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Swaddling and rolling baby

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Amazonmulu · 04/11/2016 13:25

We've had to move the 5.5m baby to her own room as she out grew the Moses basket and the cot does not fit in to our bedroom (and the baby HATES being in our bed).

The problem is she has always been swaddled as she had a very strong Moro reflex, plus she keeps hitting herself in the face with her hand :(

We moved her over to her own bed and the first night wasn't too bad but then she started rolling over :( I don't feel it's safe so I think we need to wean her off her swaddle :(

Has anyone done this? How did you do it? How long did it take?

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FATEdestiny · 04/11/2016 13:29

A tightly tucked in blanket can help recreate the same feeling. But it's just the legs being held and less effective for arms.

We weaned off by first swaddling plus the sheet. This tried to 'pin down' baby so they don't roll. Then every few days make the swaddle looser until you just have the baby under a tucked in blanket and not the swaddle.

Timetogrowup2016 · 04/11/2016 14:12

I did one arm swaddled for two nights and then both out rhe next night .
The first nigjt both arms free she needed her dummy every hour but since then has slept through most nights

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