Since Ty turned 6 months daycare now allows for him to take a nap with a blanket. Since we intro'd the blanket he has napped like a friggin champ. 1.5 hours + twice a day!!
Thought I'd share since I know we are all having sleep issues
I put LO in a knit sleep sack, gives her a paci, and a small safety blanket. She loves to rub it on her face. I pull it out of thd crib after she falls asleep... most nights.
I've been giving Ben the thin A+A swaddle blankets to use when napping for over a month now. He fights sleep so bad do he needed something to do with his hands other than claw his face. He also loves having it against his face. Starting a few weeks ago, I let him use a thicker blanket. He loves sucking on the silky edge. Haven't noticed better sleeping patterns though, unfortunately.
@Majwv8 We just started letting Ben tummy sleep at night as well and for 3 nights he only woke up once versus 2, 3, or 4 times! I think this is making much more of a difference for us. We'll see.
After reading this earlier, I went ahead and put a light blanket in LO's crib tonight when he got fussy and wasn't going back to sleep. It calmed him immediately down. It was amazing and pretty darn close to a miracle. Hasn't helped with all the wake ups, but each time I put him back down, I put the blanket where he could touch it = no fussing while he fell back to sleep.
Thank you @wasnotwas! You may have saved my entire winter break!
My LO has always slept with a crocheted blanket. I still rock him to sleep then cover him up once I put him down. He usually gets a blanket when he naps in the swing too but we keep it cold in our house.
6 months is about when I started giving DS a blanket. He wore fleece footie pajamas and then I covered him with the blanket. Of course he never stayed under it but I think he liked just having it
I just tried this! Thank you so much for posting, I never would have thought of this. We have been struggling to get DD to nap in her crib for weeks, the blanket has worked like a charm!!
Let's hope this continues!
TTC since August 2011 (Me-29, DH-32). 4/28/2012 - SA: 5% motility. 5/21/2012 - SA: same results. Only shot is IVF (ICSI) 5/31/2012 - HSG: all clear 6/22/2012 - appt with RE, confirmed ICSI is necessary. 8/3/2012 - First IVF Monitoring Appointment 8/17/2012 - Egg Retrieval (retrieved 23 eggs, 3 made it to freezer) 8/18/2012 - OHSS - hospitalized, need to wait one cycle to transfer embryo(s) due to OHSS 8/29/2012 - begin meds for frozen cycle 10/12/2012 - FET one embryo 10/24/2012 - Beta #1: 442 10/26/2012 - Beta #2: 947 10/29/2012 - Beta #3: 2900! 11/15/2012 - first u/s: baby measuring perfect, heart rate is right on target 2/6/2013 - A/S looked perfect. Still team green by choice! 7/6/2013 - Baby girl born after 44 hours of un-medicated labor, 2 hours of pushing, and emergency c-section due to transverse head. DD was perfectly healthy at 6 pounds, 14 ounces. We are thrilled!!
Re: Possible PSA: blanket napping
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@Majwv8 We just started letting Ben tummy sleep at night as well and for 3 nights he only woke up once versus 2, 3, or 4 times! I think this is making much more of a difference for us. We'll see.
Thank you @wasnotwas! You may have saved my entire winter break!
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IT'S A BOY
Let's hope this continues!
TTC since August 2011 (Me-29, DH-32).
4/28/2012 - SA: 5% motility.
5/21/2012 - SA: same results.
Only shot is IVF (ICSI)
5/31/2012 - HSG: all clear
6/22/2012 - appt with RE, confirmed ICSI is necessary.
8/3/2012 - First IVF Monitoring Appointment
8/17/2012 - Egg Retrieval (retrieved 23 eggs, 3 made it to freezer)
8/18/2012 - OHSS - hospitalized, need to wait one cycle to transfer embryo(s) due to OHSS
8/29/2012 - begin meds for frozen cycle
10/12/2012 - FET one embryo
10/24/2012 - Beta #1: 442
10/26/2012 - Beta #2: 947
10/29/2012 - Beta #3: 2900!
11/15/2012 - first u/s: baby measuring perfect, heart rate is right on target
2/6/2013 - A/S looked perfect. Still team green by choice!
7/6/2013 - Baby girl born after 44 hours of un-medicated labor, 2 hours of pushing, and emergency c-section due to transverse head. DD was perfectly healthy at 6 pounds, 14 ounces. We are thrilled!!