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This one was a lifesaver for us: Love To Dream Swaddle UP, Gray, Small, 8-13 lbs, Dramatically Better Sleep, Allow Baby to Sleep in Their Preferred arms up Position for self-Soothing, snug fit Calms Startle Reflex https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_39T933N59ER8D4H57S92
Try this swaddle - Love To Dream Swaddle UP, Gray, Small, 7-13 lbs., Dramatically better sleep, Allow baby to sleep in their preferred arms up position for self-soothing, snug fit calms startle reflex https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_5jDSCbA6PZJ12
My daughter didn’t like any swaddles except this.
Instead of blankets, maybe try a lightweight swaddle sack like this: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Dream-Swaddle-Original-Small/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=pd_bxgy_75_img_2?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B0081GJ038&pd_rd_r=1df6cb53-c144-11e8-a6af-01eb2f54162e&pd_rd_w=RHy8Y&pd_rd_wg=JuFIs&pf_rd_i=desktop-dp-sims&... My son loved these.
So quick and obvious thing, milk supply is good, baby is getting a solid latch etc right? Kiddo has a feed and is then happy for an hour or two?
Swaddling can be quite helpful, white noise too. We used this for both of ours, which definitely was useful. https://www.amazon.com/Love-Dream-Dramatically-Preferred-self-Soothing/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=sr_1_41?crid=2YFVB6R1CUGE1&keywords=Sleep%2Bsack&qid=1661754141&sprefix=sleep%2Bsack%2Caps%2C97&sr=8-41&th=1
Sleep sack is 100% secret tech for infants. Stuff them in and zip them up (or Velcro)
Here is that swaddle if you want to know what it looks like. Babies have their arms by their head in the womb and it’s how they soothe themselves. So this helps them sleep longer and it’s bonus they look really cute in it. Like a starfish. 😂 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_em_r_mt_dp_K4YJNMEFDK121RC390M2
Depends on the temp of the room they sleep in!
To make it simpler you can use an outer swaddle, whatever kind works for you because they are all very different (this one ended up being our favorite) and layering as appropriate underneath. If it's cold, put them in footie PJs. If it's a hot room, maybe just a onesie. There are lots of guides out there to help you decide how many layers to use, I suggest referencing some of those for guidance. It's important to remember that they're just tiny people so if you're chilly, they're probably chilly too. Don't overthink it!
Love To Dream Swaddle UP, Gray, Small, 8-13 lbs, Dramatically Better Sleep, Allow Baby to Sleep in Their Preferred arms up Position for self-Soothing, snug fit Calms Startle Reflex https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_2MF6SK77ZJB63HQWYGM2 We got this swaddle as a gift and our newborn started sleeping in the bassinet at night! I still haven't figured out how to get him to sleep in it during the day. I have noticed that my LO (6 weeks) never sleeps as long if he's not on one of us.
Could you try the u/Secret_Yam_4680 approved Love to Dream swaddle? While Miles has always been a swaddle resister, he does sleep better while semi contained. This zippered swaddle with the arms up position has been AMAZING. He’s a little too big for it now and we’re having similar success with a sleep sack.
- This is anecdotal, but my baby had no issues with nipple confusion. She'd latch onto my thumb if she thought it had milk inside. Right from birth she went from bottle to breast to bottle and so on with no issue. I kinda think nipple confusion is overblown. It's still important for her to learn how to latch on the breast properly, but that takes time and trust me she'll try if she's hungry.
- The plain swaddles they give you at the hospital that are essentially just cloth rectangles are inherently very unstable and babies will work their arms free no matter how well you swaddle them (at least that was true for my daughter). The nurses at our hospital used to double-swaddle the babies to keep them swaddled longer. However, I recommend getting a velcro or zip swaddle that is more stable by design, like this swaddle that is currently my favorite. She ain't getting her arms out of that one no matter how hard she tries.
- I don't have any suggestions here.
Good luck!
We have a similar issue. We swaddle with the following to give our son some control over his hands but to keep him warm.
Love To Dream Swaddle UP, Gray, Small, 8-13 lbs, Dramatically Better Sleep, Allow Baby to Sleep in Their Preferred arms up Position for self-Soothing, snug fit Calms Startle Reflex https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_fabc_5MQZM2SWW4A90N0VCQZD
Tell people to stop coming over for starters. It’s ok to say “I don’t want company. I’ll let you know when I’m ready.”
Also. She’s a week old. Still brand new to the world. You’re both adjusting. The exhaustion is to be expected but once she’s a little older and can sleep longer stunts through the night, it’ll get a little easier on that front.
Want a shower? I used to put my son in his car seat or bouncer and put it on the bathroom floor in order to shower. He was happy as a clam usually. I have a glass shower door so I could peek on him easy enough.
For sleeping, we never made special arrangements to be super quiet. Kiddo got used to the noise and it made life easier when he was napping and I could clean or do dishes while he slept. We tried to keep the dogs quiet. But it was next to impossible lol
You’re doing great. Go with your gut instinct on things. We only swaddled for a week and my son would break out or even the tightest swaddles. We got those little sleep sacs that have the pointed arm sleeves and make them look like a starfish. He slept so well with those for a long time. Here’s the link, apologies if it’s not allowed.
