https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 14 Jun 2026 03:45:34 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2210213 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 13:30:51 +0000 dc yoga bee 2210213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: Same here with the goal post/touchdown arms!</p> <p>I posted a thread a few weeks ago, because lo's first night home she wasn't having any of this swaddled business! Halo sleep sack for the win. It's a life saver. We have the easy swaddled version so her body is nicely swaddled, by those arms are free.</p> <p><a href="http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-swaddle-their-newborn" rel="nofollow">http://boards.hellobee.com/topic/anyone-not-swaddle-their-newborn</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2209916 Tue, 16 Jun 2015 10:29:58 +0000 PrincessBaby 2209916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 8 week old only let us swaddle her for about a week. Then she would fight so hard to get her arms out that she would wake herself up. It was such a disaster every night that we gave up. She wears the A&amp;A sleep sack now, the thicker one, and she sleeps with her arms next to/above her head.</p> <p>I had just bought her the cutest Woombie, pink with little ruffles for like $40, and also an Aden and Anais Easy Swaddle. So she wore each one like 10 times. Fantastic! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2209216 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 18:10:58 +0000 sorrycharlie 2209216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: looooved this with my second. wish I had known about it with my older daughter! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2209177 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:44:10 +0000 Banana330 2209177@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: We have this! it's awesome. My LO has been using it since 2 weeks old. She loves being able to move her hands a bit, and was constantly breaking out of the swaddles. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2209025 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:41:43 +0000 Bubbles 2209025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never swaddled at all - sounds like your DD is doing just fine without :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2209021 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 14:39:07 +0000 snowjewelz 2209021@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not all... DD was only swaddled for a brief period. Look into the merlin magic sleep suit later! That has worked great for us to give that swaddled feel but have her arms/hands "free". </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208858 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 13:02:12 +0000 Raindrop 2208858@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 days old and 5 hours sleeping! That's amazing!!! Yeah don't swaddle your baby if they are sleeping like that! :)</p> <p>Both of mine don't like both hands in the swaddle... for us, we leave one arm completely free usually and they seem to do better with one free arm. </p> <p>All babies are different, definitely do what works for you. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208831 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:45:42 +0000 sleepybear 2208831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think I ever swaddled my son with his arms in. He liked sleeping with his hands by his face, so I'd swaddle him below the arms. It made for a really easy transition to the sleep sack, too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208766 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 12:00:26 +0000 Mamasig 2208766@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I remember telling my pediatrician that DS1 didn't like his arms swaddled. She said just swaddle him on the bottom with his arms out. I was a naieve first time mom and it honestly had never occurred to me! So we did it arms out from week one. I never even swaddled DS2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208723 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 11:35:07 +0000 looch 2208723@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think it depends on the strength of the reflex...my son's was very strong and he used to smack himself in the head multiple times a night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208667 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:53:16 +0000 yoursilverlining 2208667@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO *hated* her arms being swaddled from day 1. Even the nurses commented on it. There is no 100% when it comes to babies/kids. Not everything works for everyone. :happy: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208665 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:50:00 +0000 SweetiePie 2208665@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine was the same but a bit later than 6 days...more like 2-3 months :-) We switched to this and he loved it! I recommend to everyone. </p> <p><a href="http://www.diapers.com/p/love-to-dream-swaddle-up-original-gray-1074005?sku=LTD-018" rel="nofollow">http://www.diapers.com/p/love-to-dream-swaddle-up-original-gray-1074005?sku=LTD-018</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208653 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:40:53 +0000 MrsBrewer 2208653@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an 11 day old, and her arms always break out of the swaddled. She seems happy, so I leave her arms out!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208641 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:34:51 +0000 LuLu Mom 2208641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Neither of my girls were swaddled and both STTN with no issues. Mine both had to have their hands by their face to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208635 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:33:12 +0000 autumnlove 2208635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My kids never stayed swaddled and liked sleeping with their arms above their heads. I stopped swaddling pretty early on and switched to sleepsacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/newborn-doesnt-want-arms-swaddled#post-2208632 Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:31:17 +0000 glitterboots 2208632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My 6 day old seems to really dislike having her arms swaddled. She sleeps OK at night- we got 5 hours straight last night, but only after I took her arms out of the swaddle. I know that babies are supposed to like being swaddled and helps them not awaken with the startle reflex, but do some babies just not want the swaddle? Should I keep trying or swaddle with arms out? </p>