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weaning a swaddle-dependent 7 month old?

homebirdhomebird member
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So Graham has been happily swaddled since birth. And I think he would continue to be happy being swaddled, except that last night he started rolling over in his crib. He would wake up, roll over and be stuck because his arms were pinned down, and start crying. Obivously I know the swaddle has to go (because it's dangerous now). But I have no idea what to do with him now.

I tried wrapping him up in a light muslin blanket (like a swaddle, but he could break out of it). Of course, he broke out of it in 5 minutes and started crying. We tried a little bit of CIO (which I hated) but he got so worked up, and nothing helped, so H ended up rocking him back to sleep. Which is another habit I don't feel like starting. Until now I would wrap him up, he would settle in and be out. It's like he doesn't know how to fall asleep without being snuggled in, you know?

Anyway, I ordered a zipadee zip (https://zipadeezip.com) to help him with the transition to no swaddle, but it won't be here for a few days. Any ideas to help him in the meantime?

Evelyn (3.24.10), Graham (5.30.13) & Miles (8.28.16)
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Re: weaning a swaddle-dependent 7 month old?

  • SummerSnow11SummerSnow11 member
    Can you use your swaddle with the arms out? Maybe the snugness around his middle would help some.

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  • ColieAnn31ColieAnn31 member
    We weaned from the swaddle with one arm out a couple of days, then both arms out for a couple of day. But we did this before my LO started rolling. I don't know how your LO will react when he rolls over and only has one arm to lift himself with. But I'd try that route first. If co sleeping is an option you can do that too. Once the swaddle was gone completely he slept with us for a few more days. No advice on him falling asleep in the crib on his own. We aren't there yet!
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  • momofcatanmomofcatan member
    We did one arm out. Sometimes we needed to hold her other arm down until she fell asleep. I also gave her a crochet blanket to sleep with to help occupy her free hand. Also (I think) you can do 1 arm out safely indefinitely until he is ready for 2 arms out.

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  • homebirdhomebird member
    Alright, we'll try the one-arm approach then. *crossing my fingers* thanks!

    Evelyn (3.24.10), Graham (5.30.13) & Miles (8.28.16)
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  • cafecremecafecreme member
    I would swaddle him like you normally do, and once he's sound asleep, take his arms out. Then maybe once he's adjusted you that you can just use something like this:

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  • BC&LMBC&LM member
    This might not work for you, but we ended up quitting the swaddle cold turkey.  It was a rough couple of nights after that, but within a week, he was back to normal.
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  • Western DivaWestern Diva member
    We transitioned later too - around 6 months. What finally worked was letting him sleep with a lovey- holding onto that occupies his hands.

     

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  • HeartLikeMine3HeartLikeMine3 member
    We are actually going to try tonight to transition out of the Merlin sleep suit he is out growing it but its been a god sent. My LO also likes that cozy feeling try to one arm out GL !
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