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How long did you wrap your baby for?

~ Lucy's Mum ~ View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 03:20 PM Post #1
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Hi All, My little one is 8.5 weeks old and we currently wrap her and put a blanket over her tucked under the mattress of her bassinet so she can't wriggle around too much. I'm just curious as to when you stopped wrapping bubs and what did you do from there. I'm thinking a sleeping bag is the way to go. We will also have to make the transition from the bassinet to the cot in a couple of weeks... she's growing so quickly . Any tips on this transition would be great also. Thanks

KimDeal View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 03:31 PM Post #2
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We have just stopped wrapping DS at nearly five months as he was rolling in the cot. We wrapped with one arm out for a few days then moved him to a Grobag. From memory DD was around the same age.

QueenOfTheDesert View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 03:35 PM Post #3
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Both of mine were wrapped until they could roll in the wrap- at a bout 6-7 months age.

tres-chic View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 03:37 PM Post #4
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I can't remember with DS1 and DS2 but DD was wrapped until for a long time, probably till she was 9 months old. It just got looser and looser as she got more active.

ChickenortheEgg? View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 03:38 PM Post #5
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15months Well he would start off wrapped and then would unwrap himself after he fell asleep.

lsolaBella View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 03:42 PM Post #6
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DS1 and DS2 hated to be wrapped and were out of them by 6-8wks. DD on the other hand LOVED to be wrapped and was cranky when we took it away at 12-13m of age.

jenchristo View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 03:44 PM Post #7
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With both DDs we had stopped wrapping them by 6 weeks. They are/were big babies who could escape any wrap. They went into sleeping bags. Both girls move/d around the cot so the bags are great.

MooMoosMummy View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 03:48 PM Post #8
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Hi Op, We moved DS from a wrap to a Love Me 50/50 sleeping bag (http://www.wrigglepot.com.au/products.php?product=Love-Me-Baby-Wrap-Me-Up-Swaddle-50-50), at 11 weeks. This is the sleeping bag with the detachable sleeves. We took his sleeves off the sleeping bag at about 5 months when he started to roll. We did not have any trouble transitioning him from sleeves to no sleeves. He loved the sleeping bag because he could stretch and put his hands in his mouth (something he couldnt' do with the wrap). HTH

Bluenomi View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 03:48 PM Post #9
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QUOTE (ChickenortheEgg? @ 12/04/2012, 03:38 PM) 15months Well he would start off wrapped and then would unwrap himself after he fell asleep. Same here She loved her wrap me up and never rolled over in bed so I left her in it!

PurpleNess View Member Profile	12/04/2012, 04:01 PM Post #10
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4 months, he loves to roll around & kick about in his sleep, I still use a Love to Swaddle Me up during the day but at night he's in a sleeping bag.

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