How To Transition Out Of The Swaddle

How To Transition Out Of The Swaddle

The swaddle was magic in those early weeks. It minimized the Moro reflex, the sudden startle that woke your baby just as they were drifting off, and gave them the snug, contained feeling that made sleep feel safe and familiar. For many families the swaddle was the...
Active Sleep and Infants

Active Sleep and Infants

It’s 2 AM. You’ve been watching the monitor for six minutes straight. Your baby is grunting. Twitching. Smiling…actually smiling…and now crying. You sit up. Throw off the covers. You have to go to them.  If you’ve been there, this is your story too. Here’s what nobody...
5 Signs Your Baby Doesn’t Want to be Swaddled 

5 Signs Your Baby Doesn’t Want to be Swaddled 

“But I thought all babies loved swaddles?”  One baby gets wrapped up and melts into instant, peaceful sleep. Another fights the swaddle like their entire existence depends on it – arms escaping, body arching, screaming until you finally give up and unwrap...