https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 01 May 2026 15:03:19 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-swaddle#post-281029 Tue, 04 Sep 2012 00:39:08 +0000 littleveesmommy 281029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@junebuglim: I've been using the Zipadee-Zip for a few months now and really swear by it! Many MB momma swear it was the only way they were able to wean their LOs off swaddling. In fact, the momma who created the "zippy" (as we lovingly have nicknamed it) did it out of necessity to wean her little girl out of the Miracle Blanket! I didn't believe the hype but now we have a few so there is always a clean one for use. My DD also has eczema on her cheeks and this prevents her from scratching at it and making it worst. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-swaddle#post-281016 Mon, 03 Sep 2012 23:37:55 +0000 junebuglim 281016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Superhero: How have things been going? My baby girl started rolling over also but can't seem to go/stay asleep without being swaddled in the day or in her miracle blanket in the night. Tonight's only attempt 2 and we got her to fall asleep but she's woken up twice and the second time couldn't go back to sleep unswaddled because she keeps swatting at her face (she also has slight eczema on her cheeks so she's always a them!) I am also scared of continuing to swaddle her especially at night -although she seems to flip onto her belly only after she wakes up, but who knows when that'll change! Was wondering if you might have any suggestions since you were dealing with this just a month ago! Thanks! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-swaddle#post-221950 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:11:18 +0000 littleveesmommy 221950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO was the same when I first tried leaving an arm out to wean from swaddling - age just couldn't fall asleep. I did some research and found the Zipadee-Zip! It's a sleep sack that is starfish shaped so it's harder for sudden arm movements to startle back and it was a lifesaver for us! It took LO only a day to adjust to napping with it and a few days later, I put her in it for bedtime. We have been using it for over a month and it's still great! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/weaning-off-the-swaddle#post-221923 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 17:28:07 +0000 Mrs. Superhero 221923@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wonder Baby is now napping by herself, which is terrific. However, in order to make this happen I had to start swaddling her again and ditch the sleep sacks. If I don't swaddle her, she rubs and rubs and rubs her eyes and keeps knocking out her soother, so she doesn't fall asleep. Last night she got one arm free and rolled to her tummy to sleep. I switched her to her sleep sack at the early morning feed and she rolled to her tummy again and slept. I tried the sleep sack for her naps today and she simply won't fall asleep. I'm terrified to keep swaddling her if she's going to be rolling over, but I don't know how else to get her to nap in her crib.</p> <p>Anyone got a brilliant suggestion? Please? I just got her to nap well! </p>