SwaddleUp or other sleep suggestions?

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I know I’m like the millionth person to post about sleep but we’re really at a loss. LO will not sleep other than on us and she’s definitely not getting enough sleep. We’ve tried so many things. She hates swaddling. She wants to have her hands free so I was going to try the swaddleup. Has it worked for anyone else? Or any other unusual suggestions?
Update for anyone who is interested: we bought the snuggle up and it has been a lifesaver! She went from sleeping only 1 or 2 hours at a time to sleeping a full 5 hour stretch at night! We had tried swaddling with her arms out or the Velcro swaddles and she didn’t like them. This has worked like a charm!

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Go get the taking Cara babies she gives you so much tips and is helpful, she's on Instagram too! It's called taking Cara babies its never too late to get her courses

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We use the halo sleep sack where we can swaddle with arms out abc she loves it! We tried the swaddle up and she hated it!

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She hates being swaddled. So we just started leaving her hands out. We are at 7weeks.  She is a fussy sleeper and usually only takes cat naps that last 10-20min, but occasionally when the universe likes me I can get a 3-4hr stretch of her sleeping through. I. AM. EXHAUSTED.

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My little guy HATED being swaddled. Most babies do, it's what you follow up with that makes them calm down. For my LO, rocking him while playing white noise LOUD (think shower loud) calmed him down. After like three times, he no longer cries if I put him in it as soon as I notice he is sleepy. In the swaddle, he normally sleeps at least 3 hours usually closer to 5. Without,  maybe 2 hours. We have a swaddle up,  but I prefer the velcro swaddle blankets or the easy swaddle blankets from Aden and Anais, the swaddle up he gets distracted by his hands.

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You can honestly use any swaddle and just wrap it before their arms. That being said I have a halo sleep sack and it’s made that you can use it without needing to keep the arms in.

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She sleeps in the bassinet with a Velcro swaddle me and a blanket we use all day that smells familiar. It’s the only thing that has worked. We also sort of do a routine every night, wake up about 4 from nap, nurse, tummy time/wake, bath at 6, nurse her, little nap, nurse her again and then put her in bed a little before 9. I feel like we just nurse all night but it fills her up to get my a solid 5 hr stretch of sleep. Which I need with 3 kids. So far it’s working hopefully it continues. That long stretch of sleep leaves you feeling amazing.

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We use the swaddle up. My daughter has to be touching her face at night. But the jerk reflex kept waking her up. I like it, I bought the amazon version since it’s cheaper, and it’s transitional so you can uncuff their hands when ready

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I use a grow bag/ sleeping bag 2.5 tog (from the UK) - it's like a swaddle but less constricting, keeps their arms out.
My son uses one and so far my daughter sleeps well in it too.

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Girl, I feel you. We are desperate so I rented a Snoo. Really didn't want to lol but we're at the point where we can't put a price on sleep. Can't wait for robo-mom to get here, hoping for a miracle.

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We have used the SwaddleUp since coming home from the hospital and we love it! We are currently using one that is quilted and keeps her a little warmer. She seems to love it since her hands are up by her head. We were able to find some on Facebook Marketplace for cheap. All we did was bring it home and washed it before she used it. We definitely recommend it!

SwaddleUp or other sleep suggestions?

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