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flakesitchyfeet 
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 Posted: 03 December 2009 at 11:25am |
....everyone has 'em! 
Your the mother, you know whats best for your baby.
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Nicola_1975
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Posted: 04 December 2009 at 9:03pm |
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I rang Plunket Line the other days to ask when we should stop swaddling. I was told to do it when Jack started rolling as he might not be able to get back over onto his back if he's wrapped. He won't usually have a decent sleep if he's not wrapped and loves to suck the muslin so we're just going with what he wants to do for now.
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Tigerish
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Posted: 05 December 2009 at 7:07pm |
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While its a very individual thing, I thought it was common to stop around six months. That's when they stop swaddling babies at my friend's daycare!
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FionaS
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 1:23pm |
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Need a new plan. Even just using muslins Ashley is getting prickly heat rash on her arms...EVEN when her legs are cold! She won't sleep with a loose swaddle, or with no swaddle but is too hot (arms) with her usual swaddle....any suggestions??
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Bizzy
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 1:44pm |
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what do you have on her clothes wise?
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FionaS
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 1:49pm |
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Singlet and nappy.
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:15pm |
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and do you put blankets over the swaddle?
is it heat rash? or possibly something else?
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FionaS
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 2:22pm |
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Heat rash as goes away when she is up and about. At night she has a summer go-go bag. She kicks normal sheets/blankets off.''
She has been getting the swaddle loose anyway so her sleep has turned to poop. Down to all 40min naps + multiple night wakings. A big change from 2 hour naps and 11 hour nights.
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WestiesGirl
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 6:53pm |
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We get over night temps of about 20 - 25 degrees here so heat is a big issue and bigger during the day of up to 35 degrees. I am still swaddling Jackson both day and night otherwise he wont sleep long enough and takes ages to get to sleep.
For both during the day and over night he is in a singlet and nappy and swaddled. I dont use another sheets or blankets. If either DH or I wake during the night to put the blanket on us we get up and put one on Jackson too.
Perhaps try without the go-go bag or other blankets and see how you go.
Ive also started leaving Jacksons feet unwrapped (I just pull the wrap up through his legs instead of over his feet) as babies equalise their body heat through their head and feet, and that has also helped.
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 6:55pm |
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Oh I forgot to say, do you have a fan you can put in her room? We have both ceiling fan and one on a stand and when its super hot we have both going on Jackson.
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 9:41pm |
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heat rash doesnt normally go away that quickly. toby used to get it badly. maybe the muslin is irritating her arms. could you try one of those pumpkin patch stretchy ones...?
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FionaS
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 9:46pm |
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We have to use 2 muslins to get her arms to stay down....hard to explain. The heat rash fades after an hour or so of cool air but doesn't totally disappear. Haven't had any issues until now and haven't changed wraps or washing powder so assume it is the heat. Might have got the rash in the car though rather than in bed...
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 10:12pm |
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heat rash is mainly on chest and back and wont fade after a couple of hours. maybe its related to the moths - they might be laying eggs in her wraps?! or bedding?
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 10:17pm |
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Don't think so. She has had this on and off when she has been hot in the past...tiny red dots. On top of her front & back, waistline of nappy and now arms as it is her arms that are tightly wrapped against her body. It lasts for a couple of days (assuming she doesnt' get hot again) then goes.
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Posted: 08 December 2009 at 10:21pm |
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The dots are pin prick size and are not at all raised. She has had them from time to time, generally after getting hot from a crying lag or similar.
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Posted: 09 December 2009 at 12:25am |
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Jackson also gets the heat rash so while he is awake feeding and playing I cool him down using a wet face cloth and wipe it over his body every couple of minutes which he likes.
Do you bath every day/night? Ive noticed that since we've been bathing Jackson every night before bed as his evening routine there havent been as many spots.
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