Flailing arms

That's their startle reflex. Swaddling them should help!

when does it get better lol 😂

and why doesn’t it happen as much when they’re in our arms? I need answers! Hahaha

Try placing them down butt first then slowly lay down the head. I’ve heard that helps!

Yes I hate it. I can’t really get my girl down in the day.

right? Same here girl! It’s so hard. And even then he’ll only sleep for like 30 min-1hr. But thankfully at night we’re getting better stretches

Same here. Nights are a bit better

do you swaddle?

I’ve started leaving a heat pad in his bassinet just to warm it and then place him in there swaddled

Obviously can’t keep the heating pad in there with him lol

do you know when they stop flailing their arms so much ? 2 months? 3months?

The startle reflex usually goes away around 3-4 months but can last as long as 6.

do you swaddle for naps also? We’re doing the hospital technique right now also. Contact naps during the day and swaddling at night. He could sleep a 4-5 hour stretch at night but his naps are 30 -50 mins… maybe I just have to accept that he’s not the best napper 😭😭 hoping it gets better

this is the same with mine.. first few weeks home from the hospital he was fine to sleep without a swaddle and now he has to be swaddled… so I’m assuming it gets worse before it gets better? He used to be a super active sleeper tjough.. turning head and grunting non stop and luckily that has improved a lot.

No not since week 1. Then at 8 weeks I got a swaddle up just for night time. I’ll stop it soon I think.