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Updated on October 04, 2009
S.B. asks from Hartland, VT
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We have a 9 month old daughter. She is still needing to be swaddled at every sleep. If she gets her arms out, she wakes!!! She screams if we attempt to put her into a sleeping bag or gro suit. And will not go to sleep.
We will try almost anything to put her into a sleeping bag, any ideas would be greatly appreciated!

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M.H.

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I have a similar issue with one of my twins (10 months).
She was a preemie, and it was the only way she would sleep, or get her back to sleep.
I banned swaddling once I read that it can interfere with motor development when continuing beyond infancy. (I'm not really sure that's true, but at the time I got nervous).
So, we set out to teach her to sooth herself.
We put on a little bedtime music, a cute nightlight, and her outfits have long pants and long sleeves, so she's nice and warm when she kicks the blanket off.
After that, she's on her own. In the beginning I had to go back in her room and stroke her face many many times and reposition her. But these days, it's maybe just once. What was a two hour bedtime drama, is now 5-10 minutes.
I dont think there's any instant solution, but this process seemed to go really fast, maybe a week was enough to get things into fairly normal routine.

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A.H.

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Keep swaddling at night.. But during naps.. Swaddle loosely.. She has to get used to being un - swaddled..good luck

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J.C.

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9 months is a bit old to be swaddled. You might want to try going cold turkey this weekend. Or, try buying a Halo Sleep Sack for her age group (not the swaddle)https://www.halosleep.com/

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M.B.

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S.,
Haven't heard of this one before - but my gut reaction was keep swaddling her if you don't want to share your sleeping space (and it isn't forever like people dramatize about). She craves the closeness and security.

I don't know why you need her to be in a sleeping bag?

My son won't wear the sleeping bag either, though he left swaddling as soon as we got home.

Good luck!
M.

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A.J.

answers from New York on

Try the miracle blanket. It's big and my daughter expressions.
used it until she was almost 7 months old. It is really big and she couldnt get out of it. Good luck!

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K.P.

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She's a little old to be swaddled, but I do have a friend who went through this. The ONLY thing that worked for her was putting her little girl to sleep in cozy jammies and letting her learn to comfort herself... a.k.a. cry-it-out.

Because she didn't learn to soothe herself at a young age she was unable to sleep unless she was wrapped up tightly which wasn't possible once she was able to roll.

Good luck- it's not going to be easy, but you will be thankful in the long-run!

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