https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:52:09 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1561153 Thu, 10 Apr 2014 19:03:58 +0000 MummaColston 1561153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When he learned to roll. He was already busting out of his swaddles by that stage though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1258331 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 09:27:11 +0000 blackbird 1258331@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was kind of a drawn out process. We stopped nighttime swaddling around month 5. From month 5-6, she was in a Merlin at night. then we had to move her to a sleep sack. She did not like that at all. She napped at daycare swaddled until she was 5.5 months old. Our lady had a hard time getting E to nap without it and it was an ordeal for sure. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1258093 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 07:46:51 +0000 ValentineMommy 1258093@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We didn't stop until almost 6m. DS had learned how to break out around 3-4m, so we had to double swaddle all the time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1258064 Wed, 04 Dec 2013 06:49:55 +0000 swedishfish 1258064@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: she slept in a rock n play for the first 5 weeks. The nurses at the hospital tucked a receiving blanket around her in the hospital crib tightly so we did that at home with an A&amp;A blanket. But when she moved to the crib we put her in a regular sleep sack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255833 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:49:54 +0000 oliviaoblivia 1255833@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She busted out of every swaddle we tried since the beginning so we gave up and moved to sleep sacks by three weeks. She was rolling onto her belly at eight weeks so it wouldn't have been much longer anyway. We didn't have a problem with the startle reflex. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255825 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:46:34 +0000 avivoca 1255825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Rubies: She sleeps in just PJ's but since her naps went roc rap this week, I'm trying out a sleep sack. It's pretty heavy and she didn't protest when I put her down like usual. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255824 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:46:20 +0000 Freckles 1255824@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also thought to take her out of the swaddle around 8 weeks but she had such a bad startle reflex that i ended up putting her back in the swaddle. We ended up keeping her in the swaddle until 4.5 months, but we did a one-hand swaddle wean at 3 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255815 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:41:15 +0000 septca 1255815@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped right around 3 months. DD always hated being swaddled and would fight it until she got one arm out. We had a weird heat wave right around 3 months and it was too hot to swaddle, so we just stoppped and never went back. During nice weather, DD sleeps in footed PJs without a sleep sack. When it's colder, we add a sleep sack. She actually seems to really like the sleep sack now (she is 10 mo) - she naps *much* better in it (maybe because then she can't play with her socks...). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255808 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:37:09 +0000 Sammyfab 1255808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We swaddle-weaned at 4.5 months but he wasn't rolling yet or trying to break out...we just felt like it was time. We transitioned with the Magic Sleepsuit (which was awesome!) because he still had a significant startle reflex, and then transitioned to a sleep sack at 6 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255778 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:27:39 +0000 yin 1255778@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DS1 we stopped at 3.5 months when he started rolling. DS2 wasn't a fan of the swaddle and only lasted a few days. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255767 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 10:23:49 +0000 fairy 1255767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 4 months here, too. Started with a one armed swaddle for about a month starting at 3 months and then realized that her writhing around grumpily was because she wanted her other arm or. Did a "no-armed swaddle" to test and she slept better! So she just uses wearable blankets now. Losing the startle reflex helped a lot. She moves all around in her sleep but doesn't wake up! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255636 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:41:30 +0000 Alivoo01 1255636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4 months because DS was sick and we co-slept so I figured why not. Otherwise, I probably would have kept swaddling until he starts to roll over. DS sleeps better swaddled.</p> <p>Now, he just sleeps in his pjs. No sleep sack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255632 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:40:33 +0000 lawbee11 1255632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO didn't particularly love being swaddled but she had a really strong Moro reflex so if we didn't swaddle she was up constantly because of her flailing arms. </p> <p>Recently she started busting out of her swaddle every night (even the swaddle strap which is basically a straight jacket!). So we stopped swaddling for naps a little over a week ago, and just stopped swaddling at night a few nights ago (she's 4 months today). It's been pretty painless--I think because she was just ready. We're using the Zipadee-zip and I love it. LO smiles when I put her in it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255578 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:25:23 +0000 prettylizy 1255578@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She was just around 6 months when she started breaking out to sleep on her belly. Before that she was a swaddle lovin baby. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255573 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:24:12 +0000 winniebee 1255573@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Around 4 months when he started rolling we went cold turkey to the sleep sack. Had to pin his arms down a little and rock him during bed time to calm him down enough for him to take a bottle before nap and bed. He took a bottle before nap and bed til 15 mos! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255568 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:23:12 +0000 mediagirl 1255568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't think we swaddled for more than a week. She hated it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255561 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:22:26 +0000 Foodnerd81 1255561@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped swaddling at bedtime around 3 months and moved to the Merlins Magic Sleepsuit. That lasted for about 2 weeks, then she was hating the suit too, so we moved to the Halo sleep sack with the swaddle arms around her chest but arms out. She's much happier to have use of her hands and sucks on them or moves the A&amp;A security blanket around her face. </p> <p>We stopped because she would go to sleep ok with it, but when she woke up she would freak out trying to bust out of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255557 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:21:41 +0000 autumnlove 1255557@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It was really early for both girls..around 3 weeks or 1 month. They hated being confined! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255544 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:18:00 +0000 Mamasig 1255544@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We only swaddled on the bottom so his arms were out. He hated having his arms confined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255542 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:17:04 +0000 Bookish 1255542@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped a few weeks ago (so, 4.5 months) because she learned to roll back to front. She sleeps in halo sleepsacks now and is doing great with them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255533 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:10:42 +0000 delight 1255533@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm still swaddling at 3.5 months. She loves being swaddled and sleeps great. I'm scared to stop! I hope to transition to Halo sleepsack soon. She loves sucking on her hands and a little A&amp;A security blanket so I hope the transition goes well.</p> <p>Interested to see some more responses. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255521 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 09:05:12 +0000 Rubies 1255521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@swedishfish: @evansjamie: So instead of swaddling, what do you do? Any issues with startle reflex? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255507 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:57:08 +0000 avivoca 1255507@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The day we came home from the hospital. She really hates to be swaddled. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255505 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:55:12 +0000 Anagram 1255505@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We stopped just after 3 months. Our LO never "liked" the swaddle, in that she would fight it when we put it on, but she slept longer once she was swaddled nice and tight. </p> <p>But at 3 months, she started her major sleep regression and was waking up ever 1-2 hours even swaddled, so I decided to put her in the Merlin suit at that point, rather than keep swaddling. We also tried nothing at all, just a fleecesleep sack and that was a major disaster, so it's been the Merlin ever since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255496 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:52:07 +0000 swedishfish 1255496@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The day we came home from the hospital. :happy: R hated the swaddle! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/when-did-you-stop-swaddling-3#post-1255493 Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:51:00 +0000 Rubies 1255493@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>With DD1, I stopped swaddling at 3.5 months when she was able to fully break out of it in order to suck her thumb.</p> <p>DD2 is only 8 weeks old but already is showing signs of hating the swaddle but I'm not sure if I should just stop altogether.</p> <p>When did you stop swaddling? Why?</p> <p>Thanks! </p>