Co-sleeper success (sort of)-New question

JJ&BB1146

After my post a few days ago, I'm still trying to get baby girl to sleep in her co-sleeper at night. I've had semi-success the past 2 nights, but we're still having issues.

But I think the issue is the swaddle. I started double swaddling her (first with a blanket, then with a SwaddleMe blanket) and that seems to help. However, she keeps waking up every few hours struggling to get out of the swaddle. She'll grunt and fuss in a very frustrated tone as she struggles to get her arms out. She's not waking to eat or for any other need, just out of frustration. Is there anything I can do to help her get over this so she'll sleep longer stretches without waking in anger and frustration?

CollieJade

Maybe swaddle her with her arms out?

ETA: or just one arm out?

kiarox2002

Or maybe try a miracle blanket?  I am a recent convert to these after seeing how well other babies sleep with them.  It truly is a miracle blanket.  

ditzydi_2000

What about one of those sleep sacks they sell at Babies R Us?  That way her arms are out but the rest of her is covered. 

mcgee

I'd try a sleep sack. Honestly, both of my kids HATED being swaddled. Every once in a while I could swaddle Meredith and get her to doze in the swing, but she would not let us swaddle her at bedtime.

ali-1411

I wasn't swaddling Layna much at all by 3-4 weeks old and she slept awesome back then.  She slept in a bassinet and I would tuck a blanket around her and under the mattress. 

smittendorff

I used the SwaddleMe with my DS#1, and have now switched to Halo sleepsack swaddles with DS#2.  The Halo ones are way better!  I'd say try those instead.  And they are 2-in-1, so you could remove the swaddle part and try just the sleepsack if she doesn't like the swaddle.