Well, our little bundle of joy, as she has been getting older has become more and more adept at unswaddling herself from her regular receiving blanket swaddle. Then a few minutes later, she will be moving around her crib, propelled by her legs and in the process will wake herself up completely. Trouble with this is that Portia then battles to go back to sleep as with all the movement she has excited herself thoroughly.
I have been looking for a solution, and discovered the Woombie Baby Swaddler, so ordered one of these from Amazon today, as I noticed that it had free shipping, and with an added bonus because my mailing address is in Washington, and it ships from out of Washington State, there would be no state tax.
I particularly like the idea of this swaddler, when compared to other ones such as the Miracle Blanket, as it is made of a Lycra like material (similar to the material that athletes clothing is made from). Thus, when Portia is swaddled in this, she will still have freedom of movement and be able to move her hands around without them being restrained by her sides as they would be in the Miracle Blanket. To me this provides a natural resistance environment, not unlike what she would have experienced in the womb, working against this resistance as she tries to move would no doubt have a benefit on her muscle development too – I am sure?
Anyway, more about this once it arrives.