tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post2184246775730044306..comments2023-08-22T01:59:18.988-06:00Comments on My Baby Sleep Guide | Your sleep problems, solved!: WHEN AND HOW TO DROP THE SWADDLERachel Rowellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-73457154817927154332016-03-26T10:43:07.406-06:002016-03-26T10:43:07.406-06:00This is my issue too! My little guy was able to g...This is my issue too! My little guy was able to go straight from a swaddle to the sleep sack at night, but naps are a different story. He has the hardest time setting down and staying asleep! Did you find anything that helped?McKenzie Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11531229282445330969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-34841854566374613112015-03-06T13:19:34.122-07:002015-03-06T13:19:34.122-07:00Hey! So thankful for this blog! My little guy is 6...Hey! So thankful for this blog! My little guy is 6.5 months old and we have decided it is time to say goodbye to the swaddle. His nighttime sleep really hasn't been effected at all but his naps have for sure. He has been taking 3 naps (two 1.5-1.75 hr naps and one 45 minute nap) each day. However since getting rid of the swaddle, his first two naps have been shortened quite noticeably- they are now 45-55 minutes. His last nap has not been effected. I know it's because he is having difficulty making the transition mid nap and really wants to resettle but hasn't been successful. He wakes and fusses/cries on and off until I go get him - up to 40 minutes. Is this normal to have no issue at night but have naps get all out of sorts when unswaddled? Is this something that I should expect to resolve itself? Also, how long should I wait to see if this resolves itself before re swaddling for naps? I don't want him getting used to short naps :) Thanks so much for your help and willingness to calm this mommas nerves a bit! <br />The Kinder Familyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07362414468820834022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-24624906844882507672015-02-23T12:06:41.221-07:002015-02-23T12:06:41.221-07:00Have you tried putting him a sleep sack? We had a ...Have you tried putting him a sleep sack? We had a similar situation with our little one when we stopped swaddling her. We ended up trying the Zipadee-Zip and she slept so much better than without it. It was amazing for us all to get good sleep! You can find them on FB. Hope things are going better!<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-10595774092381144912015-02-15T15:09:13.571-07:002015-02-15T15:09:13.571-07:00We use the zippy too! We swaddled and our LO loved...We use the zippy too! We swaddled and our LO loved it. We transitioned out of it once she was rolling over and switched her into the zipadee zip. It’s worked wonderfully and she sleeps so great in it! <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06025122356907902169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-50409295657860231382014-09-22T21:37:16.007-06:002014-09-22T21:37:16.007-06:00I am so relieved to discover this blog! I have a 7...I am so relieved to discover this blog! I have a 7 month old who has never slept through the night (8 months next week). He consistently wakes up at 10:30 and 2:30 and wants to nurse. I put him down at 6:30 because any later than that makes for an even worse night. I think I've everything including the dream feed and putting him down while awake - which he can't settle himself when I do this. I'm exhausted and find it very difficult to execute a sleep plan most days. Please help! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11661272202754428781noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-30596788981407028372014-07-17T07:14:27.385-06:002014-07-17T07:14:27.385-06:00Thanks for your thoughts. We'll keep at it wit...Thanks for your thoughts. We'll keep at it without the swaddle and see how things go :) snapcracklepopznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-86137027461093070432014-07-16T19:39:34.422-06:002014-07-16T19:39:34.422-06:00Oh, I'm glad you like the blog! :)Oh, I'm glad you like the blog! :)Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-83204038998238453322014-07-16T19:39:15.407-06:002014-07-16T19:39:15.407-06:00Snapcracklepopz,
I think it would work out OK if y...Snapcracklepopz,<br />I think it would work out OK if you reintroduced the swaddle. BUT you are at a point that things will probably start getting better any day, so you might want to hold off for a few more days before deciding that the swaddle will help. I've noticed overtired babies startling more at naps right with sleep training/dropping swaddle but as they get better at sleeping at night and falling asleep overall, they start to be calmer and don't startle then.Rachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-6347708936042192014-07-16T14:18:21.775-06:002014-07-16T14:18:21.775-06:00Hi Rachel,
