thread: Weaning from Sleeping in a wrap and settling issues - Help

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  1. #1
    Registered User

    Apr 2011
    On cloud nine!!!
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    Have you tried just wrapping one arm in leaving the other out? I've swaddled all my babies and had various degrees of difficulty weaning them from it. A couple were really quite fine but as it was around the same age as your dd they were rolling etc so they just decided that sleeping on their tummy was comfy and didn't seem to miss swaddling much. Ds1 was difficult but as we were traveling up north in the heat he pretty much just had to get used to the idea coz he definitely couldn't sleep wrapped up there. But yeah I'd try slowly weaning, maybe start just a smaller wrap to hold her arms down and when she's used to her legs being free wrap one arm in for a while. She might protest a bit but I've found it the worry about it being difficult before hand is usually quite exaggerated. Hope you work something out soon though

  2. #2
    2013 BellyBelly RAK Recipient.

    Sep 2011
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    Sleepy Wings. Look them up online - they've worked a treat for us. Our DD loved to be swaddled and I weaned her into the wings - downwards at first and then upwards (especially if they can roll). Her arms flail all over the place without them and she mucks around with her dummy when her hands are out. They're good for summer as they don't get too hot.