DS is 8 weeks, has always HATED being swaddled. In the last couple of weeks his arms have become wild when he's dropping off and asleep. They are literally thrashing about like he's doing front crawl, hitting the cot bars and himself in the face, waking him up and leaving him with minor injuries!
Last night he managed about 15 mins sleep at a time before waking. He doesn't seem to be getting much 'rest' whilst asleep either.
I've tried swaddling with a light blanket or muslin (arms out in minutes), an ergo cocoon (SCREAMED blue murder for half an hr and far too tight at neck), a swaddle pod (arms out in 20 seconds), miracle blanket (legs out in minutes, hands out thereafter).
I'm now skint, exhausted and out of ideas. I'm reluctant to swaddle him at all, let alone tighter, he clearly hates it but does sleep much more soundly and longer.
Please, does anyone have any experience of this, any ideas or do I just have to ride it out?