LO likes being swaddled and sleeps much better that way, which means we sleep better. She's 6 months and doesn't roll in her sleep. Maybe we just won't swaddle wean? Last night we did one arm free and she went from 1 wake up at 4-6 a.m. for a bottle to waking 5 times, 4 of which were just for a paci.
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We did stop swaddling at night but I know the nanny kept swaddling both kids during the day -- the toddler she kept swaddling till he was like two years old, seriously! It was one of those things I knew hit I didn't want to know so I just sort of stayed in denial.
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I don't think this helps you at all but we just quit pretty much cold turkey, but it was at 4.5 months.
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It just happened completely naturally with us. She wanted her hands and we slowly went from swaddling them up by her face to out completely. We tried to swaddle them back up and she freaked so were on sleep sacks only. I wouldn't force the issue if you don't need to!
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It was pretty natural for us too. No need to stress about it especially when everything is good and age at the moment!
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It just kind of happened. We didn't push it. We swaddled him until he was almost 7 months. We started out just leaving one hand free and then moved him to sleep sacks. Good luck! No need to rush it.
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Thank you for posting this ... Dd is also 6 months and also sleeps better swaddled. I go between stressing that I'm somehow harming her (mom guilt is never ending, huh? :() and telling myself its most important that she gets a good sleep. So I have no advice other than I'm in the same boat!!
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I'd say if it works then don't stop. Getting a good night sleep is important. You'll know when she is ready to stop being swaddled. My little guy stopped to like being swaddled at about 8 weeks, he's now 13 weeks, and it didn't effect how he sleeps. Now he can soothe himself as he likes to suck his fists and hates a paci.
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@rrachael: Mom guilt is never-ending, huh?
We will always find something to worry over.
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We never swaddle weaned. LO just one day decided she hated being swaddled and would scream and scream everytime we wrapped her up. It took us a bit to figure out what was going on, but once we did, she was easier to put down again. I say that if swaddling works, no reason to wean until it seems to be a problem!
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I have a friend who swaddled until 10 months, and another past a year. It worked for them!
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We didn't until we were forced to because she would roll in her swaddle. She loved being swaddled.
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LO loved being swaddled but she started rolling over and getting stuck on her face and that was just a disaster waiting to happen. It was a little tough for a while, but she adjusted pretty quickly.
If things are working fine now, that's great! We only did it because of the whole "face stuck down on the mattress" thing.
We will always find something to worry over.
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