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When to unswaddle
« on: September 23, 2016, 01:04:13 am »
My 9 week old lo always liked to be swaddled at bedtime. He would instantly calm down when I swaddled him. Lately he likes to suck on his hands and at night he's trying to get them out of the swaddle. When I do losen it he seems to wake up and start sucking on his hands. Is it just time to unswaddle and hope the novelty of his hands wears off lol :)

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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2016, 11:32:11 am »
Have you tried swaddling with one arm out?
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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #2 on: September 26, 2016, 01:41:36 am »
Yes! And I've also just left the top loose so he can get to his hands. But tonight he's been asleep for 3 hours and now he's moving all around because his one arm is completely out and every time it falls he jumps and moves then he puts it up by his face doesn't get it into his mouth though then it slowly falls and he jumps! I'm sure it will wake him soon.

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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #3 on: September 29, 2016, 00:47:22 am »
You could try purchasing a zippadee-zip. I know the name is funny but it was a godsend for us. My son had to be swaddled but could break out of ANYTHING. So we purchased this. He sucked his hands through the fabric and it was magical.
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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #4 on: October 02, 2016, 03:39:26 am »
I will look into that. What made me nervous tonight was watching him move around in his bassinet frustrated trying to get the hands to his mouth ( I only swaddled one arm) but he was still fussing and bringing his legs up to where he ended up the wrong way in the bassinet and almost rolled over onto tummy. Is this a sigh maybe I should unswaddle him? I also feel like he's constantly moving all night! The past few days I've also fed him around 11 or 12 because he's fussing so much that I'm not sure if he's hungry and trying to suck on his hands or if he's just trying to soothe. He does take a decent amount though.

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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #5 on: October 02, 2016, 13:22:05 pm »
Help we had another rough night up a lot. Not sure what to do?! Should I switch swaddle suits or try without. I'm afraid that might make the Wakings more frequent but I can't tell

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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #6 on: October 02, 2016, 20:35:28 pm »
Anyone have any tips for tonight?

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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #7 on: October 02, 2016, 22:20:02 pm »
Well I just tried putting him down with both arms out 3 times and he woke all 3 times. So I guess it's safe to say he needs to be swaddled! I just feel bad to keep his hands from him if he needs to soothe right? Let's see if he's trying to get them free in a few hours and it wakes him. He was sleeping so wel before he found his hands loo

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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #8 on: October 02, 2016, 23:15:04 pm »
Weaning the swaddle is no fun. Sorry no advice because we went right to the zippy with my son and didn't swaddle my daughter. If you good. "weaning swaddle baby whisperer" some older threads come up.
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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2016, 04:03:47 am »
Can't find a zipadee zip anywhere!!

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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2016, 19:32:39 pm »
Are you in the UK US or other?
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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2016, 20:44:43 pm »
US I found one and ordered it!

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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #12 on: October 04, 2016, 13:44:23 pm »
YAY.... there is a buy sell facebook group that sells sued zippys too. It takes a few days of transition but it's amazing once it works.
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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #13 on: October 05, 2016, 11:38:56 am »
Thank you! I'm still going to keep trying the swaddle for now just tighter so he can't break out. Being that I tried the one arm out and loosening it and both kept him up all night. So it's probably not a great idea to use the zippy yet right?

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Re: When to unswaddle
« Reply #14 on: October 05, 2016, 23:32:21 pm »
Good Luck. :)
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