Still swaddling?

em410 · August 2012

Baby will be 3 months old tomorrow and we are still swaddling for nights and most naps. We tried one night without the swaddle and we were all miserable the next day because between the startle reflex and pulling his pacifier out of his mouth, he only slept an hour at a time. He's a big boy and already wearing 6-9 month clothes and has outgrown all his swaddles. (We've been using the Miracle Blanket up to this point)

If you're still swaddling your big baby, what are you using? He breaks out of blankets too easily, and we tried a Woombie but he hated it because he could move his arms around but not get them to his face. Any suggestions?

FyreFlyeRush · August 2012

My little hippo has been Houdining out since birth. I just gave up on it. Eventually, they get used rogue startle reflex.

beachbaby117 · August 2012

My little one is 15 weeks and we are still swaddling. I use the swaddle me but she can usually work her way out. Soon we will be trying to break the habit but she sleeps so good being swaddled for now.

hoping4sticky · August 2012

I am. I just tried this last nap to go sans-swaddle and it was a no go. I wound up swaddling T until 4 months, and it did her no permanent damage - actually she is a fantastic sleeper.

I have a giant child also, around 15.5 lbs in 6 month clothes and I'm using the Large swaddleme they are for 14-20 lbs I believe. They had the large ones at target or babies r us. I'm hoping to wean him from it soon, but I'm not willing to go back to crappy sleep to do it.

jennyelf · August 2012

hoping4sticky:
I am. I just tried this last nap to go sans-swaddle and it was a no go. I wound up swaddling T until 4 months, and it did her no permanent damage - actually she is a fantastic sleeper.

I have a giant child also, around 15.5 lbs in 6 month clothes and I'm using the Large swaddleme they are for 14-20 lbs I believe. They had the large ones at target or babies r us. I'm hoping to wean him from it soon, but I'm not willing to go back to crappy sleep to do it.

We're doing one nap a day in a swaddle, the rest out, and night time in the swaddle. I too have a 15lb baby and the large swaddlemes are still working for us as well.

We're trying to wean, but we stopped last week due to LO being sick. We'll probably try again next weekend when we're more willing / able to deal with crappy sleep. Trying to leave one arm out at a time, but he keeps slapping himself in the face while asleep and waking himself up!

bellelamb · August 2012

Lucas has never liked to be swaddled but my middle son needed it until six months. We used the swaddle me by hallo they go up in size to 912 month I think. If not you can buy a large piece of flannel fabric cut with pinking sheers if you don't sew and swaddle with that. Look up the double swaddle on utube. And don't worry lo will out grow it done day don't rush it.

em410 · August 2012

bellelamb:
Lucas has never liked to be swaddled but my middle son needed it until six months. We used the swaddle me by hallo they go up in size to 912 month I think. If not you can buy a large piece of flannel fabric cut with pinking sheers if you don't sew and swaddle with that. Look up the double swaddle on utube. And don't worry lo will out grow it done day don't rush it.

Thanks for the reassurance! I had forgotten about the double swaddle method, but I think we will try that out!

tjkdlhb · August 2012

I stopped swaddling at the middle of June...I tried once or twice before that and she woke up but one day it just stuck and we haven't gone back

It was too hot for a swaddle... She often sleeps with just a diaper.

stemms8810 · August 2012

My LO is big too. He is 15.5lbs and wearing 6-9 months as well. I use the Swaddle Me blanket because it comes in different sizes. I want to try to not swaddle one night but I am too chicken because he sleeps so good! Ha ha.

fyziksgirl · August 2012

We do but have been tryig to slowly wean. She has slept with one arm out for a couple weeks now. This morning she rolled over back to tummy while swaddled, so guess we'll be accelerating the process now, since I don't want her getting stuck on her tummy! She still sleeps in our room, so I feel OK not going cold turkey (more so since I tried that within the last week and gave up after 5 hours of no sleep for anyone) but I'll be leaving either the other arm or the legs out tonight. Eep.