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Best swaddling solution for 3-month old?
From: "Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward"
Date: 26 Apr 2006 08:15:45 -0700
Hi, My daughter who's nearly three months likes to sleep swaddled at night. Initially we wrapped her in a receiving blanket but as soon as shestarted to wriggle it would come undone, so we've been using aswaddling wrap called Kiddopotamus, which we received as a gift. Ibelieve it was the smallest size and it's served us well till now -she's grown too long for it (23 inches, was 20 at birth). We tried using safety pins with a receiving blanket but that was nogood at all. We also tried a swaddling wrap by First Years which we found at Targetwhich is supposed to be one size fits all, and either we couldn'tfigure it out or else it's just completely useless at her size (23inches). So I was wondering if anyone can recommend something more effective. Many thanks!
From: "Donna Metler"
Date: Wed, 26 Apr 2006 11:14:48 -0500
I loved the wearable blankets until my daughter got pretty mobile. You canfind them in all sorts of fabrics, so you can get one which is appropriatefor your climate at all times of years. It's not as tight as a swaddle, butit seemed to have the same effect for my daughter starting at about 3-4months. -- Donna DeVore MetlerOrff Music Specialist/KindermusikMother to Angel Brian Anthony 1/1/2002, 22 weeks, severe PE/HELLPAnd Allison Joy, 11/25/04 (35 weeks, PIH, Pre-term labor)
From: mbwagner@earthlink.net
Date: 26 Apr 2006 09:22:53 -0700
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward wrote:> Hi,>> My daughter who's nearly three months likes to sleep swaddled at night.> Initially we wrapped her in a receiving blanket but as soon as she> started to wriggle it would come undone, so we've been using a> swaddling wrap called Kiddopotamus, which we received as a gift. I> believe it was the smallest size and it's served us well till now -> she's grown too long for it (23 inches, was 20 at birth).> My daughter loved being swaddled. The kiddopotamus didn't workfor us because she'd get her arms free and wake up. > So I was wondering if anyone can recommend something more effective. We used a big receiving blanket found here:http://www.babyslumber.com/3marthas-blanket.html There are directions and pictures for swaddling with it. That workeduntil DD was about 7 months old, then we had to switch to notbeing swaddled. It was a tough transition, but sorted out OK. I've also heard good things about the miracle blanket:http://www.babyslumber.com/swaddlingblankets.html#3m Good luck! Mary W.
From: "Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward"
Date: 26 Apr 2006 09:52:37 -0700
Great! Thanks for your help!
From: Chookie
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 13:07:39 +1000
In article , "Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward" wrote: > My daughter who's nearly three months likes to sleep swaddled at night.> Initially we wrapped her in a receiving blanket but as soon as she> started to wriggle it would come undone, so we've been using a> swaddling wrap called Kiddopotamus, which we received as a gift. I> believe it was the smallest size and it's served us well till now -> she's grown too long for it (23 inches, was 20 at birth).> > We tried using safety pins with a receiving blanket but that was no> good at all.> > We also tried a swaddling wrap by First Years which we found at Target> which is supposed to be one size fits all, and either we couldn't> figure it out or else it's just completely useless at her size (23> inches).> > So I was wondering if anyone can recommend something more effective. LOL. The cheapest and probably most effective solution is a cot sheet. -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."Kerry Cue
From: "Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward"
Date: 27 Apr 2006 08:58:26 -0700
Chookie wrote:> In article ,> "Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward" wrote:>> > My daughter who's nearly three months likes to sleep swaddled at night.> > Initially we wrapped her in a receiving blanket but as soon as she> > started to wriggle it would come undone, so we've been using a> > swaddling wrap called Kiddopotamus, which we received as a gift. I> > believe it was the smallest size and it's served us well till now -> > she's grown too long for it (23 inches, was 20 at birth).> >> > We tried using safety pins with a receiving blanket but that was no> > good at all.> >> > We also tried a swaddling wrap by First Years which we found at Target> > which is supposed to be one size fits all, and either we couldn't> > figure it out or else it's just completely useless at her size (23> > inches).> >> > So I was wondering if anyone can recommend something more effective.>> LOL. The cheapest and probably most effective solution is a cot sheet.>> --> Chookie -- Sydney, Australia> (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply)>> "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may> start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."> Kerry Cue Chookie, how would you use a cot sheet? We have a family bed, so nocot sheets, but I could always buy one. Aren't they fitted, withelastic round the edges?
From: Ericka Kammerer
Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:22:25 -0400
Lady Penelope Creighton-Ward wrote: > Chookie, how would you use a cot sheet? We have a family bed, so no> cot sheets, but I could always buy one. Aren't they fitted, with> elastic round the edges They're not all that easy to find in the US,but you can find flat crib sheets. Also, you canlook for flat sheets for toddler beds, which arecrib-sized. Best wishes,Ericka
From: Chookie
Date: Mon, 01 May 2006 15:03:56 +1000
In article , Ericka Kammerer wrote: > They're not all that easy to find in the US,> but you can find flat crib sheets. Also, you can> look for flat sheets for toddler beds, which are> crib-sized. Yes, I meant the flat ones. Why are cot/crib sheets uncommon in the USA? I thought family beds were rare except on mkb!! -- Chookie -- Sydney, Australia (Replace "foulspambegone" with "optushome" to reply) "Parenthood is like the modern stone washing process for denim jeans. You may start out crisp, neat and tough, but you end up pale, limp and wrinkled."Kerry Cue
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