WWYD - swaddle transition

[SheilaTheTank]

This may be a post and run but I need advice. I went to get up K up from her nap and she was on her belly! She was able to get her arms up and was holding her head up fine, but I was totally not expecting this. She hasn't really shown signs of being ready to roll back to belly. We only use a blanket swaddle during naps but at night we use a sleep sack. Tonight should I go straight to swaddling her with both arms out or should I just try one?

Sorry I haven't been around much. Im back to work in two weeks so I may have some more time then. Right now LO takes all my brain power and time.

[miggg]

She's a pretty good sleeper, right? If so I'd just go straight to both arms out and see what she does. Hopefully you can just go straight to arms out without disrupting her sleep too much.

And same here on not being around much. Back to work next week though so will actually be at a computer every day. Going to be really weird not having a baby attached to me 24/7.

[jewel441]

I would also say try both arms out. Worst thing that happens is you have one bad night and figure out something different tomorrow...

[mom2boxers]

I would use a straight sleep sack. She rolled, so it's time to ditch the swaddle. Your night may be more rough as she gets used to it, but it's for her safety.

ETA: like the Halo brand where both arms are out and the legs are loose in the sack.

[cinnamonsmiles]

Agree on the sleep sack switch cold turkey. Get all the adjusting to done with so sleep can happen sooner (if she's even bothered at all!)

Does she still have her Moro reflex? I remember it being sometime around 4 months that they lose it, and that makes non-swaddling SO much easier.

[rosetyler72]

I am dreading this so much, good luck Sheila!

[SheilaTheTank]

She still has the nor reflex but not as bad as when she was a newborn. We'll go with both arms out tonight and see how it goes.

She didn't roll during her afternoon nap but im not betting that this morning was a fluke either.

[fignewt]

May 27, 2016 18:25:07 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

She still has the nor reflex but not as bad as when she was a newborn. We'll go with both arms out tonight and see how it goes.

She didn't roll during her afternoon nap but im not betting that this morning was a fluke either.

SheilaTheTank, how did it go last night? I found DD on her side yesterday aafter her afternoon nap so i left one arm out last night. She did wake up once at 3:00 but i rocked her back to sleep and she slept until 6:00. Why are these kids rolling already? Its too soon!!!

[jess9802]

We've ditched the swaddle already and H is just going into his crib in his jammies. He hasn't shown signs of rolling, but he is turning around and around in his crib so I figure it won't be too long. He is sleeping pretty well without the swaddle - better than expected. I would either go to a sleep sack or just give up the swaddle and see how it goes.

[minae01]

I tried a nap today swaddled arms out and it was a no go I sure hope this isn't a huge battle. We also need to transition to the crib or at least a flat surface. I hope you had better luck, Sheila!

[SheilaTheTank]

May 28, 2016 7:33:17 GMT -5 fignewt said:

May 27, 2016 18:25:07 GMT -5 SheilaTheTank said:

She still has the nor reflex but not as bad as when she was a newborn. We'll go with both arms out tonight and see how it goes.

She didn't roll during her afternoon nap but im not betting that this morning was a fluke either.

SheilaTheTank, how did it go last night? I found DD on her side yesterday aafter her afternoon nap so i left one arm out last night. She did wake up once at 3:00 but i rocked her back to sleep and she slept until 6:00. Why are these kids rolling already? Its too soon!!!

Meant to update yesterday but holiday weekend has my schedule all messed up.

We've had two nights now with arms out. So far so good. The only thing I've seen that is different is that it takes her a lot longer for her to go back to sleep after she wakes up to eat. Other than that she's been doing pretty well.

I hope for no more crazy surprises. MH and I were joking that she'll probably be walking tomorrow and taking care of herself. Lol

[carissa325]

May 28, 2016 15:59:06 GMT -5 minae01 said:

I tried a nap today swaddled arms out and it was a no go I sure hope this isn't a huge battle. We also need to transition to the crib or at least a flat surface. I hope you had better luck, Sheila!

I need to at least work on doing naps in the crib but I'm scared! I know she sleeps well in the rock n play and I don't want to lose good sleep.

