It also can really help some parents get their babies to fall and stay asleep on their backs, which is what we recommend to help prevent sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS. But there are downsides to swaddling. Because it keeps the legs together and straight, it can increase the risk of hip problems. And if the fabric used to swaddle a baby comes loose, it can increase the risk of suffocation.
Some child care centers may have a policy against swaddling infants in their care. This is because of the increased risks of SIDS or suffocation if the baby rolls over while swaddled, in addition to the other risks of overheating and hip dysplasia. As a result, some child care centers, and the states where they are located, are implementing more forceful recommendations against swaddling in child care settings. Glassy says. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server.
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Healthy Living. Safety and Prevention. Family Life. How to Get Rid of Newborn Hiccups. With all this considered, you might be wondering whether it makes more sense to stop swaddling even earlier, say, when your baby is a month old. Though before you give up on swaddling altogether, you might want to consider looking into a Velcro or zipper swaddle wrap. Some parents find them easier to use, and some babies seem to prefer them to old-fashioned blankets.
After wrapping and unwrapping your baby more times than you could possibly count, stopping swaddling can feel like the end of an era. And if her swaddle blanket has become an integral part of her sleep routine, you might worry that stopping could seriously throw things off. The good news is, all babies eventually adjust to sleeping without a swaddle.
And of course, you could certainly try stopping cold turkey to see how your baby responds. You never know — she might sleep just as well as before!
Swaddling your baby with one or both arms out is perfectly safe, as long as you continue to wrap her blanket securely. In fact, some newborns prefer being swaddled with one or both arms free from the very beginning. Another swaddle transition option: Trade your swaddle blanket for a transitional sleep sack. Remember, you still have lots of tools at your disposal for helping your little one sleep. Establishing a calming bedtime routine with a predictable pattern — like a bath, feeding, rocking and a lullaby or a story — can help your baby unwind and, hopefully, fall asleep.
Creating a soothing ambiance by dimming the lights, speaking softly and playing white noise can help too. And even though you can no longer use a swaddle blanket, you may still be able to use a swaddle-sleep-sack hybrid to bridge the transition.
You could also go straight to trying a regular sleep sack — basically, a wearable blanket that, depending on the model, your child may be able to continue to use well into toddlerhood though you may need to size up as she gets bigger.
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