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May 2011 Moms
SFBayMrs
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What my Pedi said to me today...
SFBayMrs
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Once Evan rolls, I do not have to stop swaddling him.
Excusemepardonmewhaaat? Srsly?!
He said it would be hard for Evan to roll while swaddled, and if he did, odds are he'd already be partially broken out. Now, I'm not sure I'm on board with this. I've been inundated with "once he rolls, stop swaddling" and it makes sense. But now this...
Thoughts?
FTR, he's already starting to break out, and I'm starting to wean him (one arm out). But pedi saying this certainly would take any pressure off to get rid of the swaddle.
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Re: What my Pedi said to me today...
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
Hey, whatever works. I think her infant/toddler got attached to the swaddling blanket like a lovey and had a hard time sleeping without it. She posted pictures of the toddler swaddled looking like she was the happiest kid on the planet.
Having said that, we stopped swaddling around 10 weeks or so. I'm not sure that I'd be comfortable swaddling now that she rolls back to belly often. Just saying that it doesn't necessarily mean that you have to stop; that's your call to make.
BFP #1 9/7/10, EDD 5/14/11, Violet born 5/27/11.
BFP #2 4/9/12, EDD 12/16/12, M/C Rory 4/24/12.
BFP #3 10/6/12, EDD 6/16/12., Matilda born 6/17/13.
DH swaddled DD on her side one night(months ago!!) and DD ended on her belly. My heart stopped when I saw her. She had no arms to lift herself up!!!!
I would not swaddle if baby could roll, but do what you feel comfortable with.
After DS started rolling, I said I would keep swaddling until he could roll while swaddled- I didn't think it would happen that fast. Just a few nights later after he started rolling from back to belly I woke to find him on his belly while double swaddled (luckily he was still in the cosleeper right next to me)- so we quit cold turkey after that night. It turned out fine though- DS prefers sleeping on his tummy now that he can roll there himself.
Edit: he had not broken out of his double swaddle even a little bit when I found him on his belly. So, in our case, it wasn't true that he couldn't roll fully swaddled.
I've been on the bump for what? a year now, and I just realized there's such board bwahaha! I read your post and immediately scrolled up and went "whadda you know" lol
To OP: I remember a few weeks ago some post about rolling and swaddling and someone said they knew someone that still swaddle their baby at 7 mo. Obviously they can roll at 7 mo. and to me it makes sense that if they're swaddled they won't roll. I still swaddle DS but he is not rolling yet so I don't know how I'll feel about it then.
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I think I agree with your pedi -
When I taught my 2's, some of the little boys WOULD NOT nap unless you swaddled their arms to their sides by gently tucking the blankets - and then they slept for the entire time.
We weaned B of the swaddle this month - he is now sleeping in a sleeping bag from A&A. But he still loves to be snuggled for some naps
Yeah, I think I'm going to take his advice with a grain of salt. I am going to continue working with weaning DS so that it hopefully won't be an issue either way. Still interesting to think about though. I was really suprised he said that. I even questioned him about it and he stuck to his guns.