HELP!!!! SHOULD I SWADDLE???

[sleepymama]

some of you may know that I have had problems with my now 15 week old and his naps. He would sleep for 45 mins and then wake up screaming. After much reading and debate in the last 4 days I have started to swaddle my son tightly and he has managed to sleep for 1 1/2 to 2 hours for his naps. However, my HV came over for a routine check and has told me not to swaddle because of cot death...I am very worried as his screaming had reached the point of driving me to tears and the swaddling has been the only thing that has worked. But, in the same breath I am now really worried about swaddling him and the unthinkable happening. Does anyone else swaddle their los ? Does anyone have any advice for me?

My ds2 is 14 weeks, and we swaddle him all the time, on his back, he moves his head so if he is sick it dribbles down his mouth.

During the day I put DS on his front in his travel cot in the lounge with me, so I can keep checking on him, and he sleeps for 3-4 hours at a time.

With DS1 HV told me NOT to put him on his front, but she didnt have to put up with the crying, DS1 was always on his front even at night it was the only way he would sleep. DS2 will sleep much better on his front, but at night I swaddle him and he sleeps from 11.30pm thru to 7-7.30am solidly.

Go with what you feel. Good luck

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WE'VE SWADDLED OUR 7 WEEK OLD SINCE BIRTH, REALLY SEEMS TO WORK FOR US.
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