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megs0927 · Oct 20th, 2009, 04:05 PM

So DD is almost 4 months old and still likes to be swaddled before naps and at night before bed. Most of my friends children all hated to be swaddled after just a few weeks. I think that she identifies it as a sleep cue. Do you think that being swaddled at night could hinder her gross motor development?

rainrowan · Oct 20th, 2009, 05:02 PM

Might you try swaddling her more loosely over a period of time until she takes to a blanket? I think it's a secure feeling for your dd to fall asleep. I vaguely remember my children being swaddled for a month or two, and one of them went into a bunting style sleeper as he was born during the winter.

As long as she's not swaddled during the waking hours, it sounds alright to me. Maybe some snug-fitting sleepwear will be just as effective.

Swanky Mama Of Three · Oct 20th, 2009, 06:06 PM

no, I don't think it could impair development. My advice is DO NOT JACK w/ it if it's working! LOL!

bohohobo · Oct 20th, 2009, 07:19 PM

until he outgrew his Miracle Blanket, approx 4 mos

lv lover steph · Oct 20th, 2009, 08:01 PM

We swaddled our forever - 4 1/2 months but when he could flip over, we had to remove it. Our nurse said it was safe until they could roll. I thought it would be a rough night 'weaning him' off but we did it and all was well.

Good luck!! Love those swaddles!!

vhdos · Oct 20th, 2009, 09:14 PM

We swaddled until she could wiggle out of it. We had a tough time weening her out of it. She was very uncomfortable with her flailing limbs and we all had trouble sleeping for a while.

HauteMama · Oct 20th, 2009, 11:59 PM

Originally Posted by Swanky Mama Of Three

no, I don't think it could impair development. My advice is DO NOT JACK w/ it if it's working! LOL!

I absolutely agree with this! It won't hurt a thing to swaddle her for sleeping, and it is beneficial to everyone in the family to be able to get some sleep. Most babies let you know when they no longer want to be swaddled because they will kick themselves out of it. Mine did that very early and never really enjoyed being wrapped snugly. But I always say don't mess with what works!

ms p · Oct 21st, 2009, 04:56 AM

yes definitely keep anythings that works! mine was never swaddle ... i couldn't do it probably when she's home after the hospital but it was terrible she was sleeping in my arm the whole night!

divalicioust · Oct 21st, 2009, 08:42 AM

I swaddled until Kayla kicked herself out of it. She definitely slept better until swaddling, until now of course, she sleeps 10 hours straight now and I'm the happiest mama on earth, lol. The best advice I was given was PUT YOUR BABY on a schedule. Kayla goes to bed at 7 pm every night and is up at 5 am.

divabeadz · Oct 21st, 2009, 08:59 PM

my baby was swaddled regularly in the NICU before she came home so we continued it at home, but even in the hospital she hated having her arms in the swaddle so once we got home we would only swaddle her body and leave her arms free. She loves to sleep with her arms out by her head and she doesn't sleep well unless swaddled so I felt we needed a compromise of sorts. Swaddling seems to be calming to her as long as her arms are free. She is 3 1/2 months but her adjusted age is 1 1/2 months (she's a preemie).

Brasilian_Babe · Oct 21st, 2009, 09:19 PM

My son started hating it at around 3 months. But i've had friends whose babies were swaddled until they were around 6 months.

LV Luvr · Oct 21st, 2009, 09:23 PM

4 months. He wouldn't stay swaddled anymore and couldn't soothe himself or put himself to sleep. It took one night for him to get used to not being swaddled. GL and PM me if you have any questions.

cecille therese · Oct 22nd, 2009, 07:26 PM

I was going to start a thread about this very subject about a month ago!

DS was 5 months when we stopped swaddling him. He loved to be swaddled at bedtime, but I didn't want it to become a habit for him so I started trying to wean him off... What a huuuuuuuge mistake that was. It didn't even work. He would wake up an hour or so later and refuse to go back to sleep until he was swaddled again. After a week of this I caved and decided to start swaddling him at bedtime again. He seemed to nap fine without being swaddled though. Weird.

One day, during his tummy time he just fell asleep (yes, on his tummy) and stayed asleep for 2 hours! His peds said that it was okay for him to sleep on his tummy, as he was more than capable of turning front to back and back to front. From that day on, he's been a swaddle free baby, happily falling asleep on his tummy.

However, if I had not discovered that DS liked to sleep on his tummy, I'd probably still be swaddling him. If it ain't broke, why fix it? I'm pretty sure he'd have outgrown it eventually... How many grown men/women do we know who need to be swaddled to go to bed?

