Re: okay day three of no sleep(for either of us)............

[Guest guest]

Mandy, I am sorry you are having such a frustrating time with this. I

have a suggestion not everyone will go for, but I wonder if you let her

sleep with you for a while. What if you sleep in a recliner or on the

couch for a little while with her in your arms. Then maybe you can

leave her unswaddled but she might feel more secure and tucked because

she is in your arms rather than laying all on her own in the crib.

kwim?

It's just an idea, I haven't heard before of someone having this

trouble. Please keep in touch and let us know how things are going.

Becky, repo moderator

, repo grad

>

> still the darn swaddling issue.I know you have all given me great

> advice this is more a vent........its a catch 22......i know i have

to

> keep the helmet on and i know that she cant get overheated therfore i

> cannot swaddle her....and she will not sleep without and i have tried

> everything... seriously everything...i tried all your advice and then

> searched for swaddling boards on how to stop......... im starting to

> get scared mabey something more serious might be wrong here....her

> startle reflex in her sleep, is still so strong..........and her

hands

> and feet are constantly moving...her doc says nothing to worry about

> but also said her head was perfectly fine at 4 month visit....and

here

> we are 4 months later....okay time for a new doc. huh???

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Have you tried swaddling her in a real light blanket with nothing

but a

> diaper on? Also, we didn't have swaddling issues but we did put a

fan in my

> son's room to keep him cooler. I actually found a small one that

I was able

> to hook on to the rail of the crib (he wasn't mobile so there was

no chance

> of him reaching the fan) and directed right at him. Hope this

helps!

>

> Molly

> Novato, California

> Nicolas, 2.5, tort & plagio, STARband (CIRS Oakland) 4/24/06-

9/12/06,

> Graduate!

> , 5

> , 8.5

>

> okay day three of no sleep(for either of

us)............

>

> still the darn swaddling issue.I know you have all given me great

> advice this is more a vent........its a catch 22......i know i

have to

> keep the helmet on and i know that she cant get overheated

therfore i

> cannot swaddle her....and she will not sleep without and i have

tried

> everything... seriously everything...i tried all your advice and

then

> searched for swaddling boards on how to stop......... im starting

to

> get scared mabey something more serious might be wrong here....her

> startle reflex in her sleep, is still so strong..........and her

hands

> and feet are constantly moving...her doc says nothing to worry

about

> but also said her head was perfectly fine at 4 month visit....and

here

> we are 4 months later....okay time for a new doc. huh???

>

>

> ------------------------------------

>

> For more plagio info

[Guest guest]

Kids just get used to sleeping a certain way - there is nothing wrong

with her. My daughter cosleeps. She always slept better that way, and

when she got her band and a cold she just refused her crib. She is

over 2 now and still cosleeping. It drives me crazy but every time I

try to stop there is a major upheaval (e.g. recent move to india) and

i give up and snuggle with her :-)

Don't stress about it. Just try to find a way that works, and if you

need to swaddle her put an A/C in her room and pay the high electric

bills. I'm sure she'll get used to sleeping without the swaddle, but

it may take a while. You don't need to worry that there is something

wrong with her. She is just stubborn. Also she may wake up more

without the swaddle, but that will become less and less too once she

gets used to her body moving more.

-christine

sydney 2 yrs starband grad

>

> still the darn swaddling issue.I know you have all given me great

> advice this is more a vent........its a catch 22......i know i have to

> keep the helmet on and i know that she cant get overheated therfore i

> cannot swaddle her....and she will not sleep without and i have tried

> everything... seriously everything...i tried all your advice and then

> searched for swaddling boards on how to stop......... im starting to

> get scared mabey something more serious might be wrong here....her

> startle reflex in her sleep, is still so strong..........and her hands

> and feet are constantly moving...her doc says nothing to worry about

> but also said her head was perfectly fine at 4 month visit....and here

> we are 4 months later....okay time for a new doc. huh???

>