Unless Olivia is swaddled she will not sleep at night. She has gotten used to this method at night. But some people tell me that it’s not good to enclose her in this contraption. I buy the swaddling blankets from Buy Buy Baby and Babies r Us. As she gets bigger the sizes get bigger. She I continue this method at night or should I start teaching her to sleep with out being swaddled? I have tried it before but she gets scared and begins to cry. Help!
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McLovin says
There is nothing wrong with swaddling her. I think when people tell you its not good, they may be thinking because she will get "too used to it, and have to be swaddled to go to sleep". That’s not the case.
When my son was born, the hospital even taught us how to swaddle. When my son was about 4-5 months old and started rolling over and being more mobile and active he didn’t want swaddled anymore.
Continue doing it, it makes your baby feel more safe and helps your baby sleep, and do not worry.
louie says
she is only 2 months old..if she still likes it then continue doing it… in a few more months, when she starts getting more mobile, she wont like it as much anymore, and you will be able to stop doing it, at her request.
lovin' my baby boy says
Is she swaddled during naps too?? If she is, maybe slowly start not swaddling her during naps so she can get used to it first. That way she will still sleep at night too!! But I know babies that are 5 months old and still swaddled….
Kate F says
We swaddled for the first 3-4 months with our son, and it was the ONLY way we could get him to sleep. Doctors actually recommend swaddling, so I’m not sure why people would tell you it isn’t a good idea.
we knew he was ready to sleep without being swaddled when he started breaking out of his swaddle wrap at night.
Good luck!
momsey says
If she wants to be swaddled still, then keep swaddling her! It’s ok to continue doing it at 2 months.
iwannahavefun20 says
She is only 2 months old. Both my boys would only sleep when swaddled so I did it until they were about 6 months old. As they started getting older I would just loosely wrap them.
Mz.Rahi; kosher ninja mami says
Nothing wrong with swaddling.
My nearly nine week old still wants swaddled too. As a matter of fact I’ve never seen a baby want swaddled as tightly as he likes it; but the second you wrap him up, he’s ready to rest.
it’s quite okay, as long as she wants it, is as long as she needs it.You know what is best for YOUR baby- in general, what "people" tell you, is only what works best for THEIR baby. Fine for them. Just like I can only tell you what has worked for MY babies. Just trust yourself.