Re: Isn't it supposed to get easier not harder

DS hated the Bjorn at first too - once he could face forward he liked it a lot more.

Re: Isn't it supposed to get easier not harder

Diana I didn't read all the responses, so I'm sorry if I'm repeating what was already said.

My DD slept great in the miracle blanket, so much so I never ever wanted her to grow out of it. Inevitably she did

Well I'll tell you it was the longest week of my life. She slept horribly. I will tell you, it will end and get better. Your DS is probably not used all the freedom and will take a few days to adjust and get comfy again. Definitely try the sleep sacks, DD loves those.

Hope it gets better soon!!!

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I understand. Because my son only really sleeps well when swaddled too. Its hard to understand unless you have been there.

I would try the miracle blanket both with arms only and then with legs only and see if either works.

I have no advice, I wish I did.

Do you think alos he is aware he is in his crib now and tahts contributing to it?

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Posted by dm24angel

I understand. Because my son only really sleeps well when swaddled too. Its hard to understand unless you have been there.

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I don't have any other advice then what everyone already mentioned. If I would get made at Luka I also felt guilty even now at 17 months. One thing that really helped with my paitence with him is when I got frustrated I would hug him and tell him I loved him. For some reason it always seemed to calm me down. If he fell asleep in my arms he always woke up even now.
Here is one soultion I just thought of that might work. What if you try feeding him, putting him awake not swaddled and leave the mobile on for him? I started with putting him down awake at 4 months but Jack might be able to do it now. Another big thing was once bedtime started to come around the lights got dimmer and the house got quiter. I wanted him to know it was bedtime. If DH was actually home before he went to bed I made sure to talk to him in a calming voice and not in a tone that would excite him.

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Did you try bathing him and giving him a massage. This works with my DD. After her bath I give her awarm bottle and she knocks out in my arms. Sometimes she falls asleep in her swing or in her crib....she sleeps in her sleep sack.

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def try the sleep sacs! no other advice since you know Dom was never a great sleeper!!!

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OUr bedtime routine starts at about 6:30. We do bath, bottle, book, and then bed - everything is dim in the house, and I try to be quiet and have been trying to get DH to take it down a couple of notches.

I just bought a sleep sac. I'm going to try tonight with pjs only and see how that works. If it doesn't then I will try the sleep sac tomm. night. Thanks for all of the great advice. I know it will pass soon (I HOPE) It's just so frustrating when you know they are exhausted but won't give into it.