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lilbird
14-12-2010, 18:54
my 11 mo has up until now been swaddled. i have unswaddled her for day naps and she seems to be going well
tonight i put her down first night unswaddled and she is falling asleep - but then i noticed she is grizzling as her arms keep startling. is this her startle reflex (even thought i am pretty sure it was gone along time ago) or is this because it is new tonight. i once heard they should loose their reflex about 4 months otherwise something could be wrong?
i may be overreaction as im nervous about how she will go!!

deany
14-12-2010, 19:01
it is completely normal for them to startle at noises or at discovering the freedom of her arms she should get used to it soon. =)

TripleTime
14-12-2010, 19:08
Common, stopped wrapping mine at 7ish months & went to sleeping bags.

SassyMummy
14-12-2010, 19:15
I dunno... I never swaddled DD. She hated it. She would wriggle free and whinge until she was no longer strapped down in a wrap.