Community› The Bump Message Boards› Babies: 0 - 3 Months
Babies: 0 - 3 Months
New Discussion
Options

How long did you swaddle?

EveamlizyaEveamlizya
in Babies: 0 - 3 Months
So, DD started co-sleeping with me at about 3 weeks (which is the same time she started STTN about 5-6 hours), then at 9 weeks I started transferring her to sleeping in her rock-n-play, but she has to be swaddled or she won't sleep.  She still STTN about 7-9 hours.  I was planning on just letting her decide when she's ready to let it go, but I'm just wondering about how long that'll be?  Also, about when did you transfer to the crib?  I haven't gotten the nerve to try it yet...I just feel more comfortable with her right next to me.  She'll be 3 months on the 25th.
Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
Report Reply to Post

Re: How long did you swaddle?

  • Options
    gwennecgwennec member
    I swaddled DD1 for 4.5 months until she fought it so much she would constantly wake up. I also transitioned to crib at that point too. With DD2, I plan to swaddle for at least 3 months and then will probably transition to the magic sleep suit, which worked amazingly well for DD1. Some people swaddle for 6+ months.
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Options
    joshandpandajoshandpanda member
    My LO started fussing with the swaddle at about 3 weeks, so now he's just in sleepers and does great. As far as the crib... We started it about a week ago or so as well, he does alright, but some nights (like tonight) he fusses so he's in the RNP next to my bed. 
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Loading the player...
  • Options
    Ivana_StolichnayaIvana_Stolichnaya member
    My daughter was in a Swaddle for a couple months.  My son fought them from day 1.  He was swaddled for about a week.
    Report Reply
  • Options
    Christina_DianeChristina_Diane member
    I still swaddle. Otherwise his startle reflex wakes him up.
    imageimageimage
    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    Report Reply
  • Options
    JaymeManeJaymeMane member
    We swaddle using the swaddle me and have had his arms out since about 3 or 4 weeks.  He would always squirm out so we figure why keep putting them in.  I could probably give it up, I'm just nervous he'll have a bad night so I keep doing it.  He doesn't get swaddled for naps though.  I think this week might be the last week.
    Report Reply
  • Options
    bornmommybornmommy member

    We stopped swaddling in the hospital.  DS absolutely hated it after day 1.  We told the nurse that came into our pp room and tried to swaddle him and her response was "every baby likes to be swaddled.". Then he started screaming his head off and trying to free himself.  I took him, let his arms out and he went right to sleep.  She starred and tried her best to take her foot out of her mouth.  

    We used sleep sacks now.

                  
                                       \

                                                                DS #1 born 05/25/2012   
                                                         BFP#2:  06/12/2013 ---- loss     
                                                                DS #2 born 4/08/2014
          BPF#4: 2/1/2016 --- 2/23/2016 suspected molar pregnancy--- 3/15/2016 D&E - diagnosis MM
                                                                   BFP#5 - 9/22/2016
                        
                                                                                                                                     * formally bornmommy

    Report Reply
  • Options
    bhdoucettebhdoucette member

    We transferred to the crib around 3 weeks (started with naps), and DD immediately started sleeping longer at night (6-7 hrs). We stopped swaddling around 6 or 7 weeks, with no effect on her sleeping habits ... but she always liked having her arms free, so she was never fully swaddled, except in the hospital.

    I *think* that babies outgrow the startle reflex around 3 mos, so you could always try to start weaning off the swaddle, maybe leave an arm free?

    Baby Birthday Ticker Ticker
    image
    Report Reply
  • Options
    EveamlizyaEveamlizya
    She only likes being swaddled at night, won't have none of it during the day and I have to leave her feet free (she's like me in that she can't stand having anything on her feet).  Sometimes during her naps during the day, if I don't hold her arm whenever she startles and starts squirming, she starts hitting herself, scratching herself, pulling her hair and it wakes her up.  I guess I could try one arm and see how she does...
    Warning No formatter is installed for the format bbhtml
    Report Reply
  • Options
    mpaynempayne member

    Can you tell me where you found your I went natural siggie? I love it. I went natural too, and drug free! I haven't been on the bump for a while so I forget a lot of stuff plus I will have to update the fact that I have a 1 month old and add pics. Thank you in advance for your response.

    Report Reply
  • Options
    smittendorffsmittendorff member
    We quit swaddling when LO was 4 months, because he was breaking loose.  It's important to stop when your LO can roll over or is breaking loose.  We switched to Halo sleepsacks at that point, which helped with the transition. 
    <a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lb1f.lilypie.com/DBihm5.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie First Birthday tickers" /></a>
    <a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lb4f.lilypie.com/Ys8Dm5.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie Fourth Birthday tickers" /></a>
    <a href="http://lilypie.com/"><img src="http://lbyf.lilypie.com/aLFDm5.png" width="400" height="80" border="0" alt="Lilypie Kids Birthday tickers" /></a>

    Report Reply
This discussion has been closed.
Choose Another Board
Search Boards
"
"