Swaddled naps

My 6 week old will not be put down for a nap during the day, but during the night he is fine. I wear him in the carrier a lot but my back is killing. And contacts napping is taking up sooo much time!

I swaddled him this afternoon and he is having a solo nap for about 40 mins 😱

Looking for some advice, is swaddling okay? Is it something babies will rely on and you then have to wean them off? Any swaddle suggestions? Currently using a blanket.

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I used a Tommee Tippee grow bag for day naps and overnight, worked wonders for us. Went from total swaddle to Arms out to nothing when she went in the cot and she's always slept brilliantly

My baby would NOT be put down for a nap. Was fine at bedtime, but naps were an instant wake and refusal
We swaddled at night, they were a life saver. I contact napped till he was 7 months old and had to resport to sleep training.

I know it takes up so.much time, but savour them. There will come a time soon when they won't sleep on you any more and you will miss it

Get yourself a tablet ankle headphones and binge watch series whikst they sleep 😂

Swaddling is fine until baby shows signs of rolling. We swaddled until about 12 weeks, then started swaddling with one arm out, then transitioned to sleeping bags.

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