Swaddle/Sleep Sack/Sleep Suit

[MsSassyBaskets]

We regressed back to one feeding per night, usually between 2 and 4am. Probably because my supply isn't enough anymore to keep her belly satiated all night. But there's enough milk plus the sleep cues, which can get us 6-8 hours off the bat. Thankfully I can make DH get up and do it, even if I'm still kind of awake. MSB, I also noticed more fussing at 4 months, to the point I thought she was teething. But now she's 5 months, the fussing has reduced, and there's still no teeth. Go figure. Hope you have your sweet little baby back soon!


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Thanks. It's good to hear the 4-month thing is pretty much universal, even if it drives me crazy, at least it's "normal". She's coming up on 19 weeks so I'm hoping it will pass soon.

[OrionGrad]

Oh you're definitely not alone! The 4 month regression hit us hard here, both times, but ours messed with sleep more than anything else. Just keep plowing through each day till you get to the other side!

[JDAZ11]

Reviving this because mine are 15 weeks and still seem to need the swaddle. When did you finally stop?

We are just transitioning them into their cribs this week, so I'm afraid to shake things up too much, but worried that it's becoming unsafe. Both have rolled front to back and look like they are working on rolling back to front - but aren't quite there yet.

I tried one arm out (or both out) a few times and they just don't sleep as well. Think it's ok to keep swaddling for a few more weeks?


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[SoonerTexan]

No advice :/ all mine were done with it by 2 weeks


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[ladymoreta]

Oh wow, I think mine were about 3 or 4 months old before they rolled and had to stop. As long as they're not rolling, and you have a monitor so you'll hear if they cry, you're probably ok. The first few times they roll are enough effort and kind of startling to them, so they'll probably wake themselves up if it happens in their sleep. I'd work on transitioning away from swaddling asap, though, if they're showing signs of back to front rolling.

[Thirteen]

No advice :/ all mine were done with it by 2 weeks


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+1


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[MsSassyBaskets]

We swaddled until almost 5 months, because DD could roll front to back long before she could do back to front. We stopped using it within a couple weeks of moving her into her own crib though, because when I wasn't right next to her anymore it seemed less safe.

[MsSassyBaskets]

When we did stop, we basically cold turkeyed it, and I won't tell you how that went because it also coincided with the 4 month sleep regression and a cold and half a dozen other factors that made her sleep badly.

[alotofyarn]

I stopped swaddling when E rolled over in it, and we went to sleep sacks for a while until she grew out of the ones we had and I didn't get around to ordering new ones.

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[MsSassyBaskets]

We just do fleece jammies now for warmth and regular thin footies if it's warmer weather. It's never been so hot in our house that we've gone sleeveless/pantsless!

[JDAZ11]

When we did stop, we basically cold turkeyed it, and I won't tell you how that went because it also coincided with the 4 month sleep regression and a cold and half a dozen other factors that made her sleep badly.

Well fuck. That isn't exciting news! Lol.

I'm going to give them a full week in their cribs before I throw another curve ball at them. Then I'll try one arm out again.

I'm REALLY over the monitor. They are so freaking grunty and groany. It's nonstop noise and I don't get much sleep. DH thinks we should just turn the volume off since they are right across the hall - but I'm nervous.

Ugh. I'm not cut out for this mom thing!!!!


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[alotofyarn]

I keep the sound off on our monitor. I wouldn't sleep otherwise.

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[MsSassyBaskets]

I keep the sound on the lowest setting. It's fine! You will hear them.

[OrionGrad]

Yes, just turn the sound off or very low on the monitor. If they need you, you'll hear them even with the volume super low.

We swaddled DS1 for a long time because that's how he slept best. I forget the specifics now, but I remember talking to our ped about it and he said we could continue swaddling for as long as DS1 liked it. He said babies will tell you when they're done with it, usually by breaking out over and over.

[Thirteen]

Ugh. I'm not cut out for this mom thing!!!!


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It's still all very new, and you have two babies!
Give yourself loads of grace -- if turning off the sound will make you a basket case, don't do it.
If having the sound on is making you a basket case, turn it off for a few nights and see how you do.

It's all going to even out and be okay, I promise.


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