How To Transition Baby From Swaddle To Crib

I came to love my baby cuddle time that is until she rolled off the bed at 3 am one morning.

How to transition baby from swaddle to crib.

Swaddling is an excellent way to help a baby transition from the womb to the world. In fact some newborns prefer being swaddled with one or both arms free from the very beginning. Nap in the crib. Thankfully she wasn t hurt but i was livid with myself.

I took this fall as an opportunity to boldly venture into the world of transitioning my baby to her crib and the following are a few tips that helped. I ve also had a second baby since writing this post. But at some point around 3 to 5 months old babies have to transition out of the full swaddle. If your baby is older try using a sleep sack instead of a swaddle.

By now your baby is probably rolling over and it will be unsafe to be in the crib swaddled. Once your baby is trying to roll over which is typically around 3 to 4 months old transition away from swaddling by unswaddling their legs or arms at nap or nighttime. Swaddling your baby with one or both arms out is perfectly safe as long as you continue to wrap her blanket securely. Before moving your baby to the crib practice being unswaddled.

Swaddling helped weston feel like he was still being snuggled in what probably felt like a huge crib. As your baby gets used to having its arms or legs out gradually increase the amount of time that they re unswaddled. Recommended steps for transitioning from snoo bassinet to a crib there s no rush to wean from snoo. Instead of going cold turkey we have created a simple step by step plan you can follow each day to successfully transition from a swaddle to a wearable.

Try swaddling just one arm. Once you know it s time to stop swaddling and transition to a swaddle sack wearable blanket or baby sleeping bag it is important to have a plan in place to make the transition easy. This way your baby. Parents who try it at 3 4 months often find their baby may do well initially only to have his her sleep disrupted by a sleep regression or growth spurt.

The snoo has a built in swaddle but more than likely it s time to stop swaddling baby. Make sure your baby takes as many naps as possible in their crib. Another swaddle transition option. While still in the snoo unswaddle your baby s arms.

The zipadee zip and merlin magin sleep suit both have great reviews. If your baby is really struggling without the swaddle try swaddling just one arm and leaving the other out.