Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 When I am reading about swaddling I assume that you are referring to how one wraps an infant in the first few months of life. There is nothing wrong with continuing this practice other than temp control when wearing helmet. Make sure that swaddling allows for hand to mouth activity and supports a tucked body, leg, arm position. You can try placing the child on his side in the corner of the crib with the bumpers on two sides(assumign crib has bumpers). These particular children may be craving containment for motor control. Walsh, RPTPlan your next roadtrip with MapQuest.com: America's #1 Mapping Site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 thats our problem right now. our daughter is 8 months old and has to be swaddled completly hands down either on tummy or by sides or she cant sleep at all.....we tried to do it the first night with helmet on, and after an hour she was just to hot and sweaty, so weve been trying to get her to sleep with out being wrapped last night was first night.....she only naps for 10 min before her arms flail and wake her during the day and night she went a little longer, but i was getting up everyhour or so to soothe her back to sleep......and shes tired today because she didnt sleep good, but she still cant sleep longer than that 10 min period......if we cant figure something out, and if she cant get used to not being wrapped, last resort- we will get an airconditoner for her room and make it like a little ice box in there this summer....just dont know what else to do....i cant believe out of everything, the p.t and the neck brace and helmet our swaddling issues have been the worst...what a nightmare.....ive been reading online about how its addicting to babys and read what some other moms have posted about it---there stories are just like mine(minus having ther helmet issues going on.....hmmmm any more advice???? Re: swaddling When I am reading about swaddling I assume that you are referring to how one wraps an infant in the first few months of life. There is nothing wrong with continuing this practice other than temp control when wearing helmet. Make sure that swaddling allows for hand to mouth activity and supports a tucked body, leg, arm position. You can try placing the child on his side in the corner of the crib with the bumpers on two sides(assumign crib has bumpers). These particular children may be craving containment for motor control. Walsh, RPT Plan your next roadtrip with MapQuest.com: America's #1 Mapping Site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 I am surprised that a child of 8 months requires swaddling to sleep, especially swaddling that has the hands and arms at the sides or away from the face. Neurobehaviorally that is counter productive. I would suggest allowing the baby to self console as it seems to me that that is what is missing. The environment has done the consoling since birth and now the baby is dependent as he/she has not been able to develop a self consoling habit........blanket.....soft toy........pacifier.......thumb.......white noise Walsh, RPTWondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Hello Mandy, So sorry if these suggestions are repeats. I weaned my son from swaddling at age 7 mths, it was difficult! Anyhow, we started to leave one arm out...and after a week of little sleep he was okay. He would often unwrap himself and end up with both arms out some nights. I held back from running in and rewaddling, he cried a lot and I would sooth back to sleep. He also craved the confinement and would sleep close to the bumper. I use to also roll up blankets and tape them and put around them so he would feel secure. After the initial first week we let him have two arms out and he would play all night with his lovey, and when I say all night I mean all night, he was a zombie by day and wanted to sleep all day. This lasted to what seemed like forever, like 3 weeks...and frequent visits to the doc crying for help. Finally, after a month or so he is able to sleep without swaddling. He holds his lovey which helps with motor control, not startling himself or staring at his arms in the air. He goes to bed at 7 and wakes at 9 and plays with his lovey till 11:30ish and falls asleep for the night. So yeah he is still exploring the freedom of arms and hands at night as of now. Well, good luck and try it all. PS he is at 7 weeks in his helmet. Re: swaddling When I am reading about swaddling I assume that you are referring to how one wraps an infant in the first few months of life. There is nothing wrong with continuing this practice other than temp control when wearing helmet. Make sure that swaddling allows for hand to mouth activity and supports a tucked body, leg, arm position. You can try placing the child on his side in the corner of the crib with the bumpers on two sides(assumign crib has bumpers). These particular children may be craving containment for motor control. Walsh, RPT Plan your next roadtrip with MapQuest.com: America's #1 Mapping Site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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