When did your baby's startle reflex go?

[LittlePositanoLemon]

My nearly 3 month old still has quite a strong startle reflex. It didn't used to be too strong, but got worse around 3 weeks ago. We've started using love to dream swaddles which help. But im wondering when it's likely to disappear? (We used to use arms out sleeping bags before with no issues and are hoping to go back to this asap.)
Is there anything we can do to help get rid of the reflex, as I read somewhere swaddling can make it worse?

Can’t remember exactly but it will be soon I’m sure, probably by 4 months. My DD had such a strong one too. Constantly waking herself up! But I’m sure by 4-5 months it was fine

@Edenmum2 Oh I hope so! Thank you for your reply!

@Edenmum2 did you swaddle her and transition out of it?

Yes we swaddled until she could roll at around 4 months - I remember being so scared because she seemed sooo reliant on it but actually it was totally fine!

We swaddled DS until 3ish months when he started to roll we went to sleeping bags cold turkey. It took a good couple of months if not more for him to fully get over the reflex as it was so strong. I think by 6 months he was much better. I sympathise with you because it felt like a forever transition but they all eventually get there.

@Limex07 Oh goodness, it feels like it could be ages away then. 😫 Did your DS rub his face/eyes too? As mine does this and wakes himself. Things have gotten worse with his sleep in the last week. He's waking up so much!

It all seems like a distant blur now as I was sleep deprived. I vaguely remember him waking himself up like that but didn't last a long time. I did take him to a cranial osteopath at approx 3 months who had worked on calming his nervous system. He was a forceps delivery so that's why we took him there in the first place plus wasn't sleeping well. She suggested a dummy to help comfort him and a long pillow for startle reflex. The baby gets gently wedged in between two pillows which are attached by material that runs along the bottom so they sleep on their side. That way do not get so startled. May work for you? We bought one from amazon but it felt very flimsy and as he was a big baby on 99percentile and still is it looked very silly him being wedged. I did cosleep with him until 7 months as he would not sleep in moses basket/next to me so it was a bit easier to resettle.

@Limex07 I've tried getting him used to a dummy, but he just chews it and spits it out. Thank you for your advice, I find co sleeping really helps, but it's not what we want to do long term if we can help it.