Babies Born ~ March 2013 #1

[Jane :)]

Mrs P-Sounds tough, you must be exhausted.

Sounds like you are trying a lot of different things. With the double wrap, we use a blanket like the ones they wrap the bubs up in hospital (for the second wrap and a love to dream swaddle for the first wrapping layer). The hospital blanket doesn't stretch, so allows a firm wrap. Now that it colder, I also then put another blanket over her (i.e. 3rd layer) in the bassinet and tuck it in tightly.

Other things we've tried which seemed to help are putting a wedge under the matress to raise the head end (helps with the reflux), rolling up a towel and putting it under the legs (keeps knees up in a more foetal position and helps with her tummy pains). We actually put the towel in u shape so it wraps from her waist on one side, down under her bum to keep her legs up and then back up the other side to her waist. IYKWIM. It helps her stay in the centre of the bassinet and stops her from squirming over to one side and hitting her head on the side of the bassinet.

Other than that we do sleep cues and actively help her to settle like you do. Sometimes we play music or white noise whilst settling her to sleep too. Not sure if that helps or not.

Hoping Dylan gets over his cold and starts sleeping for his mummy and daddy!!!