when to stop swaddling

projectbaby2012 · December 2012

When to stop swaddling

At what point should a baby no longer be swaddled? I've read varying opinions and the best conclusion I've determined is to stop when baby can roll over. Is this correct?

alyson686 · December 2012

If you are using an actual blanket, then yes, I think you're supposed to stop when LO can roll over. If you are using a Woombie or something like that, you can go longer since there isn't the threat of LO getting tangled up. We had DS1 in a Woombie until he outgrew the largest size (up to 25lbs) because he loved it so much. But he's always been huge for his age, so he reached that limit when he was only around eight or nine months.

Olivebeinmamma · December 2012

I think it just depends on the baby. Even after DD started rolling over every once in a while she liked being swaddled. Probably around 4ish weeks she didn't want to be swaddled anymore. DS hasn't wanted to be swaddled for a little over a week now and he's 7weeks.

Mrschica · December 2012

The tag in the swaddleme says to stop swaddling when they roll over.... My LO is getting extra squirmy, so I might be switching out of swaddling and into a sleepsack

wesleycrusher · December 2012

Lo is 9 weeks and is still swaddled but we only swaddle at night. She's no where near close to rolling over. I will stop when she can or when she indicates she doesn't want to be swaddled anymore, whichever comes first. It still helps her sleep like a champ.

Rachelilly23 · December 2012

I still swaddle my 10-weeker, but he sleeps in his RNP at

night and swing during the day. DS1 was swaddled for a

LONG time, probably 6 months in the swaddlemes.

ellcore · December 2012

I'm jealous of all of you! Kaley hates it and has since the hospital.

nycgirl88 · December 2012

DS is almost 10 weeks and we still swaddle him at night. He loves it so I am nervous to stop ha ha!

rakle99 · December 2012

The nurse in our child care class said that you stop swaddling when the baby doesn't need it anymore. She said some babies never need it, and some babies need it for awhile; it all depends on how long it takes them to get used to the outside world. When Paul was itty bitty, he didn't like having his arms swaddled. Now he can't fall asleep unless his arms are swaddled because he startles himself awake.

hs10 · December 2012

We stopped swaddling 2 weeks ago at 5 weeks. She hated having her arms swaddled so we didnt when she was about 1 week old.

MississippiCatfish · December 2012

To the PPs who said you can continue to swaddle even after rolling, isn't there concern that baby will roll over on to their face and suffocate? I'd love to keep swaddling my LO, but he's getting close to rolling over and I stopped swaddling last night because it makes me nervous.

ETA I found LO with both legs hanging out the rails while swaddled in the halo this week!

CnAnA · December 2012

Alice has always wanted one arm out, and lately both arms are out by morning. She still needs swaddled in order to fall asleep though, or her arms jerk and she wakes up. I'm not sure how much longer we'll swaddle. We only swaddle at night. She's usually fine without it for naps.

tevagirl · December 2012

We only swaddle at night, and she will fight it if she's not ready to go to sleep. I typically nurse her on one side, then swaddle, then nurse on the other side.

We will continue to swaddle until she can roll over or it no longer helps her sleep.

esmemehl · December 2012

ellcore:
I'm jealous of all of you! Kaley hates it and has since the hospital.nbsp;

Evie is the same. She gets freaked out when her arms are confined. So we haven't swaddled ever. There has been rare occasions were it has been allowed.

I seriously think I have the only baby who hates both swaddling and pacifiers!

alyson686 · December 2012

angieboldt:
To the PPs who said you can continue to swaddle even after rolling, isn't there concern that baby will roll over on to their face and suffocate? I'd love to keep swaddling my LO, but he's getting close to rolling over and I stopped swaddling last night because it makes me nervous.

ETA I found LO with both legs hanging out the rails while swaddled in the halo this week!

We used the Woombie that has some stretch to it, so DS1 was always able to move and use his arms enough to keep that from happening. Besides, I think that's more an issue of head and neck control anyway. They don't really need their arms to keep from being face planted, but I definitely understand your concern...I obsessively check to make sure my LO is still breathing...lol.

MississippiCatfish · December 2012

alyson686:
angieboldt:
To the PPs who said you can continue to swaddle even after rolling, isn't there concern that baby will roll over on to their face and suffocate? I'd love to keep swaddling my LO, but he's getting close to rolling over and I stopped swaddling last night because it makes me nervous.

ETA I found LO with both legs hanging out the rails while swaddled in the halo this week!

We used the Woombie that has some stretch to it, so DS1 was always able to move and use his arms enough to keep that from happening. Besides, I think that's more an issue of head and neck control anyway. They don't really need their arms to keep from being face planted, but I definitely understand your concern...I obsessively check to make sure my LO is still breathing...lol.

I do that too. My husband smirked when he realized that "checking on baby" really means checking that he's breathing!

projectbaby2012 · December 2012

thank you for all of the great replies!

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