I swear by the love to dream.
https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_glt_fabc_YB0HESZ7D9KS4XSVYAVA
Another poster told you not to use a pacifier since your wife is breastfeeding. In my experience it didn't cause any confusion with both my kids. Plus pacifier might help reduce SIDS. Completely worth it in my opinion.
Good luck with your little one!
Have you looked into safe methods of cosleeping? The risk of SIDS is greatly diminished if you and your partner are not drinking or smoking and following a few other guidelines.
For us a dock a tot and the love to dream swaddle we’re life savers.
We just hit 18 weeks today, and have had both arms out for about a week now. Had one arm out starting around 15 weeks. He still startles sometimes when being picked up or lowered in, but sleeps great. Neither move has alerted his sleep habits at all.
He's always hated being swaddled so we used these from early on - https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_WZ339GMF5BVYTBH1Z6BJ
They're very lightweight, if you reconsider double-swaddling.
Otherwise, id say try one arm out and see what happens.
It can be hard getting the swaddle down. I failed with my first baby and got it down w my second baby. Asleep sack could help. There’s a great one on amazon that we loved. It looks weird but it lets baby suck on their hands so they can self sooth and still gives them the snuggled feeling of a swaddle. And the material is great. I didn’t have to worry about baby overheating at all. Love To Dream Swaddle UP Original 1.0 TOG, Gray, Small, 7-13 lbs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_b1PdCbT0TDS40
My daughter did this! She loves her arms up. We use this swaddle!! It lets her keep her arms up and She knows crazy looking swaddle time means bedtime! She’s now ten weeks and I think we bought this when she was like 3 days old.
Love to Dream Swaddle UP, Gray, Small, 8-13 lbs, Dramatically Better Sleep, Allow Baby to Sleep in Their Preferred arms up Position for self-Soothing, snug fit Calms Startle Reflex https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SwikFbKQD10N5
Have you tried to swaddle with hands up? My first hated being swaddled too, with her arms in, and this one she liked and it kept her from waking herself up (she used to rub her face/eyes in her sleep then wake up). Love To Dream Swaddle UP Original, Swaddle Blanket 1.0 TOG, Small 3kg-6kg, Grey https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_AMeQDb1B650SH
I'm sorry, hopefully he learns to self soothe soon.
We used these and found them quite stretchy so they weren't straight jacket esc but snug enough he felt comforted by them.
You need the Love to Dream swaddle and a rock n play. Even if you don't get the RnP...the Love to Dream swaddle is 100% for you.
My LO could ninja out of any swaddle, no matter how tight. Even the velcro ones. The L2D swaddle was the only thing that worked for us. https://www.amazon.com/Love-Dream-Swaddle-Original-6-5-13/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1504111281&sr=8-2&keywords=love+to+dream+swaddle+organic
I had to switch to the Love to Dream, SwaddleUp swaddler around 2mos because she wanted her hands/arms up. Worked great for us!
Love to Dream Swaddle UP Original, Gray, Small, 6.5-13 lbs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Usx8xb74D5GKP
It's called the 'Swaddle Up'.... It's good for naps and allows her to suck on her hand (through the fabric) without smacking herself.
Sounds a lot like my daughter! Once we tried one of these vs. a regular swaddler she started sleeping a lot better. She was still up a few times a night but it was a LOT less.
We started doing Ferber at 6 mos and didn't really follow through, because it is hard. Then tried it again around 8 months and she really took to it then. I feel like it's really hard to "sleep train" a baby under 6 months and I know it really sucks and seems never ending now but it does get better. We go through periods were she sleeps almost all through the night (maybe one wake up) and others where she wakes up 2-3 times but never really any more than that and it's usually due to teething or having a cold.
People will give you 1001 pieces of advice, because every baby is different and what works for one baby may or may not work for another. When you try them, remember that just because something doesn't work the first time doesn't mean it won't work the second or third time! Sometimes the key is sticking to one idea for a bit.
That said, here are some things that helped us for you to cycle through:
Like many others have said, swaddle! If traditional swaddles don't work, you can try this kind. Personally I found the Halo swaddles to be pretty good.
Bouncing on an exercise ball creates a very soothing motion for babies. If you don't have an exercise ball, you can bounce on the end of your bed (that's what I do).
A white noise machine is pretty key. It recreates the sort of sound that baby heard nonstop in the womb. No matter what else you do, you definitely should have a white noise machine.
Shove a binky in that baby's mouth! Some lactation consultants and breastfeeding advocates will recommend not using a pacifier for the first several weeks, but in reality it is vanishingly rare for a pacifier to cause "nipple confusion." And if you notice trouble starting, you can always stop with the binky for a while and go back to it later. But a lot of the time when a baby is upset she'll want to calm down and just won't know how. A binky triggers the sucking reflex, which helps her calm down.
