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We are still doing the Halo swaddle sleep sacks, but we just swaddle C's chest and not arms. He seems to do better with that than nothing at all. We also caved and gave him a lovey. He rubs it on his face until he falls asleep, then i slip it away. I do not like 4 month old sleep!

I 2nd the Halo swaddle and just swaddle the arms out. But they still get the tightness on their chest. I think it really helped R transition. Granted her sleep was totally crap at that point anyway. Then we slowly loosen the tightness and she moved to a sleep sack no problem.

R is 16 weeks and we have successfully swaddle weaned for nights....naps are still a challenge. From what I've read, it's easier to start with night time....

We began with one arm out (2 nights) then both arms out (2 nights) and now just a sleep sack. Honestly, it went WAY easier than I built it up to be.

I have tried not to swaddle for naps and she basically goes without a nap. I figure I can wait on that one since she sleeps in the swing (yeah, another thing I need to wean) for naps.

Good luck!!!!!

The merlin sleep suit is working well for us. I know what you mean about not wanting to buy more swaddle solutions, but I bought it second hand and it has been well worth it.

Try Merlin's magic sleep suit. We went from swaddles to the halo sleep sack and she wasn't really liking it (and was up every 2 hours). We've only used the magic sleep suit for two nights, but it is much better. She sleeps for 5-6 hour stretches and she has gotten herself back to sleep. I found that she would try to get out of the halo sleepsacks.

We use the Halo Swaddle Sleep Sack from Pottery Barn Kids, which is a heavy thick fleece, and LO loves it with his arms out. Still super cozy!

Good luck with whatever you choose! Let us know how it goes!!!

Sorry to thread jack, but how old was everyone's LO when y'all swaddle weaned?

@tlcbaby: Thanks. DS is 3 months and his arms flail like crazy and his legs move up and down all the time so he has to be swaddled. Didn't know when I needed to start swaddle weaning, and if it's even possible! ha

@Alivoo01: Almost 4 months. She was breaking out and rolling to her side, so I knew we had to do it.

@tlcbaby: Ah. I see. Guess I'll keep swaddling then? Didn't know if it was something I needed to do ASAP bc my parents think swaddling is dumb and should let him sleep "freely". Sigh. Wonder if they grow out of the twitching/flailing phase as they get older so that swaddling isn't necessary and he can just sleep unswaddled one day. Too much to ask/a miracle???

@Smurfette: DS isn't rolling yet, but if he isn't swaddled tightly, his hands get caught in the neck part of the swaddle and gets upset.

@Alivoo01: They don't grow out of the Moro reflex until around six months. Some babies make the transition out of the swaddle earlier than that without any issues. Others (mine) basically won't sleep without it. Just depends on your baby

@Alivoo01: Mine just turned 5 months and we are still swaddling for naps & night. Tried once to swaddle wean bc he seemed "too old" for that and it was quite a failure. He hasn't rolled in the swaddle yet and doesn't fight if it is wrapped tightly so I am going to stick with it as long as it works! My relatives and some friends have acted shocked that we still swaddle... But it has been a sanity-saver for us!