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Weaning a 4 Month Old from the Swaddle
Read all 17 responses: "Help...I have a 4 month old baby who is used to being tightly swaddled for sleep. She is now strong enough to break her arms out of ...
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- I too recommend the cozy cocoon. There is a convertible product that would make it easier to wean. http://www.cozycocoon.com/products/Sweet_Pea-100-2.html
- Hey L., We swaddled until about 4-5months. We did not wean her from it she did it herself. She went to sleep swaddled and within 1-2 hours she would get herself ou...
- Hi L. Maybe gradually rock her in a chair with a swaddle. Do that a little while. Talk to her and sing to her or hum. Let her hear your voice of love and just cuddle ...
Best Way to Discontinue Swaddling?
Read all 12 responses: "My husband and I have been swaddling our four-month old daughter since she was born. She sleeps well at night (6 - 8 hours at a ...
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- We let our son tell us when he was ready to stop. We kept swaddling him and eventually he would get out of it and when he started doing that we stopped. I don't thin...
- swaddling ur baby... is good for development like for arms stay with the body it helps develop the brain better during sleep. that s what i heard. i am not sure if i h...
- M., you dont have to wean her off. just stop it, completely. when she wakes up in the night, you should not show up. this is what she wants. let her cry, she will go b...
When and How to Wean My Baby off the Swaddle
Read all 29 responses: "My 4-month old still needs to be swaddled to fall asleep at night, but he is getting too big and strong for his swaddling blankets, ...
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- According to Dr. Harvey Karp (author of "The Happiest Baby on the block") you can swaddle your baby as long as they need, it's not uncommon to swaddled 6 mo. old (I di...
- Hi A., I had the same exact problem with my son. He is now almost 7 months and still likes to be 1/2 swaddled. Around 4 or 5 months he was busting out of his swaddl...
- My son also had to be swaddled in order to fall asleep. At about 4 months, he started outgrowing his swaddle blankets. It got to the point where it was virtually imp...
Seeking Advice for Transitioning Out of Swaddle!
Our 4 1/2 month old is still swaddled to sleep - our pediatrician says it is OK. We'd prefer not to, but he flails his arms, rubs his eyes and ears, ...
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- Hi T. - I can tell you what worked for us, having just "deswaddled" our daughter (4 months old) this week. So far so good, she's waking during the night just as mu...
- use a larger blanket buy a premade swaddle blanket (they velcro in those) swaddle him, then put him so his feet are at the bottom of the bed, then take a blanket...
- Honestly, if he likes being swaddled keep him swaddled. Fortunately by keeping him swaddled you're not delaying any growth or development and you're allowing him to g...
Whats the Difference in Blankets?
A regular receiving blanket is usually too small for swaddling. .... The smaller , sqaure receiving blankets were always too small to swaddle my son in. ...
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- Square is the best for swaddling! And I agree, the ones with a little stretch seem to do better than all flannel or cotton.
- I used a swaddling blanket called the Miracle Blanket. I couldn't get my son swaddled very well in a receiving blanket. He could always kick himself free and would s...
- The smaller, sqaure receiving blankets were always too small to swaddle my son in. Swaddling blankets are just for swaddling and can cost quite a bit. I would wa...
Swaddling Vs. Sleep Sack
Read all 16 responses: "Here's my dilemma, my 8 week old does very well with swaddling, in fact, it was a god send for us. Our problem now is that she ...
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- Hi Kelli, I had the same issue when my little one was about the same age. I found that, yup, it's time to stop swaddling. I didn't use the sleep sack. I just covered ...
- We went through that same phase. Our son hit that 8-10 week old mark and wanted to flail about, but that then woke him up. We also tried the sleep slack and that did...
- Hi Kelli, My daughter loved the swaddle me at first, too. Around 8-10 weeks she wanted more freedom, so we switched her to just the sleep sack. It worked for us. ...
Transitioning Out of Swaddle
Read all 10 responses: "Hi, I have a three month old who loves being swaddled and only sleeps well that way. I know he can't sleep this way forever though ...
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- I agree with Jen B.'s response, on how to transition your baby out of swaddling. I will add, however, that we didn't stop swaddling our baby until he was six months, h...
- Hi A., My son loved being swaddled too. I would say take his lead on the swaddle. For my son, we swaddled him until he was 5 1/2 mths and around that time we began s...
- They say the first three months of life are really the last trimester of pregnancy. So I'd say your bundle of love is right on track. Believe me, SHE'll let you know...
Help with Napping for 8-Month Old Recently Going Unswaddled
We began swaddling my now 8month old son when he was 2 months old as he would ... swaddle that baby up just do it for naps if need be did you post about him ...
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- E., I don't know how you 'weaned' your son from the swaddle but we started with one arm in and one arm out. Then went to both arms out but still the swaddle around...
- I had the same thing with my son too! It was hard to transition! I put him in awake with some soft books and his paci. He would play with the books until he crashed...
- If swaddling worked why on earth did you stop? Swaddle him for at least his naps.
Summer Swaddling?
Read all 6 responses: "Hi All! I need some advice from people who have had spring or summer babies. I am 33 weeks pregnant with my second child, ...
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- those lightweight waffle-knit stretchy blankets are the best! that with a onesie underneath is great.
- My son was born in February and still lovest to be swaddled. The waff;e weave blankets were a life saver. They are available at Target. They are lightweight and str...
- Absolutely swaddle! There are some wonderful lightweight swaddling blankets available at almost every baby shop. Or if you are crafty by some lightweight fabric - pr...
Swaddling and Stimulation Questions
Read all 37 responses: "My son is 11 weeks old, but was born 18 days early. My husband and I have been using the soothing methods from Happiest Baby on the ...
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- Have you tried a 'Swaddle Me'? They're made by JJ Cole, you can get them @ Babies R' Us or Toys R' Us. I used one for both of my babies & they LOVED it. My daughter...
- With my boys I didn't start to enforce cry it out until 3-4 months. We did have a Flutterbye Musical Projector that attaches to the crib and it worked GREAT!! AND wh...
- The real question is how is he supposed to learn to self-sooth when he's so young all he knows is that when he's sad, scared, tired, etc...that mom is there for him? ...
