

Connor still only sleeps at night for 2-3 hours in a row at night and I wanted to give swaddling another try but I wonder if it's to late. When did you stop swaddling your LO? Once he got home from the hospital he just seemed to hate having his arms strapped down but I heard swaddling helps some babies from waking when they are asleep.

Margerle

Swaddling is never too late. And yah they seem not to like it at first, but perservere! They will sleep better in the long run

VanWest

I swaddle Noah, at first he hated it, but I bought the SwaddleMe's from Baby's R US and it works wonders because he cant brake through it like he does with a blanket.

Holldoll

I love the SwaddleMe!! Izzie kinda struggles with the swaddling, but once she's swaddled she love it! Last night she slept almost 5 hours while swaddled!

luckyme225

I think I will give it another go tonight, hopefully I might get a four hour stretch but thats probably pushing my luck. I have the swaddle me but I prefer Halo's design better. Now that its warm out do you just stick your baby in a onesie underneath?

supernurse

Ruby gets swaddled at night time and will continue to for a few months, she sleeps just now for 3 hrs a time. Definately the proper shapped swaddling sheets are the best.
I would give it another go. When we go up to bed I usually swaddle her then and then give her her last feed before we go to sleep, she seems to relax more in the blanket when she's being fed rather than feeding her first then swaddling.

VanWest

Yes , I put Noah in a onesie and a pair of socks, otherwise he get's to warm

AquaDementia

It is safe to swaddle up to 6 months.
At 6 months babies lose their startling reflex completely and are less likely to wake themselves up with unintentional motion of their arms.

Sara

I don't swaddle Indi every night, just when he's fighting sleep and screaming because of it. I wrap him up real tight then hold him against & rock him to sleep, doesn't need the wrap after that... lol, my point is I don't think it's too late to swaddle your baby!

bev309

Jack was fighting sleep last night - he had gone down into basket loosely wrapped in a blanket, but decided to wake about an hour later - he was tired but fussing with his face & knocking his dummy out crying. As a last resort before getting him out I wrapped the blanket tightly around him tucking his arms inside & he was instantly calmed! I have swaddled him before but didn't realise it could have instant calming power! I know what to do from now on!