I'm guessing (hoping) none.

chinahopes · Oct 22nd, 2009, 09:27 PM

Neither of my daughters ever wanted to be swaddled.. Now, with my 2 year old, it makes a lot of sense because she doesn't sit still for a second, unless she is sleeping. My 10 month old never wanted it either, and she is also quite independent.

I think you should do it for however long as they will let you though.

USCgerl · Oct 22nd, 2009, 09:39 PM

I think I swaddled until 6 months with the miracle blanket.

Oct 20th, 2009, 04:05 PM	#1
megs0927 OP Member Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 337	How long did you swaddle your little one? So DD is almost 4 months old and still likes to be swaddled before naps and at night before bed. Most of my friends children all hated to be swaddled after just a few weeks. I think that she identifies it as a sleep cue. Do you think that being swaddled at night could hinder her gross motor development?
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Oct 20th, 2009, 05:02 PM	#2
rainrowan INFJ Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 3,934	Might you try swaddling her more loosely over a period of time until she takes to a blanket? I think it's a secure feeling for your dd to fall asleep. I vaguely remember my children being swaddled for a month or two, and one of them went into a bunting style sleeper as he was born during the winter. As long as she's not swaddled during the waking hours, it sounds alright to me. Maybe some snug-fitting sleepwear will be just as effective.
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Oct 20th, 2009, 06:06 PM	#3
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Oct 20th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#4
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Oct 20th, 2009, 08:01 PM	#5
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Oct 21st, 2009, 04:56 AM	#8
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Oct 21st, 2009, 08:42 AM	#9
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Oct 21st, 2009, 08:59 PM	#10
divabeadz Member Joined: Nov 2006 Location: RI'er living in Maine Posts: 754	my baby was swaddled regularly in the NICU before she came home so we continued it at home, but even in the hospital she hated having her arms in the swaddle so once we got home we would only swaddle her body and leave her arms free. She loves to sleep with her arms out by her head and she doesn't sleep well unless swaddled so I felt we needed a compromise of sorts. Swaddling seems to be calming to her as long as her arms are free. She is 3 1/2 months but her adjusted age is 1 1/2 months (she's a preemie).
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Brasilian_Babe A Baby Bags & a Bike Joined: May 2006 Location: Brasil, Portugal, currently in Sydney (Australia) Posts: 1,518	My son started hating it at around 3 months. But i've had friends whose babies were swaddled until they were around 6 months.
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Oct 21st, 2009, 09:23 PM	#12
LV Luvr Member Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,302	4 months. He wouldn't stay swaddled anymore and couldn't soothe himself or put himself to sleep. It took one night for him to get used to not being swaddled. GL and PM me if you have any questions.
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Oct 22nd, 2009, 07:26 PM	#13
cecille therese Chic Mama of Two Joined: Jun 2008 Location: we've got more bounce in California Posts: 199	I was going to start a thread about this very subject about a month ago! DS was 5 months when we stopped swaddling him. He loved to be swaddled at bedtime, but I didn't want it to become a habit for him so I started trying to wean him off... What a huuuuuuuge mistake that was. It didn't even work. He would wake up an hour or so later and refuse to go back to sleep until he was swaddled again. After a week of this I caved and decided to start swaddling him at bedtime again. He seemed to nap fine without being swaddled though. Weird. One day, during his tummy time he just fell asleep (yes, on his tummy) and stayed asleep for 2 hours! His peds said that it was okay for him to sleep on his tummy, as he was more than capable of turning front to back and back to front. From that day on, he's been a swaddle free baby, happily falling asleep on his tummy. However, if I had not discovered that DS liked to sleep on his tummy, I'd probably still be swaddling him. If it ain't broke, why fix it? I'm pretty sure he'd have outgrown it eventually... How many grown men/women do we know who need to be swaddled to go to bed? I'm guessing (hoping) none.
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Oct 22nd, 2009, 09:27 PM	#14
chinahopes Luckiest. Joined: Oct 2008 Location: the Beach, SC Posts: 1,001	Neither of my daughters ever wanted to be swaddled.. Now, with my 2 year old, it makes a lot of sense because she doesn't sit still for a second, unless she is sleeping. My 10 month old never wanted it either, and she is also quite independent. I think you should do it for however long as they will let you though.

Oct 22nd, 2009, 09:39 PM	#15
USCgerl Member Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 1,196	I think I swaddled until 6 months with the miracle blanket.
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