https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:51:38 +0000 Mon, 03 May 2010 14:01:28 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 11.10 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=33200 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014461&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014461 Author: E&L+1
Subject: 33200
Posted: 03 May 2010 at 2:01pm

Milo we only wrap for day sleeps DD is in a sleeping bag at night. We are wrapping her backwards so that she can still get at her hands if she wants. She prefers this to normal wrapping. We will start weaning her from this by doing the arms out one at a time. It shouldn't be as hard as weaning her from normal wrapping as she isn't tightly wrapped.]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 14:01:28 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014461&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014461 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014452&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014452 Author: ElfsMum
Subject: 33200
Posted: 03 May 2010 at 1:59pm

so glad you found something that worked:) for us last time we went cold turkey but he was in safety sleep and went to sleeping bag..this time no safety sleep so not sure what to do really.. dont wanna start it as hard to get rid of.. he is wrapped in miracle wrap atm.. ]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 13:59:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014452&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014452 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014293&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014293 Author: LJsmum
Subject: 33200
Posted: 03 May 2010 at 12:01pm

thanks for the replies.. Last night decided to go cold turkey and not wrap at all, he's in a go go bag so it was bulky to wrap him, was only wrapping arms at night. he looked uncomfortable, so last night no wrap!.
His hands were freezing but he only woke twice which is really good. So will do that again tonight.

Tried to not wrap him for day sleeps today but he just doesn't know what to do with his arms/hands!

it is cute he's looking at them and waving them around. So wrapped one arm and he fell asleep.

So i think i will:
Wrap one arm for day sleeps
not wrap at night but always put him in his go go bag.

thanks guys you helped me decide what to do

]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 12:01:56 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014293&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014293 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014162&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014162 Author: lisa85
Subject: 33200
Posted: 03 May 2010 at 10:06am

We went straight to the merino gogo bags they were fab! Used those until the girls turned one now they just have normal blankets and sheets :)]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 10:06:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014162&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014162 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014087&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014087 Author: HuntersMama
Subject: 33200
Posted: 03 May 2010 at 9:10am

We are starting this too. DS is wrapped during the day for his shorter naps (around 1 hr) and is in a sleeping bag at night and he sleeps really well in it. Only problem is I think his little arms are getting cold, without the wrap he puts this above his head. He is in a longsleeved AIO, but some of them dont have the little mittens in them.

He is also in a safety sleep, so still has that close contact which I think he still needs.]]> Mon, 03 May 2010 09:10:26 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1014087&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1014087 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013885&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013885 Author: CarrieMum
Subject: 33200
Posted: 02 May 2010 at 9:07pm

We weaned the wrap by starting to leave one arm out for day sleeps. It took him a little longer to settle to sleep with an arm out but he did. So we left that arm out for night too. A couple of days later we left both arms out & just wrapped his torso up to under his arms. This was also with the grobag on at that point with the wrap over top. Then finally no wrap & just the grobag. I was really stressed about it but with this slow weaning process he did really well. Good luck!]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 21:07:22 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013885&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013885 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013844&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013844 Author: Kellz
Subject: 33200
Posted: 02 May 2010 at 8:40pm

I just kept using bigger wraps and a safety sleep to stop her rolling. She was wrapped til about 10 months and in safety sleep til a year.]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 20:40:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013844&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013844 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013823&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013823 Author: Tigerish
Subject: 33200
Posted: 02 May 2010 at 8:21pm

We had the same issue with DS. He was strong enough to get out of his wraps but wouldn't sleep unless wrapped! We started wrapping him with one arm out for sleeps. If he woke upset we would then swaddle him completely again but continued to put him down with one arm out. Over a week or two he adjusted and then we would wrap his body but not his arms (but would completely swaddle if he got upset). It took a while but we got there and now he sleeps in a grobag with his arms out on either side - cute

I know it will feel like they will never get used to it but keep trying!]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 20:21:24 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013823&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013823 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013686&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013686 Author: mummymonster
Subject: 33200
Posted: 02 May 2010 at 6:31pm

This probably won't be very helpful, but I'll share anyway.

DS would only sleep while wrapped. I had to make bigger wraps to contain him after a while. Then from about 5 - 7 mths we tried to transfer him to a sleeping bag 3 times (lasted 3-7 days each time). We tried both cold turkey, and bag during the day & wrapped at night.

Then one day we were really struggling with wraps coming undone and him not going to sleep in the bag either then DH said "I don't think he likes the bag". We tried just blankets (old fashioned I know)
Low and behold DS prefered it. Then the struggle became keeping my little non-crawling but very mobile baby under blankets.
Now he sleeps in a cotton lined polar fleece all-in-one (no blankets) - sorted ]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 18:31:18 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013686&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013686 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013676&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013676 Author: Nicola_1975
Subject: 33200
Posted: 02 May 2010 at 6:14pm

We had this problem. We ended up transferring him to sleep baggies (like the pekemoe bags or pillow cases with a hole for the head) which worked a treat. Jack is now 9.5months and last week we took him out of the bags and he is sleeping fine. You might like to try the new method for day sleeps for a few days before trying a night sleep so he gets used to it.]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 18:14:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013676&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013676 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013671&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013671 Author: NandC
Subject: 33200
Posted: 02 May 2010 at 6:09pm

Dont want to read and run but I have the same problem - will be interested to hear what people did!]]> Sun, 02 May 2010 18:09:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013671&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013671 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=33200&PID=1013567&title=weaning-from-wrapping#1013567 Author: LJsmum
Subject: 33200
Posted: 02 May 2010 at 4:25pm

jacob is 5 months now and it's about time we weaned him from his wrap, the main reason is he is rolling and getting all caught up.!
Amazingly he can roll while wrapped, he kicks his legs out and rolls!
Problem: he only sleeps when wrapped,

so how you wean from being wrapped for every sleep?

He's been wrapped since day one!
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