Re-swaddle?

MattysGirl81

We successfully deswaddled DS about 3 weeks ago.  The first few nights were great and it's gotten significantly worse since (of course this coincides with him turning 4 months old...)  

At night I nurse, then lay him in the bassinet. Sometimes he's completely asleep other times he's just drowsy.  If he wants to suck more I give him the paci.  Here is the issue: his arms start flailing shortly after I put him down, inevitably knocking the paci out of his mouth.  I try gently holding his arms by his side, but that seems to upset him.  I've tried putting his thumb in his mouth, helping him to self-soothe, but he wants no part of it (although he will sometimes suck his thumb during the day).  If I just leave him alone, his arms keep him awake and fussing escalates to crying to screaming.

I've tried to swaddle (woombie) him a couple times over the past few weeks and that just angers him more that he can't have his hands. Finally, after 2+ hours of trying to get him to sleep last night, I put him in the swing where he slept for 6 hours.  Still not a good night's sleep, but better than nothing.

I am at a loss of what to do!  I totally dread bedtime.  Naps aren't much better.  I can get him to fall asleep no problem - it's the staying asleep that isn't working. 

Twin.Peaks

Is he rolling? We did not un swaddle until they were rolling. Once they can roll they can belly sleep....on their belly there is no arm waving. Its a win win. The girls are now sleeping better then ever.

MoMandA

I do a modified swaddle, under the arms, it helps my DS who squirms into the corner of the crib and screams once he cannot move any more.

beckytr

a sleep positioner has worked for us - gl

MattysGirl81

pampyles:

Is he rolling? We did not un swaddle until they were rolling. Once they can roll they can belly sleep....on their belly there is no arm waving. Its a win win. The girls are now sleeping better then ever.

Yes, he is rolling.  I tried putting him on his belly last night and he treated it like tummy time, pushing up with his arms!  Is there a trick to it?  I'd love for it to work! 

stephelias

pampyles:

Is he rolling? We did not un swaddle until they were rolling. Once they can roll they can belly sleep....on their belly there is no arm waving. Its a win win. The girls are now sleeping better then ever.

This.