When to Stop Swaddling Baby (And How to Do It!)

Worried about how baby will sleep once you stop swaddling? Find out when to stop swaddling baby, plus learn how to do so without losing much sleep.

Swaddling your baby helps recreate that cozy womb-like experience. But transitioning out of the swaddle? Let’s just say that experience can be anything but cozy.

Here’s a bit of good news, though: Eliminating the swaddle doesn’t have to be an abrupt transition. Let’s talk about when to stop swaddling baby, plus how to do so with grace.

When my baby Faith started rolling over around four months, I knew it was time to transition her out of the swaddle. Check out this video I made to see how we stopped swaddling—without losing too much sleep—and find out which transitional swaddle worked best for us.

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[princessjasmine]

Can I just say I love this no nonsense straight to the point video. I have two kids and don’t have time to watch 20 minutes of babbling and ads before getting an answer. Thank you for the quick and concise advice 😊

[elliadavid]

I love how you don’t just say “what to do” you make sure it makes sense “why” ANOTHER GREAT VIDEO

[JustGreta_]

Weighted sleep sacks no longer recommended according to AAP 😕

[ladylsh]

Thanks for keeping it real and showing us the true struggle lol

[moth_belly]

Excellent video. I appreciate your honesty surrounding the sleep sacks you purchased. There are a lot of products I want to love, but I simply don't think they would work for my little one. Thanks again for the transparency and recommendations.

[katelynisley]

Thank you so much for the recommendations! My baby is 4 months and we are trying to transition to one of these options from swaddle 😵‍💫

[AnimeWorlds]

My 2 month old fights arm swaddling tooth and nail. Once her arms are pinned she loses her mind and she hulk grunts trying to unswaddle her arms and usually succeeds. I’ve worked with babies. I’ve yet to meet a baby as hard to swaddle as my own.

[hellokitty]

Thank you so so much this video was amazing and we got a similar suit to the one you have but more breathable and let me tell you she has been sleeping so so good thank you for your recommendation and amazing videos

[elizabethzemak]

My baby is 10 weeks old and hates having her arms swaddled. It's such a struggle every night. Would it be appropriate to use the sleep suit for her at this age or should I wait until she is 3 months old? She is quite petite and weighs 10.5lbs currently.

P.S. thank you for sharing all of your knowledge! I had a wonderful pregnancy, labor, and postpartum because of the information you share and reading your pregnancy book!

[bhavikadhole]

My baby not sleep without sweddle then what can i do

[larissaporretta]

My daughter is ten days old and hates swaddles 😢 we are trying to figure out an alternative

[mylove]

Will baby be able to roll in the sleep suit and if they do can it make them stuck on their stomach

[evelynsanchez]

What if your baby is sleeping in a snoo?

[ashleyw]

DAMN I think the crib culture one is out of business or something. Can’t find it anywhere.

[shadrach]

My babies rolled over in the isolettes right after they were born