Debbie, we used to wrap, but had to stop when Claire about 3 months old. From about 2 months on, she just refused to be wrapped at all, and from about 6 weeks she would also push her feet out the bottom of the wrap. So, of course, she would get cold and wake up cranky because she would also kick off her blankets, and when I went to get her, she would feel like an icicle. I bought her a sleeping bag when she was 3 months so she wouldnt get so cold at night. The sleeping bag hasnt made any difference in terms of how well or how quickly she settles, or how long she sleeps, but at least she doesnt get so cold at night now. I also was worried about her wiggling and pushing herself out of the blanket, and that is why I got her a sleeping bag!
i have just stopped wrapping hollie who is 4 months... i think she sleeps quite well wrapped, but its when she escapes from it that is the problem, as i then have to go in and re-wrap her and re-settle her.... so it has sort of turned into a problem... i went cold turkey and stopped wrapping her and she is fine.... i thought i would never get her to sleep as her arms were waving about everywhere and she was constantly scratching her itchy nose, but she seems to have gotten the hang of it.... i have been told that it is best to stop wrapping at around 1 month, as the purpose is to make them feel more secure when they are fresh from the womb, but after a few weeks to loosen it off, and then get rid of it for a sleeping bag.... apparently they do better to find their own way of comforting themselves and if they are wrapped, they cannot explore and do that... it sort of makes sense to me and i do wish i had of stopped wrapping her alot earlier, but each to their own and whatever works for you. hollie seems to like to feel the fabric of the blankets between her fingers as she dozes off... she is a real wriggler but i have never had any issues with her wriggling down the end of the cot.
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