Can you swaddle too much?

LoriMM

After seeing some recommendations in other posts for the Miracle Blanket, I went out yesterday and got one.  LO slept through the night last night and it was great (he's a little Houdini with everything else we've tried).  But I noticed in the packaging that there were two warnings.  One said not to swaddle for more than 8 hours in a row and the other said not to swaddle for more than 10 hours in a 24 hour period.  I've never heard or read this anywhere else? Now I'm all freaked out!  What if they sleep longer than 8 hours at night?  And is it bad to swaddle them for their naps?

babyruth88

Idont think so. Ava only naps when swaddled. Plus how else are they supposed to stay warm since we cant cover them with blankets unless we chose to risk sids? I always lay ava down with a halo sleep sack or in a swaddle me wrap

dragossoul84

I think it depends on what your baby likes. My son loves to sleep the same way his father does with an arm tucked under his head so he flips any time I swaddle him and we just put him in sleep sacks. As long as they enjoy being swaddled and are not fussing I dont think it can hurt them.

catmtl

My baby is swaddled most of the day. I have the miracle blankets myself and like them. They are a bit hot though with all that fabric so just be vigilant that your LO doesn't overheat.