https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 18:08:12 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-crying#post-2522201 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:18:28 +0000 LindsayLou 2522201@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would see how she does without the swaddle. But I'm in the extreme end, I only swaddled my daughter for about 2 days. She wanted her hands by her face, flipped out if she couldn't have them, and sleepy great from the start. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-crying#post-2522192 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 09:02:47 +0000 Madison43 2522192@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We swaddled with her hands up for a while so she could suck her fingers but wouldn't startle herself. It's easier to break out of for sure, but at that age, my LO just needed to be contained long enough to fall into a deeper sleep. Once she was really sleeping, she didn't startle as easily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-crying#post-2522189 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:56:40 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2522189@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We dropped swaddles as soon as they showed an interest in their hands. Never looked back.<br /> You can always try a few nights and see how it goes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-crying#post-2522186 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:47:06 +0000 hilsy85 2522186@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@merbaby14: do you think that when her hands are near her mouth, she finds them soothing? or distracting? you can try the love to dream swaddle, which keeps them swaddled but with their hands up so they can chew on them if they want. </p> <p>And we let our DD fuss a bit while swaddled--often I was there, patting her on the chest, but it became impossible to put her down asleep and have her stay asleep. Also, I think there's a difference between crying and whining/fussing--our DD would often whine/fuss, but her eyes would be closed and she'd obviously be trying to fall asleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-crying#post-2522185 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:44:59 +0000 ocean81 2522185@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@merbaby14: Totally not judging! Just my comfort level. Hopefully others will chime in! Have you tried just swaddling her bottom half? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-crying#post-2522183 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:43:28 +0000 merbaby14 2522183@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@ocean81: thanks..we may have to try soon I think. </p> <p>Also, I just want to be clear on the board that I'm not thinking of doing full on CIO with her so young. Just a few minutes to see if it's what she needs to get to her next sleep cycle which is common at this age. Thanks for not judging though! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-crying#post-2522169 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:31:44 +0000 ocean81 2522169@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would just try to drop the swaddle completely. My daughter hated being swaddled, but she also hated sleep sacks and anything that would restrain her. I would just try and see what happens. </p> <p>I wouldn't feel comfortable letting an 11 wk old CIO, but that is just me :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-crying#post-2522161 Tue, 12 Apr 2016 08:15:28 +0000 merbaby14 2522161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We still swaddle my 11 week old, although with increasing difficulty. We moved to the halo velcro swaddle and she always manages to get her hands up to her mouth (she's pretty small) - so I have two questions that I would love to hear some advice on as I'm spinning trying to decide what to do with her.</p> <p>1) Should we drop the swaddle and go to just a sleep sack since she's getting her hands up to her face when she wakes up and often whens she's going down? I'm not sure because when she is unswaddled and lying down, her arms are still flying around in front of her and I"m not sure if this is still Moro reflex or something that will go away once she just gets used to being unrestricted. Any experience here?</p> <p>2) If we keep the swaddle, does anyone know if it's generally OK to let her fuss/cry for short periods, like 5-10 minutes while swaddled? I'm a believer in learning to self soothe and feel I didn't do it early enough with #1 and lots of the books I read suggest letting them try to go back to sleep on their own after waking 30 min into a nap which is definitely her go to. I just don't know if that's applicable to a baby who is swaddled and can't access their hands if they want to.</p> <p>thanks! </p>