Thursday, October 7, 2010

Swaddle or Not to swaddle...

That is the question!

Jake is NOT a swaddler. I've officially tried them all.


The 2 EVERYONE swears by are Swaddle Me (by Kiddopotamus), and The Miracle Blanket. I have several of both... He doesn't like to be confined.
(Swaddle Me - with the Velcro)

(Sleep Cozy)
I asked his pediatrician on Tuesday is this is a bad thing and said, "absolutely not." She went on to say that once they hit a certain stage in life you have to ween them off of swaddling, so if Jake can sleep without the swaddle method... even better. So, I am now going to try sleep sacks. Halo makes one I will get and Mamabargins.com had one on today called the Sleep Cozy by babylicious. This way he can still wear his pj's or when it's hot a onesies, and then I just put the sleep sack over... so he will be warm. A blanket with out worrying about him pulling it over his head. Simple, but wonderful idea.

I will let you know how it goes!!

Love and cheers,
Brooke

3 comments:

  1. Hudson was the same way, he hated the swaddle. No matter how tight I'd swaddle him, he would always break out of it! So I just gave up. Funny that you mention the sleep sack. I remember going to my mom's in Iowa when Hudson was 4 months old. It was super cold and because we didn't want to cover him with blankets, we layered him with onesies, footed pajamas, and a sleep sack! Middle-of-the-night diaper changes took a while, but at least he stayed warm!

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  2. Kylan was a major swaddler (in the Miracle Blanket). I swore by it, but did have to wean him from it. Kynlee wanted nothing to do with it. Both kids also used the sleep sack and it gave me such a peace knowing they were warm, but safe. You are such a great momma! He is a doll baby and is getting so big!!

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  3. If you are not using a swaddler, sleep sacks are great. If you don't have a sleep sack on him, make sure you use pjs with built in feet. Just like you, if his feet are cold, he will wake up!

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