Reflex While Baby Tries To Sleep Then Wakes Up
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anybody else have a problem with this? The baby is just about to fall asleep and then theres a reflex, i believe its called tonic head reflex. anybody have any more information on this or how to stop the baby from waking up from this? thanks.
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Do you mean the Moro reflex that causes babies to suddenly flail and scare themselves until they wake right up? If so, it decreases by 3-4 months and goes away eventually. It is babies reflex that makes them feel like they are falling. Swaddling is supposed to stop that so they feel secure and can sleep better.
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Swaddling is the only way for my baby to have a really good sleep. Otherwise, she flinches at the slightest noise, and keeps waking herself up, until she's so tired, that she can't even sleep! Glad to hear that this reflex will disappear in a month or two.
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thanks for the advice. I will try swaddling him again. He never seemed to like swaddling, so i stopped early on.
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Watch the dvd The Happiest Baby on the block. They give you ways to calm your baby and help them sleep better. Our baby slept horribly until we watched the dvd and it really helps! When you swaddle your baby, make sure his/her arms are down by the side (it sounds mean I know, but it actually calms them) and wrap them tight. They will sleep much better without thier arms able to move and startle them.
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the Amazing Miracle Blanket is the best. I used it with my son and it really works. He hated to be swaddled but for some reason he didnt fuss with the blanket.
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