My lo has Startle Reflex any mild sound she wakes up with her both hands up,; sometimes if there is no sound also she wakes up like that.. This disturbs her sleep. Only when she is swaddled she sleeps peacefully so I'm forced to swaddle her whole night ( I use readymade swaddle which is easy to change diaper) . My concern is how long this is going to last? She can't be swaddled forever.. What must be scaring her? Is this reflection of her future.. is she going to be a weak person? I know it's too early but I'm worried.
I agree with Nancy . . I also feed uday in lying down position and burp him on his tummy
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The startle reflex is very common and 100% of babies have it. So no it is nothing which is scaring her or a reflection of her being weak in the future. In the womb the baby is in a snug environment and hence likes to be swaddled. This is generally for the first few weeks and in some cases can extend to about four to five months which is also normal. So just relax and get these fears out of your mind.
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Hi dear. Relax ! No this is not going to last for a long time. Just few more days of trouble and she will be strong. Don’t think negative at all that she will be weak. We all have gone thru this phase and it’s v common. Infact kids get up in sleep sometimes even in toddlers phase. So relax and find ways that comfort her as u are the best person to understand her cues.
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@5fedec01cccb6d0014097596 with mannat lying on the side and gentle movement downwards gives her burp.. see what works many babies take half inverted burps .. Putting baby on upright is not the only burping position .. check on YouTube .. there are so many ways ..<br>
.and yes swaddling is fine it can't be habbit if you dont want it to be .. Relax <u>momma</u>
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12 Feb 2018