She doesn't want the wrap on, but won't sleep without it

[MummaLove]

OK, she's now 13 weeks and I was so proud she's been sleeping through for a whole week (last feed around 6pm and bedtime of 7pm and waking anywhere from 4.30am-6am) and now last night because she got one arm out of her swaddle, she was screaming and unsettleable at 10.30pm and also again at 3am.

WHAT'S GOING ON? She fights her little arms out and seems to want to suckle
(no she's not hungry, trust me, she rejects a feed), a dummy is usless as it's spit out in seconds over and over and over again and she hasn't yet learned to suck her fingers. Yet as soon as those arms are out there's no chance of sleep.

So if she won't sleep with the wrap or without it, what the hell do I do? She's not even rolling yet so I still think she needs wrapping.

I had to feed her both times last night just to get her to settle but it's not hunger really as she only had small feeds.

Perhaps it's teething? I can't offer medication though as she's too young?

Has anyone else experienced this? I'm going to lose the plot soon as she's also a TERRIBLE day sleeper. I'm lucky to get 2 x 40 min naps and perhaps a 20 min nap in the pram of an afternoon. She should be exhausted!

[chicklegge]

Hi there, I have a 10 week old son who is exactly the same as your little one. He doesn't sleep much in the day say three 30 min naps and then he will sleep through night from 7pm or 8pm till 5am. He does like to be wrapped too to sleep but lately I have been putting him down in the cot in the day without being wrapped just for him to get used to sleeping like this. Try this if you perserve with it it will work for you. Hope this helps. I am not sure if my son is teething as he sucks his fingers as well I thought it might have been a bit too early though?

[happychild]

hi!!

i'm sorry but i don't have much advice. My 4 month baby is going exaclty thruogh the same thing. I've read books and stuff....they keep saying be persistent!! but my arms are SO SORE!! and there are times i just get so frustrated i leave him lying in his cot crying....

he's been like this for a whole week now....I'm just going to keep perservering and hope he'll learn to sleep without the wrap soon. i figured it's better to start training him for no wrap since summer is coming up....

good luck!!