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Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

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headoverheels
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Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

DH noticed that DD was really struggling to get her hands/arms out of the swaddle last night so I swaddled her from the waist down and she slept like a rock star, up only to eat and then right back to sleep.

DS would only sleep tightly swaddled so this is new to me.

I need to take my own advice - every baby really IS different!

Message edited 3/24/2010 9:46:20 AM.

Posted 3/24/10 9:42 AM
 
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Janice
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

jessie does 5 hour stretches, swaddled chest down. arms are out...she would just stay up fighting to get those arms out.

Posted 3/24/10 9:43 AM
 

pickles16
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

DD hated having her arms swaddled so we would swaddle her with her arms out...but that didn't even last long bc she decided she didn't like her body swaddled a few weeks later...

Posted 3/24/10 9:43 AM
 

Linda1003
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

John never liked being swaddled with his arms in. His arms need to be free.

Posted 3/24/10 9:45 AM
 

jlk51496
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

i never swaddled

Posted 3/24/10 9:45 AM
 

DmarieK
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

I never thought of swaddling from the arms down...I wonder if that would work for Xav. He screams bloody murder when I swaddle him so I gave up.

Posted 3/24/10 9:46 AM
 

pinkandblue
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

yes, neither of my kids liked being swaddled so we didn't do it'

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Posted 3/24/10 9:48 AM
 

headoverheels
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Posted by Janice

jessie does 5 hour stretches, swaddled chest down. arms are out...she would just stay up fighting to get those arms out.



I was seriously considering sleeping her on her belly soon, because she was having so much trouble staying asleep. I am getting 3-3.5 hour stretches now which I think is good for 9 days old Chat Icon 5 hours at Jessie's age is awesome!!

Posted 3/24/10 9:49 AM
 

headoverheels
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Posted by DmarieK

I never thought of swaddling from the arms down...I wonder if that would work for Xav. He screams bloody murder when I swaddle him so I gave up.



She seemed to like it - she has some gas issues so I think the slight pressure on her tummy helped.

Posted 3/24/10 9:49 AM
 

Janice
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Posted by headoverheels

Posted by Janice

jessie does 5 hour stretches, swaddled chest down. arms are out...she would just stay up fighting to get those arms out.



I was seriously considering sleeping her on her belly soon, because she was having so much trouble staying asleep. I am getting 3-3.5 hour stretches now which I think is good for 9 days old Chat Icon 5 hours at Jessie's age is awesome!!



Chat Icon i prayed for 9 months for a sleeper in order to keep my marriage happy this time...and josh not get beatChat Icon . josh was a nightmare from day 1.
she is 4 weeks and i keep waiting for a bad night and it just doesn't happen. when she wakes at 5 hour mark, eats for 10 minutes...change and right back down. i don't wanna have a fave out of the 2, but josh is loosing quickly.Chat Icon

Posted 3/24/10 9:59 AM
 

sleepie76
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

My daughter was never a fan of the swaddle. She was wiggly and liked having access to her arms/hands.

Posted 3/24/10 10:02 AM
 

headoverheels
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Posted by Janice

Posted by headoverheels

Posted by Janice

jessie does 5 hour stretches, swaddled chest down. arms are out...she would just stay up fighting to get those arms out.



I was seriously considering sleeping her on her belly soon, because she was having so much trouble staying asleep. I am getting 3-3.5 hour stretches now which I think is good for 9 days old Chat Icon 5 hours at Jessie's age is awesome!!



Chat Icon i prayed for 9 months for a sleeper in order to keep my marriage happy this time...and josh not get beatChat Icon . josh was a nightmare from day 1.
she is 4 weeks and i keep waiting for a bad night and it just doesn't happen. when she wakes at 5 hour mark, eats for 10 minutes...change and right back down. i don't wanna have a fave out of the 2, but josh is loosing quickly.Chat Icon



Chat Icon Chat Icon Chat Icon I am so glad it's going well Chat Icon But seriously lady, we need more pictures!!

Posted 3/24/10 10:13 AM
 

neener1211
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

B hated being swaddled...so Izzie might be a non-swaddling baby. She likes to be FREE!Chat Icon

Message edited 12/10/2012 2:49:45 PM.

Posted 3/24/10 10:16 AM
 

carolyns4cupcakes
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Phia didn't like to be swaddled so we didn't use it. Then one day I came on here and someone said that they started swaddling late- at around 6 weeks. I gave it a shot and she took to it. She's been swaddled since.

Message edited 3/24/2010 10:39:19 AM.

Posted 3/24/10 10:38 AM
 

kerrycec03
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Liam hated being swaddled. We never did it.

Posted 3/24/10 10:40 AM
 

AMF1115
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

DS hated the swaddle! He sleeps with his arms up near his head, and has since he was born.

Posted 3/24/10 10:45 AM
 

MAC222
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

I never understood the whole swaddle thing..and often posted about it..lol...

DS was never swaddled..just a blanky...

Posted 3/24/10 10:46 AM
 

Shorty
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Logan was never swaddled, he hated it. Always slept better without it.

Posted 3/24/10 11:08 AM
 

Tine73

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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

The swaddling didn't last long in my house. DD didn't really dig it.

Posted 3/24/10 11:09 AM
 

ctrain1124
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

DS hated being swaddled so we never did it.

Posted 3/24/10 11:18 AM
 

nicrae
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Chelsea hated being swaddled from day one so we didn't do it.

Posted 3/24/10 11:20 AM
 

munchkinfacemama
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Sienna is back and forth with the swaddle. I have to keep her arms out though. She likes to sleep like her mom-with the arms over her head.

Posted 3/24/10 11:23 AM
 

Angel321
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

we always swaddled em with her arms OUT....she did better that way!

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Posted 3/24/10 11:24 AM
 

brownie
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Re: Anyone's baby sleep better NOT swaddled?

Posted by nicrae

Chelsea hated being swaddled from day one so we didn't do it.



Same w/my DD

Posted 3/24/10 12:20 PM
 
 

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