Baby may be fussing for no reason you can diagnose or help, or it may be something like gas. If you suspect gas, try a Windi. Yeah okay I thought these things were wack AF and was very against trying it, but one day my baby just would not calm for anything and I gave up and gave it a go and... like magic, she was calm. She's almost 6 months now and has pretty much figured out how to fart for herself now, but newborns can have a lot of trouble farting. The problem is they'll try to fart by clenching ALL their muscles... which includes their sphincter! The Windi just helps by keeping that muscle open. Warning: poop may accompany the toot!
Cycling the legs can also help with gas. Lay baby down on a flat surface and cycle their legs like they're riding a bicycle. This is the same basic concept as the Windi, just lower tech. Doing this motion helps relax their butt muscles and can help them get a toot out.
Try taking her into a different room, or even outside for a bit if you have a porch. Babies are sensitive and sometimes there's just something about a certain room that's bothering them, idk what. Taking them for a little walk around the house can help calm them.
This is a wildly expensive option, but if you're on your last nerve and you have the resources, you could try the Snoo. We had one thanks to my mother who bought it for us, and I think it helped a lot. It's a REALLY pricy bassinet, though. On the bright side the resale value is really high, so if you buy one secondhand (which will cost you ~$900) you can probably sell it again for about the same amount when your baby is done with it. You can also rent one monthly, but IMO this is worse than just buying one because you'll end up spending more renting it than you would buying and reselling even if you buy new. If you do buy new, it's worth noting that the company has a pretty good one-month return policy for if you baby doesn't take to it for whatever reason. If you buy used (which IMO is the better option in general), be aware that some people will try to scam by selling their rented Snoo. A rented Snoo will stop working entirely after a set time period, so if you wind up with one of these you're shit out of luck - I've heard the company can't/won't help you in any way, so you'll have bought yourself a very expensive bassinet that doesn't do anything special. Just ask for any kind of proof of purchase when you buy secondhand to avoid this (an email receipt will do, for example).
Your baby may like the Love To Dream Swaddle UP or the Zipadee-Zip Swaddle. The Zipadee-Zip is safe for babies that can roll, too.
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Our LO was the same way. A friend of mine gifted us one of these. Total game changer and ended up being her favorite! It provides that nice, cozy swaddled sensation around their body but let's them put their hands up. Swaddle Up
My friend had the same issue and uses these
I liked the Love to Dream ones! First this one: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Dream-Dramatically-Preferred-self-Soothing/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=love+to+dream&qid=1614275569&sr=8-1
The the transition one: https://www.amazon.com/Love-Dream-Transition-Patented-swaddled/dp/B0081GIZ52/ref=sr_1_2?dchild=1&keywords=love+to+dream&qid=1614275569&sr=8-2
After that she didn't need one anymore.
I wouldn't say my LO was a terribly active sleeper, but she did fidget with her hands a lot and liked them up by her face, so this helped with that.
Mine prefers the Halo sleepsack, but we got a Love to Dream swaddle too which works pretty well: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Ft5TAb05BYX40
Does he like sleeping with his arms up? The Swaddle Up was a lifesaver for us. At six weeks you're likely just starting the second wonder week, which was the worst for us. Thankfully at 9 weeks old her fussiness and colicky fits disappeared.
Ours hated arms down and arms up swaddled never stayed on. We had GREAT luck with the "Swaddle Up".
Love to Dream Swaddle UP Original, Gray, Small, 6.5-13 lbs. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0081GJ038/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_6D8RxbN872KEH
First of all, congratulations! That is so exciting.
The two best things we got for our newborn, other than the obvious completely required things like a carseat, place to sleep, and diapers:
Sleep sacks/swaddle sacks. To be specific, this kind has worked magically well for our baby. It seems comforting and comfortable to her, not too hot, and perhaps most importantly, unlike other types or brands we tried, there's no parts that get loose on her, and she can't get out of it on her own at all. The smallest size fit her when she was born (about 6.5 lb) and fits her now at 9 weeks (about 11 lb).
This changing pad. Comfortable for the baby, but also extremely easy to wipe off. I can't imagine using a cloth-covered changing table.
Stuff we bought or received that has been useless:
Clothes that are hard to put on the baby. We received a lot of cutesy little outfits that required a lot of wrangling to get on the baby, and after a few tries, those went straight to the donation pile. IMO, onesies are where it's at, especially for babies who are fussy about being changed.
A lot of "newborn sized" clothes, particularly the cheap ones, were too small for our baby even literally the day she was born-- and as described above, she was quite a small newborn, in the 11th percentile or so of both weight and length. I think that unless there's reason to expect that the baby will be extremely small, I'd skip straight to the "0 to 3 month" size.
A pack and play. This might be useful someday when we use it as a playpen, but our newborn just freaked out about being in the bassinet part of it. She wants to either be held, or be moving/bouncing at all times, unless she's 100% asleep. While YMMV, this doesn't seem super unusual for babies, so if you don't have one yet, I might hold off on this particular thing until you can gauge whether it will be useful yet to you or not.
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