https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:10:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2003123 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:15:21 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2003123@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Bump </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2002399 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:36:20 +0000 fussygal 2002399@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was afraid to go cold turkey, so at 3.5 months we did one arm out for two weeks. She still startled a bit and sleep was a bit rougher than usual for a week or so, but honestly not that bad. Then we moved to just swaddling her body so she felt the security of the swaddle, but that only lasted for a few days before we felt it was unnecessary and time to ditch it altogether. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2002353 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 11:11:10 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2002353@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Those that went child turkey, did you just put your baby in the crib awake? I swaddle then rock until drowsy. If I lose the swaddle, I don't think she'll stay still! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001935 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 04:41:47 +0000 daniellemybelle 2001935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We went cold turkey at about 3.5 months. It was also when we transitioned from the Rock n Play to the crib. It went much better than I expected! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001856 Tue, 30 Dec 2014 00:04:37 +0000 BabyTsMom 2001856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started swaddling with arms out at about 3 months. We used the convertible Woombie (one of my must-have baby products!!) for about 1.5-2months, then moved LO to a Merlin suit. (So technically he still uses a swaddle of sorts. I think he'll be ok without the Merlin, but I'm too chicken to find out.) He did much better than expected. We took one arm out for a few days, then both arms. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001841 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 23:20:05 +0000 Ms. Lilbunny 2001841@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also had to transition my LO out of the swaddle prior to him starting daycare. For naps he uses the zipadee-zip and Merlin suit for nights. The transition was smoother than I expected.<br /> He was 11wks when I stopped swaddling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001751 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 21:21:13 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2001751@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Also, how old was your LO when you decided to ditch the swaddle? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001714 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:50:31 +0000 Mae 2001714@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried just switching her out or switching to a zipadeezip and it was a total disaster. Merlin suit was magic for us. Her sleep was back to normal in about 2-3 days. Then took another month before we moved her into a sleep sack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001706 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:48:12 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2001706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched to a Zipadee-zip, and then to a sleep sack. At 16 months, she is still in one or the other, and she takes them to daycare as a lovey. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001680 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:22:35 +0000 Mrs. Champagne 2001680@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I can't remember how long it took. But we did one arm out at a time then finally just lose around his waist to act as a blanket (we used one of those swaddle blanket Velcro things). Eventually he was too big so we used a sleep sack and it was fine. Id recommend the one arm at a time method :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001679 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 20:21:11 +0000 Mrs. Garland 2001679@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was so worried about it but it was no big deal here. Our LO was super dependent on the swaddle so we did it very slowly. We spent a couple of weeks with just one arm out, then a few more with both arms out. We stayed with two arms out for quite a while (maybe three or four weeks?) before we switched him over to a sleep sack, and it was a totally smooth transition. We probably could have done it a little faster than we did but we were in no rush. He still sleeps in a sleep sack now at 11 months, and I imagine we won't be getting rid of it anytime soon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001589 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 19:11:07 +0000 Little Misters Mom 2001589@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was really worried about swaddle weaning but it ended up being no big deal. We switched to a Merlin suit for nights at 3 months and put him in a sleep sack for naps. We just did it cold turkey, no one arm out etc. His naps were a little shorter for maybe a few days but he was basically unphased. Same story when he went from the Merlin suit to sleep sack for nights. I was so worried but he didn't really seem to notice or care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddle-weaning-2#post-2001564 Mon, 29 Dec 2014 18:28:54 +0000 Pumpkin Pie 2001564@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll have to put LO in daycare in about a month, so I want to wean her off the swaddle now so the change is less drastic once she starts daycare. Her sleep just started getting decent, so I'm scared not to swaddle, but we have to do it, right? </p> <p>How did you wean off the swaddle?<br /> How long did it take?<br /> How did your LO do?<br /> Any tips? </p>