Start new thread in this topic | Watch this thread | Flip this thread | Refresh the display |
This is page 1 of 1 (This thread has 6 messages.)
When should I stop swaddling?
(6 Posts)I just read at babycentre.co.uk that you shouldn't swaddle after 4 weeks because it hinders development
Presumably they mean constant swaddling though?
Anyway, it's sometimes the only way I can get my 7 week old DD to have a decent nap if she's overtired during the day because it stops the startle reflex from waking her up. Can I just continue doing this for as long as it works? It's a godsend after having a DS who would just scream and scream when overtired!
i swaddled DS for naps until he was around 4 months
the moro reflex - the thing which makes them fling their arms around and then wakes them up doesn't start to calm until around 12 weeks IIRC
i wouldn't worry about hindering development
I think they must mean constant swaddling, not just for sleep. I swaddled DD until 5-6 months and she seems fine!
It wasn't hard to stop either.
OK, that's good to know!
I swaddled DD at sleeptime from 3 months (the relief on her face was extraordinary) until about 7 months, and stopping was no bother.
She still asks for it (or a version of it) sometimes now at age 6!
I swaddled all of mine to sleep as long as possible, DS1 the longest - at least 10 months. If development is a concern he has just won scholarships to secondary school. I think they must mean constant swaddling, not culturally a British thing, I guess.
Start new thread in this topic | Watch this thread | Flip this thread | Refresh the display |
This is page 1 of 1 (This thread has 6 messages.)
Join the discussion
Registering is free, easy, and means you can join in the discussion, watch threads, get discounts, win prizes and lots more.
Register now »Already registered? Log in with:
Please login first.