Your blog is awesome. Amongst the craz...Hi Rachel,<br /><br />Your blog is awesome. Amongst the crazy sites and forums out there, your blog is like a safe non-judgemental haven. <br /><br />We just started a version of the Ferber method with our LO. He'll be five months at the end of the month. We are on night 5. We had a few nights of success with the longest stretch of sleep being 9 hours and hr falls asleep after nursing without needing to be rocked. The tougher thing is naps. He starts to fall asleep and then startled himself awake. We dropped the swaddle when we started with ST. do you think it will be confusing if we reintroduce the swaddle or a sleep sack at this point? snapcracklepopznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-3207315120119295372014-07-14T15:22:09.917-06:002014-07-14T15:22:09.917-06:00Yes, I wouldn't introduce the DF either. In fa...Yes, I wouldn't introduce the DF either. In fact, it's possible that sleep may improve if you drop all feeds, but that may or may not be something you're up for. these early morning talking episodes are pretty tough and resilient to fix. Time is the may thing that helps them. You could see if wake to sleep makes any impact on them. you might want to see if a bedtime adjustment helps in anyway. Try something out for several days before trying something else out. A sound machine between the two kids will definitely help out if you can't get the issue fixed right away. <br /><br />best,<br />rachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-65398699583190380162014-07-14T15:17:54.926-06:002014-07-14T15:17:54.926-06:00Thanks for letting me know about that other swaddl...Thanks for letting me know about that other swaddle product Allison. I've never seen one that holds baby's arms in the 'up' angle. Best of luck with sleep!<br /><br />RachelRachel Rowellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160855322599826360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-18016699147014047372014-07-11T21:15:59.484-06:002014-07-11T21:15:59.484-06:00Hi Rachel
apologies if this posts twice....I had t...Hi Rachel<br />apologies if this posts twice....I had to log in to publish and it appears to have eaten what I already wrote..<br /><br />I wanted to give you a huge thank you for all you've done in setting up this site. It's saved me countless hours of finding out about and comparing different sleep/settling plans and has really helped me refine what I want to do (and how to do it) with my 4 month old. I'm a first time (single) mum and our house is a happier place (by far) because of the time you've taken to put all this down for the uninitiated among us. Really...massive thanks.<br /><br />I wanted to let you know what I'm using as a transitional swaddle (at the risk of seeming to promote a particular product....I have no financial links to this company btw....just think it's an ace idea). My little guy was clearly ready to drop the tight swaddle (he was really fighting it and unhappy) but not quite ready for the loose freedom of a sleep sack. We tried for a week or two but he moved around so much and slept really poorly. I'm Australian and this is something a lot of my Aus friends recommended - it's been genius for us. It's still very snug fitting (it's t-shirt material so can be tight/firm but not restrictive) but he can get his arms up and self soothes with his hands now. The "wings" zip off so in a few weeks we can try with one arm out (with the rest of him still firmly wrapped) and after that we can move to 2 arms out. He can still be wearing the firm body swaddle - without wings - when he can roll, so I also think it may be good value for money for us...we can use it til he's 8kg according to the box (he's only 6kg now) <br />http://www.lovetodream.com.au/online-shop/swaddle-up-stage-2/50-50/love-to-swaddle-up-transitional/<br /><br />Lastly, a big congrats on the arrival of Stella :) My little guy is only a bit younger but I'm still not at all tired of being congratulated :) Once again a HUGE thank you for what you've done with this blog/site. It's been a hugely helpful resource and has been my "go to" when desperate (especially in the wonder weeks ;)<br /><br />AlisonAlisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08893153758116150897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7230077724876087121.post-4601587888236614992014-07-09T03:52:19.291-06:002014-07-09T03:52:19.291-06:00Hi Rachel, love your blog, and so many other mums ...Hi Rachel, love your blog, and so many other mums do too. Thank you! <br /><br />My daughter 7months is still not sleeping though and is about to share a room with my son 3 years old! She goes to bed at 7pm wakes 3am for bf then either sleeps until 7am or more recently wakes chatting at 5am getting cross about 630am at 7am I get her up and bf. sometime she wakes at 11pm or 1am but I have been ignoring her. She's well established on solids eats allot, and I offer a bottle at 630pm also she usually takes only 20ml and won't take the breast. Day sleep 920-11 then 130-330pm sometimes waking earlier but usually I wake her. Any suggestions on how to get though the night? I thinks it's too late to introce the dream feed an she doesn't seem overlt hungry at 7am.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com