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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...
4 Month Old Can't Sleep Without Swaddle
Read all 13 responses: "Hi, my 4 month old baby boy, who is our second, cannot sleep through the night without being swaddled. Which has been fine until now ...
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- My 2nd daughter was the same way, she always thrashed around and nothing seemed to work except putting her to bed sound asleep (not a habit I want to get into). One ni...
- get a larger blanket and don't worry about the fact that he's still 4 months and needing to be swaddled. He WILL grow out of it. I used to do 2 light blankets for a sw...
- We found that the Miracle Blanket worked best for our son at that age. He was a big strong boy and would also fight out of the swaddle, but when I started using this ...
Weaning off the Swaddle
Read all 13 responses: "My 7.5-month-old son does reasonably well with his sleeping, but he's still dependent on being swaddled in order to fall asleep and ...
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- My babies both love to be swaddled. My son stopped wanting to be swaddled around 18 months on his own. I always swaddled him with his arms out because he loves to feel...
- I can't remember when we weaned my daughter off the swaddle-me but it wasn't until she started coming out of it during the night (like your son). Once she did that, I ...
- Try one of those sleep positioners. My son did really well with that when we put him in it, we didnt have to use it for long after we started.
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 ...
Swaddling
Read all 18 responses: "I am expecting my baby boy in a couple of months and had a question about swaddling. Is it best to use receiving blankets to swaddle ...
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- S., lots of advice here and all of it good. Swaddling is really necessary for the first 3 months at least for many much longer. I usually recommend at my class either...
- Our daughter loves to be swaddled, but rather tightly. We prefer to use blankets that are made of waffle weave material. They are extra stretchy, and stay tight long...
- if you swaddle right, you don't need special swaddle blankets, but they can make doing it easier! However, the special swaddle blankets also are often too thick and w...
Too Strong for Swaddling!!!
Read all 47 responses: "I've been swaddling my 3 month old since birth and now she is too strong and her arms come out of the blankets and wake her up.
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- we use the swaddle blankets (not just receiving blankets) for our 7 week old son that was pushing out of regular blankets. they work great and come in different sizes ...
- B.- I found this great product with my 3rd child that I love! The website is : http://www.cozycocoon.com/ You put it over your baby like a sock, and they stay swa...
- My baby never liked to be swaddled. She hastes being confined. I wouldn't bother with the swaddling just dress your baby in pj's with the footys if you are worried abo...
How Long Can I Swaddle My Baby for Sleeping?
Read all 8 responses: "From the day my son came home from the hospital, I've been swaddling him. I use a particular kind that velcros so he can't wiggle out ...
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- Do it as long as it works and makes him happy. He'll start getting out of it (believe me, they can if they want -even the Swaddle Me velcro types)when he's older and t...
- I think I swaddled my children for a week or so. After that they would get hot and fuss. I think he's past the age of needing to be swaddled. He should be able to s...
- as long as they let you, mine before the swaddlemes only did a couple weeks at most b/c they just didnt like how i did it but with the swaddlemes i have gone to 3-5+ m...
How Do I Wean from a Swaddle?
Read all 20 responses: "I have a 6 mth old who pretty much refuses to sleep unless he is swaddled. I have tried a few nights to keep him unwrapped but he ...
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- Hi, I have 3 girls and my oldest (now 5) had to be swaddled until she was one. She wasn't ready to be let loose and like your son, would wake herself up One book I...
- My baby boy loved the swaddle too. But I bought a sleep sack and put him in that and swaddled him over that just on around the body so he would still feel secure. I d...
- WHy do you want to wean him from being swaddled? I am old and I love to sleep snuggled up in a sheet AND blanket, even in the summer. Some people love to sleep with no...
Awake Advice
Oh, also do you swaddle her when you put her in there? ... I used the swaddle and the blankets for my twins and they loved the swings. Good Luck! Helpful? ...
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- It's not uncommon for babies at this age to need a lot of physical touch. Imagine they just came from the comforts of their mothers womb and are now in a hugely differ...
- Maybe you should try to swaddle her when you put her in the bouncy or swing. Also maybe roll up blankets and put them around her. Try it for maybe 20-30 minutes at a...
- As it starts to get warmer, get that stroller out. That always helped with my sanity. My first daughter would cry a lot. As soon as she hit the fresh air. Silence....
When Did You Stop Swaddling?
Read all 11 responses: "I have a three month old who is a great sleeper (about 2 3 hour naps a day and 11-12 hours at night) and I put him to sleep on his ...
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- I say swaddle him as long as you can. Once he starts rolling over around 4 months or so then he probably won't want to be swaddled and he will sleep longer on his tumm...
- mine stopped just after we got home, he could finagle his way out of a swaddle from the nurses at the hospital day one so he really only gets swaddled when he's stress...
- I didn't use any special swaddling blankets, just the receiving blankets, and I swaddled until they could kick their way out. For my daughter it was probably around 3...
