When did you stop swaddling?

mschanc2

My DS is 4 1/2 months actual 3 months adjusted and I still swaddle him. I want to wean him off the swaddle because I think he is getting too old and I want him to be able to self soothe but his hands are swaddled. He still startles and I think that wakes him up when he is first falling asleep. Do you think I should start to wean him and how do I do it?

pmkmp

We still swaddle DD.  She sleeps so much better swaddled, especially now that she's teething and keeps putting her hands in her mouth which wakes her up.

gymrat

We swaddled them until they showed us they didn't want to be swaddled anymore. For my son it was between 5-6 mos adjusted age. He would break out of it right away and roll over or he would wake himself up trying to break out of it.

For my daughter we just took it away two weeks ago.

It has been painless in breaking them of the habit since they were the ones who decided they didn't need it anymore.

 

*KatieH*

still swaddling him at 9 3/4 months old.?

tierelieber

gymrat:

We swaddled them until they showed us they didn't want to be swaddled anymore. For my son it was between 5-6 mos adjusted age. He would break out of it right away and roll over or he would wake himself up trying to break out of it.

For my daughter we just took it away two weeks ago.

It has been painless in breaking them of the habit since they were the ones who decided they didn't need it anymore.

 

Thanks for this advice! I was thinking of de-swaddling this week, but I know that she loves it. Now I'm going to wait until she is showing these signs.

gymrat

You're welcome!

Mrs.DMC

M was about 4 months old when we stopped. For a few weeks prior, he went to bed a "burrito" and woke up a "taquito" and the blanket was wrapped around his waste. We put him to bed and he was fine after that. He hasn't missed the swaddle at all. I would have continued it, but he didn't seem interested anymore.

SuwaneeGirl

We still swaddle, and she's nearly 11 months. We keep her arms out. It keeps her warm, and also snuggles her in better. But I know they don't swaddle her at daycare, and she does fine then, too.