Agriv8
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 08:31 PM |
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we used grow bags for our's, but everythings a phase our 2 year old currently been woken by the dawn chours at 4:30 / 5 am and needs to be made
to lie back down under his blanket and go back to sleep.
When we did the NCT course ( which i would recomend to anyone ) swadling was ok ps mate mum a retired midwife of 40 some years gave it the OK,
from memory other tips where
mums smelly t-shirt,
good routine,
whatching what mum ate ( if on the boob)
if they are snotty use one of the vaporisers.
PS WTF did nearly 2 years go it seems like last week I was walking up and down stairs burping him.
ATB
Agriv8
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 08:37 PM |
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Growbags? Sounds a bit messy if you ask me...
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DavidW
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 08:53 PM |
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When we had our first a couple years ago the midwife showed us how to swaddle with a blanket in such a way he couldn't get free. He only used to
sleep like this too.
I always struggled to replicate the professional swaddling technique but it definitely works.
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carpmart
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| posted on 17/6/09 at 10:21 PM |
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My daughter is 19 now but when she was a baby (late 80's), the advice was to swaddle and plant them face down in the cot. Oh how times seem to
have changed!
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DarrenW
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| posted on 18/6/09 at 09:08 AM |
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I would just say that you are lucky to have a healthy baby. They are all different. Personally id say if hes happiest being wrapped up and sleeps
better then carry on. We also used the sleeping bag type bed clothes with good effect, but that was more cos mine kept pushing traditional blankets
off and we didnt want them to get cold in the night - worth a try for what they cost. A few unsettled nights are probs to be expected when something
changes. However being so young i cant help thinking swaddling is no bad thing at this stage.
Best advice i was given, as said already, was dont be too keen to run to babies when they make any noises. Its hard at first but you soon learn what
an attention seeking cry is as opposed to a full on distress signal.
We have always been lucky ref sleeping patterns. Ours have always slept through as long as they were fed well before hand. My wife breast fed both of
ours for first few months. The reason we had some (but not many) restless nights was when they werent full. We found topping up with a bottle feed
just before bed worked wonders.
Babies only seem to cry for good reason when hungry or need feeding. Get that cracked and get them into an early bed routine (i dont mean bed by 6pm,
more of a routine when they are young) and they seem to settle much quicker.
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martyn_16v
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| posted on 18/6/09 at 07:33 PM |
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In case you hadn't got the hint already, grobags ftw! 
My boy was a bit premature so went into neonatal intensive care for a while. All the nurses there swaddled the babies, although in the labour ward
they were advising against it. Go figure...
Is your son in a moses basket? If so, as matt says you can roll up a couple of blankets and kind of wedge him in, it worked for us
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JoelP
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| posted on 18/6/09 at 07:43 PM |
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he's in his own room in a cot. Fast asleep again! I think i'll just swaddle til he decides otherwise (or moves out )
I was just puzzled because an 'official' site suggested you should only swaddle for a few weeks.
Cheers all!
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 18/6/09 at 10:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Steve G
Bungy ropes - thats the answer!! Ratchet straps if that doesnt work.
Duct tape is cheaper
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