Some babes just don't like it.
I struggled to get my DS to settle in a muslin wrap and then my sister got me one of the Kiddapotamus swaddles with velcro - I ended up buying two more. It was great for him.
Urgh, it's a tricky one. DS was like that but slept better if mummified. DH had to do it though, DS always broke out of my feeble attempts.
Not helpful, sorry.
My kids hated it. They all slept better on their tummies - and they don't startle themselves that way either (and I'm not suggesting this is something that you do obviously because of the SIDS risk, but we have a breathing monitor so I feel comfortable with my babies sleeping like this)
Our DS didn't like being swaddled - at least that is what we thought. We had two issues though:
1. We were not wrapping firmly enough - we now use a cot sheet & wrap him nice & firm & I believe it helps him sleep and stay asleep. His hands are up front so he can suck on them since they are his favourite toy right now (he is 11 weeks young).
2. I thought he was crying because I was wrapping him but he was actually crying because he was tired. Most things I have read say you have 5 mins between first tired sign & over tired. Hmmmmmmmmm either I miss the tired signs (highly likely...they are very subtle in DS) or he gives me about 1 minutes notice from tired signs & screaming over tired.
I am not saying you are no good at wrapping (that was me & DH) or that you are missing babies tired signs; that was just our experience.
DS is snug as a bug right now having a lovely sleep!
We swaddled DD until she was 10 weeks then she went into a Grobag from that point on and wasn't fussed in the slightest! We generally used wraps/bunny rugs but when DD started escaping, we tried a Kiddopotomous swaddleme wrap (great!) and a Grobag swaddle wrap (not so great). In the end we realised she was sleeping quite well with her arms out so that's when we tried the Grobags.
I was in a very similar situation. Munchkin hated the swaddle and refused it and it was okay cause she slept and didn't startle herself too much. But Nao is six months old and still sleeping in a woombie. She first showed signs of not wanting to be swaddled. She escaped a lot, even from my pro swaddling. She was like a minute houdini. She would actually keep herself awake trying to escape it!
So sleep was short and she was pretty cranky a lot. So I gave one of the Woombies a try. I swear the first night I put her in it, she slept peacefully. But she's really fidgety, if her hands are out she does something with them and it keeps her awake. Now she does like 4-5 hour stretches instead of like 1hour bunny hops.
I think the only way to figure it out is to try it?
DS1 would always get out of muslin and cotton wraps and then wouldnt sleep. I got kidopotamous wraps at 2 weeks and then bought 2nd size! Used till 9 weeks old then straight to grobag.
DS2 is still wrapped in kiddopatamous wraps at 6 and 1/2 months as he wont settle without it even thought he tends to eventully get arms out.
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