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When did you stop swaddling?

april22kyapril22ky
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My baby is almost 3 months old and she's been swaddled in one of those swaddleme blankets since she was just a few days old.  I know I need to wein her off the swaddling, but she sleeps so so well at night when she is swaddled.  When she isn't swaddled she wakes up every 2 hours or less.  Is there anything else I can do to help her sleep at night instead of swaddling?  How long did you swaddle your LO for?
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Re: When did you stop swaddling?

  • sassafras007sassafras007 member
    Why do you have to stop if it helps her sleep?
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  • april22kyapril22ky
    I've read you're not suppose to swaddle past 2-3 months.
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  • Culkinator54Culkinator54

    imagesassafras007:
    Why do you have to stop if it helps her sleep?

    Ditto this.

    We stopped a couple weeks ago b/c DD would frequently break out, and I was worried about suffocation.  We switch to sleep sacks (the ones that zip up), and she still sleeps like a champ.  I'm a firm believer that your LO will let you know when they are ready.  If LO isn't breaking free, I'd leave it.

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  • smittysoupsmittysoup
    I don't think swaddling is a habit you have to break.  They just outgrow it on their own.  If she still likes it, keep doing it :)
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  • Melissa & EddieMelissa & Eddie member

    imagesmittysoup:
    I don't think swaddling is a habit you have to break.  They just outgrow it on their own.  If she still likes it, keep doing it :)

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  • JLCarusoJLCaruso

    We stopped from day 1 at home because my baby boy HATES to be restricted.  Must be why he kicked the crap out of me from the inside! :-)

    I agree with PP though, if you LO is not breaking out and putting themselves into suffocation risk and it is how they sleep best I don't see why you should not continue.

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  • azazelaazazela
    No need to stop if it's working for you and your baby. My son is still little (and swaddled), but we swaddled my daughter for quite some time longer. I seem to remember it was until 5-6 months. We used the miracle blanket and she never broke out of it. It's perfectly ok to swaddle your 3 month old as long as he/she is getting lots of unswaddled time when awake - tummy time, floor play, etc. 
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  • It'sPB&JTimeIt'sPB&JTime member
    I stopped at 2 months because she was fighting it and it was getting warmer out.
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  • swimrbrideswimrbride
    DS will be swaddled for as long as he sleeps well like that. I swaddled my neice (I was her nanny) until she was about 6 months old. No weaning necessary.
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