https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:27:41 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-169522 Fri, 25 May 2012 17:31:05 +0000 katdevargas 169522@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we do not swaddle at night {we co sleep}, but we do swaddle during the day, sometimes. it depends on lo's mood. sometimes it just pisses her off, but sometimes she likes it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-167551 Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:28 +0000 Mrs. Pen 167551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@skibobrown: lol that made me laugh, the poor girl- and poor you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-167544 Thu, 24 May 2012 11:59:00 +0000 calsmom 167544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: I googled how to double swaddle, and it looks a bit different. With the type of swaddle that we do, his arms have room to move, but they are securely tucked into the blanket. The legs have room to move as well. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-167455 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:50:04 +0000 Weagle 167455@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just swaddle at night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-167446 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:46:31 +0000 skibobrown 167446@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I've been attempting to swaddle during naps lately, but it's not working so well. She wakes up after 30 minutes or so fighting the swaddle and screaming. Of course, when we don't swaddle for naps, she wakes up after 30 minutes or so b/c she whacks herself in the face w/ her arms. So it seems to be a lose-lose situation for us so far. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-167391 Thu, 24 May 2012 10:20:44 +0000 Mrs. Pen 167391@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marriedandlovingit: it actually kind of made sense - until the last part, then I got confused lol. Ever heard of the double swaddle? It sounds very similar. I usually do the traditional swaddle and then a swaddle sack over it (at 3 months he is strong and can totally break out of just one swaddle!). But today since all my Aden + Anais blankets were dirty, we did the double swaddle and put a sleepsack on him. </p> <p>we have to swaddle for naps too. Last night he wet his diaper and got his sleepsack all wet, so I considered letting him sleep without his swaddle, but he is always whacking his hands near his face and the last week or so he has an obsession with chewing/sucking his fingers, then punching me with his drooly hand. He thinks it's funny, I do not. So needless to say, we keep swaddling - naps, nighttime etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-167280 Thu, 24 May 2012 09:07:00 +0000 lavender 167280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>unswaddled during the day so just at night </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166891 Wed, 23 May 2012 20:24:58 +0000 cvbee 166891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>just for night </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166860 Wed, 23 May 2012 20:07:52 +0000 calsmom 166860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@artbee: We tried not swaddling him for this nap, and it didn't work for us! Hubby is in the room swaddling him right now lol </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166837 Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:28 +0000 heffalump 166837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried swaddling for naps but it didn't work for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166834 Wed, 23 May 2012 19:59:39 +0000 calsmom 166834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Nskillet: I have looked online everywhere for it, but I cannot find anything. A youtube video or pictures (which I am considering doing) would be so helpful. I will try to explain it the best I can, which probably won't make any sense but here goes....</p> <p>-We use an Aden and Anais swaddle blanket. We lay it out flat and fold the top part of the blanket down a few inches...enough room for his forearms to fit into. </p> <p>-Put his forearms in the fold. Right arm first, then fold the blanket over and under him. I get it pretty tight.</p> <p>-Next, do the same with the left side. Forearm in the fold, then fold the blanket over.</p> <p>-Next, grab the bottom of the blanket. It will look like a triangle when you are grabbing the bottom of it. Fold that upwards, then fold the top so it flaps down a couple of inches (confused yet?).</p> <p>-Wrap the right side of the blanket around him loosely, then the left side around him. Tuck the left side in. Keeping the bottom part of the swaddle is important so he has room to move his legs. </p> <p>I will most likely have the hubs and I take pics of this, as I am sure you all are royally confused by now. This is how it should look in the end though:<br /> <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/I1uxE9HqV9UdXv0Lkc_8LXVaRUGtRp7KKUBeW7HQ73g?feat=directlink" rel="nofollow">https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/I1uxE9HqV9UdXv0Lkc_8LXVaRUGtRp7KKUBeW7HQ73g?feat=directlink</a></p> <p>Let me know if you have any questions! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166733 Wed, 23 May 2012 19:12:52 +0000 calsmom 166733@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's a square swaddle vs the traditional diamond swaddle. I'm in the middle of typing up a 'how-to' on my laptop. On my cell right now. I will finish it here in a bit. It's hard to explain, so I may take some pics to give you a better idea. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166693 Wed, 23 May 2012 18:10:40 +0000 Sammyfab 166693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@nskillet, google 'double swaddle.' it works great with Aden &amp; Anais blankets!</p> <p>(not sure if that's what @marriedandlovingit is referring to but it's an awesome swaddling technique!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166689 Wed, 23 May 2012 18:07:13 +0000 MsMini 166689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We swaddle for naps when we have to put him down, I let him nap with me most of the time though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166688 Wed, 23 May 2012 18:07:10 +0000 Nskillet 166688@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@marriedandlovingit: mine breaks out of the traditional too! What is the alternate? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166687 Wed, 23 May 2012 18:02:03 +0000 calsmom 166687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is swaddled for naps and bedtime. He was breaking out of the traditional swaddle, so his pediatrician showed us another way to swaddle, and it is working like a charm. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166604 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:21:31 +0000 regberadaisy 166604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We swaddled for the first couple days then stopped. She hates being constricted. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166512 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:52:09 +0000 purrpletulips 166512@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We swaddled for naps unless LO fell asleep in our arms, but then she was always a good sleeper so moving her from arms to crib/pack-n-play/etc rarely woke her up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166453 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:37:42 +0000 Sammyfab 166453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is almost 3 months and we swaddle for naps and nighttime. He stopped wanting to sleep on our chests after a few weeks! Sometimes if I can get him to nap with me and he is unswaddled he is constantly moving his arms and seems to be in a lighter sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166435 Wed, 23 May 2012 14:31:15 +0000 Sweet T 166435@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When DS was younger, we swaddled for both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166357 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:17:53 +0000 banana 166357@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup, I swaddled for naps when LO was an infant. Then at around 3 months, we unswaddled for naps but swaddle for night time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166352 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:14:06 +0000 loveisstrange 166352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do when she is overtired and really grumpy. It calms her down enough to get her to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166351 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:14:03 +0000 Andrea 166351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i definitely swaddled for naps! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-for-naps#post-166346 Wed, 23 May 2012 13:11:48 +0000 Nskillet 166346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you swaddle for naps or just bed time? DD is sleeping on my chest right now. I'm tempted to put her down in her crib but worried she will scream! </p>