https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 07 Aug 2026 22:41:58 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-634242 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 13:37:53 +0000 CarrieLouWho 634242@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire - we are swaddle weaning now. I put DD in a sleep sack and did our night time routine then put her down in the crib. If she got up in the night (which happened) I would try to get her back to sleep, but if it was a work night and I needed my sleep, I would just put her back in a swaddle. We've been doing that for 2 weeks now and it seems to have worked well. She's been sleeping well and on an off night I just us the swaddle.<br /> Probably not the best way to do it, but it's working for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633840 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:13:33 +0000 lindseykaye 633840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: Yay for your little roller! </p> <p>We swaddle weaned the night that LO rolled over while we were putting her to bed. Off it came and she's slept just as well as before. The first night was a little hard - bedtime took about an hour or two longer than usual but it was because she was just so amused with her new trick! She wasn't fussing, just had become very awake and was interested in this new view from the crib :)</p> <p>Bedtime now consists of rocking and cuddling until drowsy and then placing her in the crib on her back. Then she yells about it and starts to roll, so I help her a little and then pat her back until she gets comfy. Then she sleeps. I know some babies don't sleep on their tummies even after they start rolling but without the swaddle you can be confident she'll be safe whatever way she ends up preferring to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633826 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:08:45 +0000 loveisstrange 633826@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: No, I put her on her back and we went through a couple weeks of her getting pissed off because she couldnt roll back over onto her back and then it was over. We went from 1-2 wake-ups to sleeping 14 hours straight 6:30-8:30am. It was GLORIOUS.</p> <p>And she does sleep on her side or tummy most of the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633761 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:55:02 +0000 MamaMoose 633761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: We need to swaddle wean M too sincce daycare can't swaddle her for sleeping. We can go through the pain together : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633703 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:40:58 +0000 2PeasinaPod 633703@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MsLipGloss: S is a side sleeper. Once we stopped swaddling him, he would roll to his side and find his thumb to help soothe him to sleep. He doesn't usually sleep very well on his back anymore and is almost always on his side when we go to get him in the morning! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633695 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:39:28 +0000 yellowbird 633695@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: we had to stop swaddling around 3.5 months because of rolling. We started with one arm out for about two weeks and then went to both out. We were using the halo swaddle sacks. It was tough and coincided with the 4 month sleep regression. LO learned to sleep on her stomach about 3 weeks ago (she's 6 months now.) and sleeps better. I still put her on her back when i lay her down, but she rolls over soon after. </p> <p>She doesn't sttn but I'll take 1-2 wake ups over 5-6! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633678 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:35:16 +0000 MsLipGloss 633678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@zippylef: Oooooh - you have given me hope! I have always thought that LO would be a better tummy/side sleeper than a back/swaddled sleeper, but it's too soon to tell!</p> <p>Do you just lay them in the crib on their belly? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633671 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:32:51 +0000 loveisstrange 633671@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah, I think so. We stopped swaddling when C started rolling over in it at 6 months. Swaddle weaning is a beast, but she actually started sleeping BETTER after. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633656 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:29:08 +0000 OCmama 633656@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yup - have to stop swaddling. It took our LO a few nights to adjust to being swaddle free in terms of sleeping. It was actually a more stress-free than I thought it would be. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633631 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:18:23 +0000 purrpletulips 633631@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS is still swaddled and rolls over, once over he does one of two things: raises his head and screams until someone goes in and rolls him back over or settles his head to the side and goes to sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633604 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:11:25 +0000 2PeasinaPod 633604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened to us too! We had to (painfully) begin to break the swaddle. It was definitely a hard time for us and took a few weeks. Hoping your weaning goes better! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633598 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:09:52 +0000 tysonja 633598@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we did the same as merryc in that we 'swaddled' up to under his armpits for a while -- the snugness seemed to help a bit in the transition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633573 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 11:05:09 +0000 winniebee 633573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh, as a tip...when we swaddle weaned, I would sort of hold him tight/pin his arms during bedtime bottle and that got him relaxed/not flailing around. After a week or so of that, he didn't need it : ) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633310 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:55:37 +0000 twinmama 633310@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>This happened to us too, ds rolled really early. What helped wean him was to still wrap his belly snug and hold his arms still for a min after putting him in the crib. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633303 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:53:59 +0000 anbanan15 633303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yay for rolling over!</p> <p>LO started rolling over at 6 weeks so we had to stop swaddling super early. It was a huge bummer because he loved being wrapped up in his swaddle. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633138 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 09:14:08 +0000 winniebee 633138@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, agree that you need to stop swaddling once she rolls! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-633075 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 08:54:22 +0000 DillonLion 633075@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ah okay, thanks all!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-632866 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:35:38 +0000 MsLipGloss 632866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@scg00387: I think you're right! No arm to get in the way to slow/prevent the roll! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-632863 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:34:03 +0000 NerdBee 632863@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow, your LO is an early roller! I agree with PP's that rolling means that LO shouldn't be swaddled anymore. Once my LO was able to roll on his belly, he preferred to sleep on his belly and it prevented his arms from waking him up. Maybe your LO will be the same. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-632847 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:26:11 +0000 immabeetoo 632847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our ped said it was a health risk to swaddle after rolling since he wouldn't have his hands to roll back or help move his head so we weaned cold turkey when he rolled. I think its easier for them to roll when swaddled unfortunately! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-632817 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:12:52 +0000 MsLipGloss 632817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@highwire: While our swaddling days lasted longer, ours are long gone too (for the same reason). I had been trying to swaddle wean since 5 months (LO is 6 mos.), but I never was successful. Although it is still a work in progress, it is helpful that LO can sleep on her side or tummy if she wants. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-632808 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:09:38 +0000 hilsy85 632808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>...Pretty sure that means you need to stop swaddling, unfortunately! That's what our pedi told us...luckily, LO hasn't rolled yet :) I hope there's a way around it though! Or maybe she's more ready at this point? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddling-and-rolling-over#post-632793 Tue, 12 Mar 2013 07:03:10 +0000 DillonLion 632793@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Found LO on her belly this morning in the crib! What does that mean for swaddling? (She was not upset about it. Just doing her normal stirring, and she had gotten one arm free)</p> <p>We triedx swaddle weaning a couple of weeks ago and it was a disaster. I hope this doesn't mean we have to stop! She's 3.5 months. </p>