Swaddling nightmare.

[Twistylemon]

Hiya,

I think I need some encouragement and reassurance that I haven't made the biggest error!

My lo is almost 11 weeks. We have swaddled since birth - we do the hand made knitted blanket swaddle.

We have a beautiful routine, I know some people don't like routine so young. But works for us. We would swaddle and pop in pram. Rockitt and white noise and off she goes to sleep. Occasional input needed.

I know I'm lucky. My first was hell! Contact napped and terrible sleeper.

Anyway. Today decided during the day for naps to change to sleeping bag. She would go to sleep but wouldn't go past the sleep cycle. And by the end of the day we had an overtired baby. We decided to carry on swaddling for night sleep. So we could get her some good sleep during the night. Bed time was very difficult, as clearly overtired and hungry was not a great combo.

I'm totally regretting unswaddling during the day now :( and thinking I should just swaddle. But at same time we're going to have to unswaddle at some time. Shall we do it now?! Or shall we just keep going for day time naps and hopefully she gets used to it.

Thank you 😊

Keep doing it for as long as it works.

She's getting old for swaddling anyway. I would slowly transition away from it.

@BurbageBrook yes I thought she was. But it's disturbed her sleep massively.

@Hadalifeonce yes swaddling works but I suppose because I'm thinking she's getting older. She's going to be rolling soon

All babies are different and will do things in their own time. One of mine liked to be swaddled until older than the other. One liked a sleeping bag, the other hated it.

Hi!

Why not try without the swaddle for just the first nap for a few days, then the first two and gradually build up?

Yes your right. They will do in own time. But she might roll over is my fear.

Actually one nap at a time might be best 🤔 now it's choosing which nap. She has 3 a day generally.

I caved after a terrible morning nap and swaddled at lunch time, as she was massively overtired. I had to help her in between cycles. Which I don't usually have to do x x

I don't know the swaddling method you use, I just used to wrap mine like a burrito, but I remember having this problem too.
Try leaving one arm out at first. Then two. Then give the sleeping bag another try.

Yep same as you @tealeaver Burito, caterpillar type thing xx

Yep one arm out. Wish I never did the swaddling now hahaha 😆 😂

I had a terrible time trying to get mine into a sleeping bag out of swaddle so I feel your pain! I had a few weeks of co sleeping and holding his arms down if needed and then it all blended into the 4 month sleep regression but after a bit of time he was able to sleep for longer stretches again both at night and during naps. It’s tough but it will happen eventually!

Definitely tough. I agree. Think I will attempt it again in a few days time. It was great she slept amazingly swaddle rest of day yesterday and last night 😔