Swaddling blanket - anyone use one
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Topic: Swaddling blanket - anyone use one
Posted By: Konagirl
Subject: Swaddling blanket - anyone use one
Date Posted: 04 June 2007 at 11:06am
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Just wondering if anyone uses/used a swaddling blanket to help baby sleep and if so which one? Amazon sell something call Miracle Blanket which looks great - is there something similar sold in NZ?
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 04 June 2007 at 1:03pm
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I'm pretty sure Andie does.
I just use a biggish blanket to wrap baby (it is intended for baby wrapping but doesn't have special features). -------------  |
Posted By: mellymum
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 12:06am
I just used a muslin wrap - the actual swaddle blankets are expensive - and they grow out of them sooo quickly! My little one has her muslin wrap as her snuggly now - covers her face with it to go to sleep! Dont think she could do that with a swaddle balnket 
There are heaps out there - all the baby stores sell them as well as online :) Good luck - swaddled babies definately sleep better! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: Dunners
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 7:51am
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For DD we used flat cotton rectangles which we wrapped around her.
For DS I used a Cozy Coccoon which was scrummy but he outgrew it pretty quickly. So, then we moved onto a SwaddleMe wrap which was great. From there I made my own reversible wraps (reversible so that all the seams were hidden) And now were onto sleeping sacks. |
Posted By: Andie
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 11:26am
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I swaddled Ella for about 7& 1/2 months - it really helped her get to sleep. I haven't checked out the miracle blanket, but sounds interesting. I experimented with a couple of different types of wraps and in the end found that the only ones that worked for my girl were stretch 100% cotton flat wraps, and the only ones on the market were too small for the way I wrapped her (had the baby lying parallel to the side seams), so I just overlocked some fabric from Spotlight... viola - best wraps ever! If you're making them, overlocking is all you need for the edges, as you don't want bulky seams. ------------- Andie |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 11:40am
| WHen/ how do you learn to swaddle? Is this something you learn at ante natal classes, from your midwife once bubs is born, or trial and error? |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 12:30pm
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hospital will teach you how to swaddle, I used a light weight blanket. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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http://tweetytweety85.bebo.com - bebo |
Posted By: Konagirl
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 12:30pm
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There's a book and DVD called Happiest Baby on the Block by Harvey Karp which uses the technique to help sooth and settle an upset child. Trademe has some copies, and Amazon has great reviews of it. I"m in Rangiora and use the CHCH library which has a copy.
From what I understand it's wrapping the child in cloth so their arms are close to their bodies. This helps as baby's often wake themselves with their arms. Am not even pregnante and I'm doing research on this stuff.... am slightly obsessed!! |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 12:42pm
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some babies love it and others hate it.
haleigh liked bing wrapped with her arms out after a while. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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http://tweetytweety85.bebo.com - bebo |
Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 2:09pm
| i used a flat nappy on my boys then an ordinary blanket... emma buys the PP ones i think and says great things about them. |
Posted By: MyMinis
Date Posted: 06 June 2007 at 5:24pm
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yeah the pp ones are great.
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