My son is now just over 2 months old, and we are struggling with ways on how to swaddle him. I have met some people that have decided that swaddling is not very nice to them, makes them feel clausterphobic. But my son seems to get out of normal swaddle blankets, every night, and my fiancee is nervous he will get the blanket over his head. We have tried this new sleepbag/swaddle with velcro combination, but that seems a little extreme. And the sleep bags we are unsure of if he is too young.
Anyone have any thoughts, or new ideas?
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Hi there,
ReplyDeleteMy daughter didn't like being swaddled at all.
We eventually found one of those swaddles with the velcro (which she didn't enjoy the sound of at first!) and then she graduated to a sleep sack (with zipper).
It's great for her to have her hands free yet can't kick the blanket off or over her face.
I swaddled both of my kids for the first few months but I don't think it is something that should be done for too long. Babies need to be able to feel safe and secure when sleeping or resting and if they are swaddled too long it may be harder to stop as they get older. It is easier to break habits early on rather than letting them get to used to it.
ReplyDeleteWe swaddled Bree when she was born for the first few months. We also used a sleeping bag (you can get pretty small ones at Kacz Kids) sometimes too. She liked it, but every baby is different.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree with Sass, we had a swaddle blanket with velcro. I think it helped keep Jude asleep, he couldn't wack himself in the face. We swaddled him until he was 3 months (he started rolling on to his tummy and it scared the crap out of me). Now we use a sleep sack and it's great, you don't have to worry about the covers coming off and getting cold or the blankets over their face.
ReplyDeleteE children has good priced ones, the babylicious ones are the best. Don't go to Kacz kids, they suck.