This Little Bird does not sleep well unless she is securely swaddled. Unfortunately, she is a great escape artist. She starts out nice and cozy but some how one arm creeps out.
Then the other.
At this point, her arms (with minds of their own) wiggling around have usually woken her up. But once in awhile she stays asleep until she has completely come unwrapped. Then she is definitely awake for the duration.
Frequently, her legs are the cause of the loosened blanket. She gets them pushing and loosens it up enough for the escape. But if her legs are bent up in the swaddle, she doesn't sleep either. In this warmer weather it seems toasty to keep her swaddled up, but nothing else seems to work. So if anyone has any great ideas about how to teach her to sleep without being swaddled, we are up for ideas. In the meantime, we just keep swaddling and admiring her cuteness.
You need a Swaddle Me! They are the best, keeps them snug and is attached with velcro so they are less likely to escape. You can get them at an baby store or Target.
ReplyDeleteP.S. She is so so cute!
I LOVED, LOVED, LOVED our Miracle Blanket. All three of our kiddos used it and I honestly don't think we could have survived without it. I credit it for getting them to sleep through the night. As soon as I would start wrapping them they would start yawning and getting sleepy. My mother in law called it the baby straight-jacket.
ReplyDeleteOlivia is beautiful! So happy for your little family.
That is seriously one of my favorite things to do with little babies...see what different positions they end up in while sleeping.
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