Tradition broken…

Last night I decided to break tradition and I did not swaddle Connor when I put him to bed.  Well, as I have mentioned before, Connor is a pretty good sleeper and can get 7-8 hours a night without waking or stirring at all.  Last night (the “unswaddled version”) was not nearly as good.  I put Connor to bed around 9pm and he woke up at 11:30pm crying.  So, Victoria fed him.  He fussed 2 or 3 more times but managed to fall back to sleep on his own.  He woke again around 4am for another feeding.  And then again around 7am.  Hmm, that might rank up there as the worst night yet.

My best guess is that  Connor was probably startled a few times last night.  He is probably less likely to be startled when he is swaddled, thus the extra fussing and wake up calls last night.

So, our game plan is to swaddle during the week (so I can get some sleep before I go to work) and then to “unswaddle” him on Friday and Saturday nights so he can get used to sleeping without his “cocoon” (as Grandpa calls it).

After this experience, I am even more of a believer that swaddling is “baby magic”.

Tonight was a “routine night” for Connor and I.  He is currently swaddled and asleep in his crib.  Hopefully, it will be an uneventful night.