crying while being wrapped

**lilbird** · 10-04-2010 10:20

hi my dd is 13 weeks old and during the days and nights - once tired - has always been easy to wrap and put down drowsy
now the last week, she has cried the moment i lay her down to be wraped and now needs me to hold/pat her to sleep
any ideas what this could be? im worried shes uncomfy lying flat?
or is this just a phase/stage - she looks at me in horror sometimes !!! is it possible shes old enuf to know shes going to sleep and is refusing it?

**UmmInayah** · 10-04-2010 12:07

it could be a number of things:

growth spurt, teething (probably unlikely), could be illness.. maybe an ear thing? maybe she is ready to ditch the wrap. could you try her without it? might take her a couple of days to get used to it, but it's worth a shot. i know after a while being restricted while sleeping would feel awful.

i don't think she is refusing sleep.

**kar** · 10-04-2010 12:27

My boy definitely knew by about 8 weeks that being wrapped meant it was time for sleep and would throw an absolute fit as soon as he saw me lay a wrap out on the bed.

**lilbird** · 10-04-2010 13:23

Yes!!! she will be practically asleep in my arms and as soonas she sees the wrap on my bed she cries!!
how do i try her without being wrapped?
does she need a sleep positioner?

**mus86** · 11-04-2010 20:30

my son has done this since about 2months old..he is now 7months and i am starting to drop the wrap. finding it really hard though...its really hard to get him to sleep without it. i think he cries because he knows its bedtime!

**mus86** · 11-04-2010 20:32

oh and if your bubba will fall asleep easily in your arms maybe you might try just putting her into bed and see how she goes?
i HATE wrapping my bub if he would goto sleep without it i would definately not be wrapping him..