Baby Blue

by Kristen
(Traverse City, MI)

Asher Fresh from the Bath!

Asher Fresh from the Bath!

Here's my Asher as a baby. He was such a handsome little guy - big blue eyes and fuzzy red hair. He had more hair than any of my other babies. I learned to swaddle with Asher and I think it has been one of the most helpful baby care strategies I've learned!

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Dec 09, 2009
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by: Kristen

Stephanie,

I swaddled Asher until he was 24 months old. He just could not settle down and get to sleep with his arms waving. I had to abandon the Miracle Blanket, too, and use a regular blanket.

In some cultures, such as Native American and European cultures in the past, swaddling even into the second year of life was normal.

I swaddled Brennan for a long time, too. I don't remember exactly how long but he wasn't anywhere near 24 months - he was probably closer to 12 months.

Galen is 13 months now and most nights he's not swaddled, just occasionally here and there if he's having a hard time settling down. I still use a Miracle Blanket with him but he's tiny (around 18lbs). He doesn't mind his feet a little scrunched, but if he did I'd still use it and just have his feet out. I put him in a onesie, then swaddle him, then put a blanket over him when we put him to bed at night. When he comes to bed with us I just keep him in the swaddle.

When it was warm out I just swaddled him in a diaper, but it's really cold at night now, so I want his little shoulders covered.

Hopefully that's a little helpful... I know it can feel like you'll never get them to sleep without being swaddled but eventually, he'll be able to.
Dec 09, 2009
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by: Stephanie

Hi Kristen,

Thanks for posting these pictures of your cute kids!
How long did you swaddle Asher and your other babies? My son is 6 months, and I am trying to figure out how/when to wean him off the Miracle Blanket. It is really too small for him now. I can dress him in a sleep sack and swaddle a regular blanket over that, but then he gets his arms out and pulls the blanket up near his face.
Thanks!

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