we swaddled every single night until she decided she was done with it at 7 months!!!!
we used a bigger flat blanket like the ones seen on this page

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=5581668

until she was 4-5 months old and then we switched to those swaddle sleep sacks--they sell them at babiesRus. it was fleece and you put it over her jammies.

good luck!!!

 

We use the swaddle sleep sacks too. And they have them in organic cotton if that's your preference. My DS (5 mo now) is very long and strong and could squirm his way out of any swaddle blanket. Plus the sacks allow their legs to flop open (frog-like) which is very important for proper hip growth. Blankets tend to keep legs together. Not so great for all night long.

 

I use a miracle blanket. I used it for a long time with my first son, but hadn't used it yet with my baby until recently. He has been napping for longer periods now that I've started using it. I normally just swaddle his arms and leave his legs out since I put him in the swing to nap.

 

My son would have self-imploded without the Miracle Blanket. I highly recommend it.

 

We swaddled DS until he was about 10-11 months, and I LOVED our Ultimate Swaddling Blanket for it! I am planning to make a couple this same size before the next LO gets here.

 

My 7 month old is still swaddled. I can't remember how long we swaddled ds#1, but at least this long. And, they were/are big boys. My 7 month old is 20 pounds.

I like a blanket that is 30x40. If I don't have that size, I use two smaller blankets. If you lay out the blankets diamond style, with the point on the top, you overlap both blankets to match at the top. Then fan out the sides to make a bigger blanket. It works pretty well.

 

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Originally Posted by jennifercp8 We swaddled DS until he was about 10-11 months, and I LOVED our Ultimate Swaddling Blanket for it!

I love those too because they are so big. We used them for my daughter until she was about 6 months and no longer wanted to be swaddled. Unfortunately, my 4 month old son is almost 20 pounds, so I don't know how much longer they will hold him. I might have to use a twin sheet for him.

 

wow! thanks for the great responses! I will look into all of those.

 

We use one called Snug and Tug. It has worked out much better for us than any other brand. Target now sells them. Its pretty cool and I looooove the retro fabrics.

http://www.gomamagodesigns.com/snug-and-tug

 

We love our Moby swaddle blanket. It's big, stretchy, soft, and lightweight. And there are great colors to choose from! It worked for us until our son was about 8 months old. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0018V7MGK