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Offline sarah brown

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Is it too late to swaddle?
« on: January 02, 2006, 10:03:21 am »
Hi, My DS is 23 weeks and we put him on the 4 hour EASY 4 weeks ago, which has had it's up's and downs some days are great then others I feel like I spend the whole of nap time in his room trying to help him.  The problem is he constantly jerks in his sleep, not just as he's passing into a deep sleep (i.e first 10 mins) but I have sat there and watched him and even 25 mins or more in he will just jerk his arms and grab at his face. He has now started doing this at night when his night sleeping used to be great??

I used to swaddle him when he was very young (although I now know I wasn't doing it quite right) but when he got to around 10 weeks we stopped as he kept getting out of it (cause it wasn't done right) and we took this as a sign of him not wanting it anymore.  My main worry now is as he has a lot more movement and is really trying to roll over is it too late.  Or does anyone have any other tips??

My main worry is I go back to work in 6 weeks and I really want to get him to a stage where he can settle himself a little, My MIL will be looking after him and I worry she will not persevere with longer naps etc as I do

If anyone could help I would be really gratefull, Thanks :?
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2006, 10:20:43 am »
I still swaddle my DD in a miracle blanket and a sheet round her feet,  when I think it is time I will unswaddle her, but for now she is still swaddle at 6 months.
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2006, 17:53:50 pm »
Hi Corrina

Thanks for answering my post, can I ask did you start to swaddle from day one, I'm just worried that if I start now I am going to confuse and upset him.  I don't mind sticking something out if it's going to work but if I am just going to upset him cause he's to old to begin then I'd rather not start.

I am just tearing my hair out at the moment, last night went like this

Down at 7pm
10.30 DF
1.30 woke up I had to settle
2.00  same  ''
2.30  same   ''
3.30 same  ''
5.30 same  ''
6.20 same  ''
7.00  woke up for feed  :(

I would be greatful for any advice, Oliver got two teeth 3 weeks ago but at the moment he's showing no signs of teething it seems to be more of a problem setling himself back down.

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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2006, 18:26:20 pm »
I wonder that as well.  My 4 1/2 mth old has never been swaddled, but his legs are kicking up a storm now, so I'm wondering if that would help settle him.  ????  :?
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2006, 19:20:49 pm »
I swaddle her when she was in hospital as I had to have a C-section, when I came home I did not swaddle anymore.  I had to swaddle at 12 weeks when she knew she had hands and feet that moved.  Like you my DD jerked and she wouldn't get to sleep, so I started to swaddle again.  Like a dream, she had no problems with naps or sleeping at night. 

Also my DD has 2 teeth and showing signs of it again,  she chews on her fists something rotten, so I personally go with the swaddle.

My DD still sometimes cries or fights the swaddle but once she is in it, she loves it.

Go with what you think is best.

PS what sort of baby is he?
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2006, 20:14:10 pm »
Hi,  I'd say Ollie is a spirited Angel and my first Amy Rose (now 5) was 100% Angel so not used to a baby putting up a fight. 

I put him down tonight at 7, left him in his cot with his water sound on and when I went in after 5 mins I only needed to stoke his head for a minute and he was away so fingers crossed for tonight. :D

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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2006, 20:44:47 pm »
Does swaddling only the bottom half help?  Samuel sucks on his fist & I want him to do that to self soothe.
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2006, 22:29:50 pm »
Sarah

Was he swaddle tonight?  Maybe he was just going through a growth spurt as he was waking up last night so often, or does he do that often?

Glynis

If he can go to sleep easily without being swaddle, go with that.  Try and see if he can go to sleep while his bottom half is being swaddle during nap times, if that helps him sleep better, then try at bedtime.
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« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2006, 20:18:41 pm »
Hi corrina   

I didn't swaddle him I just held one hand while I stoked his head and he stroked my arm with other hand.  He's been restless at night for about 2 weeks disturbing once or twice (with the occasional sleep through,  he never needs a feed in the night and last night he woke just 3 times (I say just) the first two pulling at his face but the third time at 4.30 he woke happy and was awake for an hour then I had to shush pat off.

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« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2006, 21:42:43 pm »
Sarah

Is he crying when he jolts awake? Can he resettle himself easily?  Do you step away and see if he can try to resettle?
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