We just started today. LO rolled to his side from back playing last night so I decided we needed to go cold turkey. He has been able to break out of the swaddle for months so I didn't think it would be hard, but falling asleep hasn't been easy. He was just starting to be such a great sleeper too, blah!
... So to answer your question, when LO can roll from back to stomach. (Getting up on his side was close enough for me)
We stopped around 6 weeks because DD kept breaking out of the swaddle. She sleeps in a sleepsack or gown. 6 weeks was also when we transitioned to the crib.
Shoot! I watched him on the monitor this morning and he rolled over while swaddled!!!!! Am I too late to start weaning?
Yes. It's dangerous to continue swaddling at this point. If your the LO manages to roll onto his stomach while swaddled he won't be able to free his face from being smushed into the sleeping surface.
We stopped at about 2 months. He always wanted his arms out and would not sleep until they were and then he would just wiggle around until it was unwrapped.
My LO just started rolling over today. I was wondering this--can we keep swaddling with her arms out or do we need to switch to a sleep sack? I don't know if the swaddle is restricting her leg movement at all?
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My son is 5 months. He has rolled over a few times but doesn't like it. I tried not swaddling for a week straight and he would not sleep at all. He would startle himself awake and then scratch his face. I came into his room and saw blood!! I then tried socks on his hands but he gets them off and continues. Since then, I try at least once a day to let him sleep unswaddled but he just won't sleep. What can I do?! I'm all by myself and going to school. No sleep really isn't an option for either of us.
Re: When to stop swaddling???
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Yes. It's dangerous to continue swaddling at this point. If your the LO manages to roll onto his stomach while swaddled he won't be able to free his face from being smushed into the sleeping surface.
My son is 5 months. He has rolled over a few times but doesn't like it. I tried not swaddling for a week straight and he would not sleep at all. He would startle himself awake and then scratch his face. I came into his room and saw blood!! I then tried socks on his hands but he gets them off and continues. Since then, I try at least once a day to let him sleep unswaddled but he just won't sleep. What can I do?! I'm all by myself and going to school. No sleep really isn't an option for either of us.