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When to stop swaddling

disneyfan0511disneyfan0511 member
in May 2011 Moms
I had one of my friends over who has a 4 month old and we started talking about swaddling. She said her pedi told her that by 2 months she shouldn't be swaddling anymore or it was create a dependency. I never even though about that - Dee is almost 2 months and we still swaddle her (arms out) every night. Should we be thinking about stopping?
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Re: When to stop swaddling

  • deodeo
    I just stopped swaddling this week. I had been swaddling him regularly but the other night I put LO down for the night without swaddling because it was warm in his room and I thought he might be too hot.  He slept 5 hours that night,  so I just stopped swaddling after that.  He hasn't noticed at all.
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  • rapst1rapst1 member
    I swaddled DS for around 6 months (I think, maybe even longer), I swaddled with his arms in and when he started breaking out regularly, that's when I stopped.  I haven't really thought about when to stop swaddling DD.  I am not even quite sure she needs it b/c she STTN anyways, but then again she was swaddled since day 1.  DS wasn't and swaddling was the only thing that would get me a few hours of sleep once we started.
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  • LHC2011LHC2011 member
    The package on the Miracle Blanket says us to 14 weeks and we will be using it until then!  It is our savior for nighttime!
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  • Lisa FrankLisa Frank member

    We swaddled my DS the full 14 weeks using the Miracle Blanket.

    With this little girl, I've been slowly trying the "one-arm-out" swaddle to see how it works for her, and she's still flailing a lot so I know she still needs it. That's how I knew DS was good without it.  When he could go with one arm out okay, that was my key.

    Good luck.  I know lots of babies that are swaddled all the way to 6 months and beyond!! For some, it works that long and they really need it.

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