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Weaning off the Swaddle
I don't think there is anything wrong with keeping them swaddled as long as they need. He may need to fuss and take a little time to figure out how to calm ...
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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.
Swaddle Blankets
It sounds like your daughter is developmentally ready to stop swaddling. I know it's hard to think about sleepless nights and fussy babies, but in the long ...
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- She might be too old now to be swaddled. Try the Halo sleep sacks to keep the blanket on her. I loved those, they were so great. Get 2, one to wear, one to wash. ...
- The fleece Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe blankets hold them significantly tighter than the cotton ones do. But, these only come in small & large (and there is a gap in betwee...
- Hi H., It sounds like your daughter is developmentally ready to stop swaddling. I know it's hard to think about sleepless nights and fussy babies, but in the long ...
Swaddling/sleep Positioning?
I would definitely stop swaddling him now- too dangerous. He'll learn to sleep without it-- though it is hard at first. ..... How Long to Swaddle? ...
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- Hi M., Ah....you have a houdini master at 3 months! My son did the same but found comfort with the miracle wrap as your son...so I just began to leave both arms out...
- I would definitely stop swaddling him now- too dangerous. He'll learn to sleep without it-- though it is hard at first...
- HI M., My son hated being swaddled from the day he was born. The nursery would bring him to me swadded and comen in crying. once i took him out of it he was super ha...
Swaddling
We had all intentions of swaddling the younger one for as long, but he doesn't need it. He's almost 5 months old and sleeps through the night in just pjs. ...
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- I started swaddling my daughter from birth. As she is fighting to go yo sleep and in the morning when she wakes up and wants to play she seems to hate the fact she is ...
- I'm definitely an advocate for swaddling, but you may have to experiment a little to find what works best for your baby. My baby is now 3 months old and I'm still swa...
- Hi C., Here's a website on swaddling: http://parents.berkeley.edu/advice/babies/swaddling.html Hope this helps. D.
Anyone Have Any Experience with Weaning Baby off Swaddling?
I had a friend who swaddled their baby for 9 months because the baby was so fussy without it. I wouldn't worry about how long you swaddle the baby - my ...
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- I had a friend who swaddled their baby for 9 months because the baby was so fussy without it. I wouldn't worry about how long you swaddle the baby - my friend's son i...
- We used to swaddle our (now 5yr old) girl when she was brand new because she just refused to sleep. But we felt she needed to stretch out and be free so we stopped swa...
- I swaddled my son for at least 8 months. He loved that cozy feeling and would naturally wriggle out of it through the night after a few months. I didn't use the mira...
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 fling .... How Long Did You Swaddle Your Infant Also Baby Wont Take Pacifier ...
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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.
4 Month Old Can't Sleep Without Swaddle
We were able to swaddle our son for a LONG time with this blanket. I highly highly recommend it. When he started getting out of this blanket, he was just ...
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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 a 4 Month Old from the Swaddle
She is now strong enough to break her arms out of the swaddle and also just..." ... (her baby was very long...so a typical baby could sleep in it longer) ...
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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: When to Stop?
Nov 13, 2009 ... We swaddled until she was 8 months old. We followed her cues and continued as long as the needed it. Remember, babies at this age don't have ...
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- HI N., We were worried about the same issue with our son until our MD-a pediatric gastroenterologist told us not to worry at all. He said that in other cultures they...
- Just make sure you do it before she can roll over... maybe 5 months ish.
- Congratulations on that new baby! I don't think there is a right age to stop swaddling. Everyone is different and has different needs, so your child will let you kno...
When and How to Wean My Baby off the Swaddle
She was so easy to put down as long as she was swaddled. Then aroung 3 1/2 - 4 months I was told to take her out of the swaddle because she "needed to learn ...
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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...
