March 2013 Moms

Startle reflex getting worse?

Lurker here....I actually think this is my first post.

 

My LO is 2.5 months old.  I feel like his startle reflex is getting worse. He hates being swaddled in anything. If I swaddled him he spends his nights fighting that. I don't remember my 3 year old having so many problems with it.

 

Anyone else?  What do you do?  I'm tired of fighting him all day to sleep.  

Re: Startle reflex getting worse?

  • I know it's wrong, but my LO won't stay asleep on his back, constantly startles himself awake! However on his side at least he can usually soothe back to sleep, not always but sometimes. I think it's that falling sensation. Like when you startle yourself awake, I feel like he gets it too since it's like that same full body spasm
  • OrdzbbyOrdzbby member
    Oh my I could have written the same post! At our 2 month appt, the pedi told us it was time to stop swaddling her and she startles all the time now. I even think her startle now is more forceful than before.
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  • smmccoysmmccoy member
    His is definitely worse than before!  It's causing him to become overtired, which causes him to get hysterical over little things.  
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