Swaddling thru the night? - Page 2

nugget80 · Apr 16th, 2012, 07:11 AM

i used a swaddle me until lo was 6 1/2 months and he decided be no longer wanted to be swaddled. he went from 6pm-6.30am swaddled every night. was dreading weaning him off swaddle but one night he was not settling so i left his arms out and he was fine. moved him to sleeping bag couple of nights later and he still slept through!

Lisa1981 · Apr 16th, 2012, 07:18 AM

I swaddled LO until last night and it worked great for us. We intially used a swaddle blanket but then started using a woolen shawl and it worked a treat. However over the past week or so he has been trying to fight his way out the swaddle so last night for the first time we tried a gro bag and he slept really well, waking once for a feed as usual.

tucker07 · Apr 16th, 2012, 11:41 AM

we swaddled our lo for the first few weeks thru the whole night

Thistledown · Apr 16th, 2012, 12:05 PM

Alexis slept swaddled for the first few weeks, but always wiggled her hands out so we stopped. Lately I've had to start swaddling just her arms for naps and overnight, because her hands are just too busy! Every time I try to move her, or she 1/2wakes or startles a bit, her hands fly up to her face and she starts playing with her ears, pulling her hair, or rubbing her eyes... and wakes herself up.

Tink81 · Apr 16th, 2012, 12:26 PM

Yep we use a swaddleme and bean stays in it all night we just remove it of she needs changing then put it back on after. Though she has started to wiggle her arms out now.

Kristin52 · Apr 16th, 2012, 12:42 PM

LO is such a restless sleeper.
we started swaddling because he would wake himself up!

He stays swaddles all night, except when he's getting changed and fed at night.
has helped ALOT.

sam2eb · Apr 16th, 2012, 12:42 PM

We swaddled every night till she was 11 months

ahcigar1 · Apr 16th, 2012, 14:38 PM

It is very safe and fine to swaddle all night. I would suggest though to get a swaddling sack rather than using a blanket though. Because they do sometimes squirm out of a blanket, get tangled in it, or cover thier faces accidently. We were able to use a blanket for about the first month before had to move to a swaddle sack because of this. We swaddled LO for the first 3 months when she decided she was done with it.

Spiffynoodles · Apr 16th, 2012, 15:42 PM

We swaddle through the night and sometimes even randomly during the day just to calm her down when she's super fussy. She loves being swaddled and turned on to her side when we hold her.

Teeny · Apr 17th, 2012, 02:31 AM

thanks all. gave it a go with a sheet but she was hands out almost straight away!
what sacks do people recommend ? I've seen swaddle me mentioned and found on amazon...any others? xx

Apr 16th, 2012, 07:11 AM	#11
nugget80 Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 1,801	i used a swaddle me until lo was 6 1/2 months and he decided be no longer wanted to be swaddled. he went from 6pm-6.30am swaddled every night. was dreading weaning him off swaddle but one night he was not settling so i left his arms out and he was fine. moved him to sleeping bag couple of nights later and he still slept through!

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Apr 16th, 2012, 07:18 AM	#12
Lisa1981 Pregnant (Expecting) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 762	I swaddled LO until last night and it worked great for us. We intially used a swaddle blanket but then started using a woolen shawl and it worked a treat. However over the past week or so he has been trying to fight his way out the swaddle so last night for the first time we tried a gro bag and he slept really well, waking once for a feed as usual.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 11:41 AM	#13
tucker07 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: May 2011 Location: WI Posts: 623	we swaddled our lo for the first few weeks thru the whole night

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Apr 16th, 2012, 12:05 PM	#14
Thistledown Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 548	Alexis slept swaddled for the first few weeks, but always wiggled her hands out so we stopped. Lately I've had to start swaddling just her arms for naps and overnight, because her hands are just too busy! Every time I try to move her, or she 1/2wakes or startles a bit, her hands fly up to her face and she starts playing with her ears, pulling her hair, or rubbing her eyes... and wakes herself up.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 12:26 PM	#15
Tink81 Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Manchester, UK Posts: 464	Yep we use a swaddleme and bean stays in it all night we just remove it of she needs changing then put it back on after. Though she has started to wiggle her arms out now.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 12:42 PM	#16
Kristin52 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: US Posts: 5,230	LO is such a restless sleeper. we started swaddling because he would wake himself up! He stays swaddles all night, except when he's getting changed and fed at night. has helped ALOT.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 12:42 PM	#17
sam2eb Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: N Ireland Posts: 668	We swaddled every night till she was 11 months

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Apr 16th, 2012, 14:38 PM	#18
ahcigar1 Mum (Mom) BnB Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California Posts: 5,680	It is very safe and fine to swaddle all night. I would suggest though to get a swaddling sack rather than using a blanket though. Because they do sometimes squirm out of a blanket, get tangled in it, or cover thier faces accidently. We were able to use a blanket for about the first month before had to move to a swaddle sack because of this. We swaddled LO for the first 3 months when she decided she was done with it.

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Apr 16th, 2012, 15:42 PM	#19
Spiffynoodles Mum (Mom) Chat Happy BnB Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Utah...Yes, I'm a Mormon :) Posts: 2,220	We swaddle through the night and sometimes even randomly during the day just to calm her down when she's super fussy. She loves being swaddled and turned on to her side when we hold her.

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Apr 17th, 2012, 02:31 AM	#20
Teeny Mum (Mom) Active BnB Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: English girl residing in NJ, USA . Posts: 642	thanks all. gave it a go with a sheet but she was hands out almost straight away! what sacks do people recommend ? I've seen swaddle me mentioned and found on amazon...any others? xx

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