How to get baby to go from swaddled to not swaddled?

missnacholover

LO will get her boots/brace on Tuesday and I've read online that many babies use it at leverage to roll themselves over.  We swaddle her to sleep and obviously don't want her rolling over onto her belly overnight while swaddled.  How should I adjust her to go from arms-in swaddle to arms out, so if she does roll over she can lift her head?  Cold turkey?  Do one arm out for a couple of nights and then two?

Thoughts? 

Carebella

No advice as we barely swaddled and always had arms out. But I just want to say I hope all goes well with the boots/brace! And with the swaddling change

missnacholover

Thanks ladies!  I think that I will try one arm out tonight and tomorrow maybe go to both arms out.  I probably should've thought about this a few weeks ago.  Oooops. 

BridgetThoams

We used to swaddle LO. I just kinda stopped he sleeps in a sleep sack now. Arms always free he transitioned very well. Hope the transition goes well! And good luck with the boot/brace!

rox825

I was planning on starting to just loosely wrap for a few nights once he seems to show some signs of maybe rolling over soon, then move from loosely wrapping to 1 arm out for a few more nights to see if that helps to transition.  I have no idea whether that will work though!

missnacholover

Thanks all!  I did one arm out to put her down and then left both arms out after she woke up for a feed.  She did well, except she scratched her nose.    I think I made this a bigger deal in my mind than it needed to be.

@shaddox16 - I think there will be enough room for the boots and bar in a sleep sack.  I hope at least!  I've read that they can damage the crib and I really don't want to put bumpers in.