Would you go cold turkey on Merlin / swaddle?

[Koala]

Oh geez. Any way you can transition from the swaddle using 1 or 2 arms out for a few nights? Just wrapped around her belly? Otherwise, I'd just deal with the sleep sack. I feel like you would have to transition again anyway if you go with the Merlin.
Hopefully this is just a growth spurt (I think it happened to us a few weeks ago) and she will be back to her seven hour chunks of sleep soon.

[hski2349]

Can she roll to her stomach? DD2 prefers to sleep on her stomach. Once she started sleeping on her stomach, she slept so much better.

[AmyRI]

Since she's already sleeping like crap, yes, I would ditch all the sleep aids at once and go to the sleep sack.

Sorry she's torturing you

[hski2349]

Feb 18, 2016 14:12:04 GMT -5 @starry said:

Feb 18, 2016 14:10:13 GMT -5 hski2349 said:

Can she roll to her stomach? DD2 prefers to sleep on her stomach. Once she started sleeping on her stomach, she slept so much better.

Yes she can but she then seems to become distressed over it. Like she can roll both ways but only does it one way at a time.

Hmm.  No idea then, that worked like magic for DD2.  Baby sleep just sucks sometimes.  I hope somebody has another idea for you. 

[jeaniebueller]

How old is she? We ditched the swaddle and pacifier all at once. It worked out fine.

[linz]

We got rid of swaddles slowly after going to cribs. My kids started breaking out of them and once they could sleep on their tummies they seemed to sleep better anyway. I never did sleep sacks. 

[polarbearfans]

So far I can't get more than 2 hours but it's a start. She had a fast eviction from her rnp because she was too mobile in it. On the plus she is happier to sit in it during the day when I need to secure her for a few minutes. She never liked swaddles so we are using a sleep sack. She sleeps better with the sack than without. She also likes white noise.

[curbsideprophet]

I would ditch the swaddle if she is rolling.

[soozy87]

Yeah, we ditched the swaddle last week because he was not sleeping well anyway. Like the others said, nothing to lose- and it it's going to have to go eventually. Good luck!

[jinxy]

We bought a sleep sack with swaddle and used the swaddle around his chest with his arms free to help with the transition away from swaddling. It really seemed to help DS and eventually we switched to just sleep sacks.

[miamigirl]

Yes, I'd ditch the swaddle.

I started using the sleep sack when DD started rolling and now she sleeps on her tummy or sideways, and she likes it much better. I'd try it.

[countthestars]

Ugh good luck! We are still swaddled with the paci in the auto rocking rnp. And he still sleeps like shit. You will be glad you did it!

[aprilsails]

We cold turkey dropped swaddling at the same time as she was fighting a sore throat and cough. It was the right decision since she was up all night anyway.

I hope you are able to get some rest. DD also took two nights to get used to sleeping on her stomach whenever she rolled over. That sucked but she's great now.

[nachos]

I went from swaddle to sleep sack, and had no issues at all.

DS2 sleeps really well in the sack, but only one particular one. It's really heavy, which is fine for right now, but he will find it too warm once spring comes. I'm hoping he's more open to a lighter one by then.

ETA: I think he likes the weight of the heavy one - it's really very cozy looking!

[namasteak]

Feb 18, 2016 21:24:15 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

I'm joining you in solidarity and am ditching the swaddle tonight, and I'll let him CIO when I put him down for bed shortly.

I'm glad to see you are trying this & hope works well for you!

[namasteak]

Feb 18, 2016 21:24:27 GMT -5 nachos said:

I went from swaddle to sleep sack, and had no issues at all.

DS2 sleeps really well in the sack, but only one particular one. It's really heavy, which is fine for right now, but he will find it too warm once spring comes. I'm hoping he's more open to a lighter one by then.

ETA: I think he likes the weight of the heavy one - it's really very cozy looking!

Which one?

[namasteak]

Ds2 sleeps in the merlin. He can roll back to front (but not front to back) when he is NOT in it. We have left him on his back for awhile right after we put him in it and he can not roll when he is in it.

Do I need to stop using it?

[ebeth]

I think you just need to rip off the bandaid. If your nights are going to suck anyway might as well make it productive...

We were mid gentle transition from rnp to crib when she tried to roll over (back to belly) in the RnP and we cut her chunk ass off. It was rough and didn't get better till she figured out how to roll belly to back proficiently. Even though she now sleeps on her belly or side, rolling back to belly in her sleep pissed her off royally and woke her up. We drilled her a lot during the day on rolling belly to back. It was weird. Once she knew how to get out of 'tummy time' she happily slept on her belly.

And I don't feel sorry for your husband either. No regrets chicken.

[nachos]

Feb 18, 2016 21:29:51 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Feb 18, 2016 21:24:27 GMT -5 nachos said:

I went from swaddle to sleep sack, and had no issues at all.

DS2 sleeps really well in the sack, but only one particular one. It's really heavy, which is fine for right now, but he will find it too warm once spring comes. I'm hoping he's more open to a lighter one by then.

ETA: I think he likes the weight of the heavy one - it's really very cozy looking!

Which one?

No brand - just a generic. It's got a sherpa lining, and looks like these: (it might be the yellow one, actually)

[turtlegirl]

farmvillelover - good luck! The first night is rough! Hope he settles down for you soon.

[namasteak]

Feb 18, 2016 21:47:35 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Damn it's only been 5min and he's screaming bloody murder

Stay strong! Can you put headphones in for 15 minutes and then switch with your H? 

[fashionx]

We ditched the swaddle and went to a sack then just pjs within a week when DD was sleeping like crap. I figured rip the bandaid all at once. It sucked for a few days but no worse than the crap sleep.

[namasteak]

Feb 18, 2016 22:15:18 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Feb 18, 2016 22:09:00 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Stay strong! Can you put headphones in for 15 minutes and then switch with your H? 

It's been almost 30min and he's still going. A few minutes here and there of him stopping. My H is gone for work until late.

Then put headphones on and take them off at intervals (I would probably do 10 min) so you don't have to listen to it the whole time. Have you decided how long you're willing to let him go for?

[humpforfree]

I did one arm out of the swaddle tonight. She fell asleep easily, but has woken up a few times already fussing & sucking on her hand. Ugh. I want to go and just swaddle her back up, but she needs to get out of the swaddle.
farmvillelover E screamed bloody murder for 1.5 hours the first night. I had to leave the house after about 10 & I stayed out for a long time. H just turned up the tv. Lol

[namasteak]

Feb 18, 2016 22:26:01 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

Feb 18, 2016 22:21:45 GMT -5 namasteak said:

Then put headphones on and take them off at intervals (I would probably do 10 min) so you don't have to listen to it the whole time. Have you decided how long you're willing to let him go for?

I have no headphones (in my gym bag at work).
I think I'll go, I don't know, 1.5 hours?  Omfg.

@starry sorry to hijack

Run a shower and hide in the bathroom?
I'm sorry friend I wish I could help (((Hugs)))

[namasteak]

farmvillelover HALLELUJAH!

[turtlegirl]

Hope he's still sleeping and that the rest of the night goes well. Less than an hour isn't that bad at all (even though it SUCKS when you are listening to it.

[Cioccolato]

We went cold turkey no swaddle, it was fine, but DD is a unicorn sleeper.

I agree with the others that say go cold turkey. DD also hated to roll onto her stomach to sleep, it wasn't until she was 8 or 9 months that she was comfortable with it. She loved to sleep on her side from about 6 months, maybe you could try that?