Swaddling at night?

Re: Swaddling at night?

• sweetpea2718

  March 2011

  My pediatrician said as long as the blankets aren't going to get loose, it's fine.  We use sleep sacks though, because LO doesn't like his arms swaddled (he actually wakes himself up grunting trying to break loose!).  I usually put a tighter blanket swaddled around his legs as well because he is a kicker.  

   

  

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• suzieq9980 member

  March 2011

  We swaddle our DD every night.  Our Pedi and our baby class both told us to swaddle at night.  A lot of times their startle reflex will wake them up.  Being swaddled keeps them in nice and tight and comfy:)  Hope this helps:)
  

  

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• bella85

  March 2011

  I've been doing it at night. When we were still in the hospital, the nursery would swaddle LO at night so I kind of assumed it was ok. I make sure it isn't near his face. He likes his hands free so it's always loose around his face. 

  

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• kellibelli04

  March 2011

  Thanks!!  That's what I was wondering!!

  

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• Brit242

  March 2011

  We have to swaddle at night or LO's startle reflex wakes her up.  We use the Summer Infant Swaddler.  It stays tight around her arms, but is looser around her legs (which she apparently hates to be confined) so it works well for us. 

  

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• myst33

  March 2011

  We use a halo sleepsack swaddler. It's been really cold here so we've been using a fleece one. I put the swaddle part under his arms, though b/c I just felt it was safer and he seems to like it better that way.
  

  

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• cedgar778 member

  March 2011

  Yes, I swaddle tightly around his torso/legs (keeping his arms free). Otherwise he won't sleep...
  

  

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