[fignewt]

May 29, 2016 9:02:29 GMT -5 carissa325 said:

May 28, 2016 15:59:06 GMT -5 minae01 said:

I tried a nap today swaddled arms out and it was a no go I sure hope this isn't a huge battle. We also need to transition to the crib or at least a flat surface. I hope you had better luck, Sheila!

I need to at least work on doing naps in the crib but I'm scared! I know she sleeps well in the rock n play and I don't want to lose good sleep.

I was scared too so i had other people do it - DH, my mom, and my mother in law have all had sucess, but i still havent done it! (I am typing this with DD napping on my lap).

[minae01]

May 29, 2016 9:02:29 GMT -5 carissa325 said:

May 28, 2016 15:59:06 GMT -5 minae01 said:

I tried a nap today swaddled arms out and it was a no go I sure hope this isn't a huge battle. We also need to transition to the crib or at least a flat surface. I hope you had better luck, Sheila!

I need to at least work on doing naps in the crib but I'm scared! I know she sleeps well in the rock n play and I don't want to lose good sleep.

Yeah, we need to get out of the RnP, too. I don't want to lose our great nights! I just bought a zippadee zip at the recommendation of a friend. They have a $6 off deal until tomorrow: memorial6. I figure it's worth a try!

[sctiger]

We are also in the rock and play. I'm going to put her in it in her own room next week to get her used to her room and then think about going to the crib. My first was in the rock and play until almost 7 months. I hope we don't go that long again!

[rachelilly23]

May 29, 2016 17:55:02 GMT -5 sctiger said:

We are also in the rock and play. I'm going to put her in it in her own room next week to get her used to her room and then think about going to the crib. My first was in the rock and play until almost 7 months. I hope we don't go that long again!

Same. But probably not next week... we go on vacation the 11th, so I'll just wait until after that.

But yeah, we did rock and play until 7 months with DS2 for sure. He was in it in his room around 3 months though. I've had reflux babies, so I'm never in a rush to get them our of the rock and play. Typically around 6 months the reflux calms down with my kiddos, so I'll give K until around then too.

[sctiger]

May 29, 2016 18:29:10 GMT -5 rachelilly23 said:

May 29, 2016 17:55:02 GMT -5 sctiger said:

We are also in the rock and play. I'm going to put her in it in her own room next week to get her used to her room and then think about going to the crib. My first was in the rock and play until almost 7 months. I hope we don't go that long again!

Same. But probably not next week... we go on vacation the 11th, so I'll just wait until after that.

But yeah, we did rock and play until 7 months with DS2 for sure. He was in it in his room around 3 months though. I've had reflux babies, so I'm never in a rush to get them our of the rock and play. Typically around 6 months the reflux calms down with my kiddos, so I'll give K until around then too.

Glad to be in good company! Mine don't have reflux exactly but have both been "happy spitters" especially this baby. She spits up and unlike my first she actually throws up too.

[carissa325]

May 29, 2016 18:29:10 GMT -5 rachelilly23 said:

May 29, 2016 17:55:02 GMT -5 sctiger said:

We are also in the rock and play. I'm going to put her in it in her own room next week to get her used to her room and then think about going to the crib. My first was in the rock and play until almost 7 months. I hope we don't go that long again!

Same. But probably not next week... we go on vacation the 11th, so I'll just wait until after that.

But yeah, we did rock and play until 7 months with DS2 for sure. He was in it in his room around 3 months though. I've had reflux babies, so I'm never in a rush to get them our of the rock and play. Typically around 6 months the reflux calms down with my kiddos, so I'll give K until around then too.

Reflux is one of the reasons I'm dreading it. But she's a giant and won't fit in it till 6 months. The transition out of the rnp was hell with ds. Hopefully it will be better this time.

[katespade]

So J has liked her arms out (well, more like she needs her hands near her face) basically from the get-go. We would swaddle her and she would manage to wriggle her arms out no matter how tightly we did it, so we started swaddling her with a hand near her face and that helped at first. But she kept wriggling out, and as it got warmer, I switched her to a sleep sack. She much prefers that, but I only have one right now that is cotton so when she inevitably spits up all over it and I have to wash, I swaddle just from the waist down and that does the trick.