I can't begin to tell you how my husband perfected his technique on the swaddle of both of our children (and soon #3 too!). I will say that having baby all wrapped tight and snug in the swaddle helps for getting an hour or two of extra sleep in. I always found that if the swaddle was loose (like the ones i'm famous for lol), baby's hand comes out too easy and that means waking up is just around the corner!!
Less than 100 days to go on your pregnancy! WOOT! That's awesome!
My hubby was the swaddling pro with our first son--who loved to be swaddled. I think we swaddled him for two months. Our new baby however, was through with swaddling after the third week. He would bust out of the swaddle and if he couldn't he'd cry like crazy until we loosed him. If your baby wants to be swaddled...that is definitely a good thing and makes sleeping more soundly possible for you and baby! Wishing you the best. PS- there are swaddling blankets with velcro..etc.......but we preferred the old fashioned way--with a receiving blanket.
It is true, Daddy's make the best swaddlers. I think because it takes a lot of muscle to really do it well.
The best advice I ever read was in The Happiest Baby on the Block when he said you cannot swaddle them too tight. If you duct taped him, it would be ok. After that, I swaddled as hard and tight as I could but I could never compare to the Champ, aka Daddy. Only nurses can do it better.
When you are in the hospital, have the nurses give you lessons and don't leave till you are a pro. Then swaddle him and pop him in the swing turned on high and try and catch a little sleep. Also, steal (who said that?) the hospital blankets - none you can buy will work as well.
Jenny
· 1 year ago
My husband never learned how to do this. I don't think he even bothered. But my mom taught me how and I think the baby liked it a lot. ;)
Swaddling was something I did with all of my kids when they were babies, and even when they were toddlers since they enjoyed how it felt. A couple of my children occasionally would ask me to "snuggie" them into bed, even when they were around eleven or twelve years old!
I'll be getting some of the swaddling blankets for my grandson soon to be born, and I bet his mommie will love them. And, what a great little trick in getting the little fella used to his grandma. :)
We swaddled our little guy for the first few months. However, he did not like his arms to be in the swaddle. As long as we kept his arms out he was happy.
My husband was also a world class swaddler. Our little baby burrito was always so happy to have a super tight swaddle (I never could get it tight enough).
Those instructions are right on, and so easy. Just make sure that you wrap *tight* think of wrapping up a burrito. The baby should be comfortable if he ends up with his arms crossed in the swaddle and legs straight. Those velcro wraps are SO confusing!! I was given a couple of them when Deeder was born and just couldn't figure them out so ended up just sending them over to the second hand store. Instead of going that route I'd recommend just buying a pack of receiving blankets. Even though they look like nothing more than a little sheet they're quite versatile--handy dandy. Drop by my blog sometime and pick up an award!
The Casual Perfectionist
· 1 year ago
We swaddled Claire, and she responded very well to it. But, we had to put her left arm up for her to be happy. (Whatever works, I say!)
I loved the Velcro Swaddling things, but I made the mistake of trying to use one for the first time at 3am while she was screaming...without the instructions. In the light of day after a couple hours of sleep, and with the instructions, it was a piece of cake. After that, we didn't need the instructions, but my advice is to not throw them away until you're comfortable with the process.
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Less than 100 days to go on your pregnancy! WOOT! That's awesome!
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PS- there are swaddling blankets with velcro..etc.......but we preferred the old fashioned way--with a receiving blanket.
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The best advice I ever read was in The Happiest Baby on the Block when he said you cannot swaddle them too tight. If you duct taped him, it would be ok. After that, I swaddled as hard and tight as I could but I could never compare to the Champ, aka Daddy. Only nurses can do it better.
When you are in the hospital, have the nurses give you lessons and don't leave till you are a pro. Then swaddle him and pop him in the swing turned on high and try and catch a little sleep. Also, steal (who said that?) the hospital blankets - none you can buy will work as well.
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I'll be getting some of the swaddling blankets for my grandson soon to be born, and I bet his mommie will love them. And, what a great little trick in getting the little fella used to his grandma. :)
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BTW...we always called it the "Baby Burrito". :D
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Those instructions are right on, and so easy. Just make sure that you wrap *tight* think of wrapping up a burrito. The baby should be comfortable if he ends up with his arms crossed in the swaddle and legs straight.
Those velcro wraps are SO confusing!! I was given a couple of them when Deeder was born and just couldn't figure them out so ended up just sending them over to the second hand store.
Instead of going that route I'd recommend just buying a pack of receiving blankets. Even though they look like nothing more than a little sheet they're quite versatile--handy dandy.
Drop by my blog sometime and pick up an award!
I loved the Velcro Swaddling things, but I made the mistake of trying to use one for the first time at 3am while she was screaming...without the instructions. In the light of day after a couple hours of sleep, and with the instructions, it was a piece of cake. After that, we didn't need the instructions, but my advice is to not throw them away until you're comfortable with the process.
Swaddling was a LIFESAVER for us!
Good luck!!
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