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There is no absolute age for when you must stop using a swaddle. How long you swaddle your baby past 3-4 months will have to be determined by you based on your assessment of your babies needs, the risks, the benefits, the mobility of your baby and good old mama intuition. Some babies just absolutely need to be swaddled longer in order to sleep more than 20 minutes at a time. My two youngest were swaddled until 7 and 8 months of age. I know of babies that have been swaddled well past one year of age and swaddling longer can be especially helpful for little ones with special needs.
Tutorial: How To Make A Swaddle Blanket. Yes I still swaddle my 9 month old. Say what you will but it gets her to sleep fast and saves me what little sanity I have left so I'll keep it up as long as I can! If you swaddle (aka burrito wrap) your baby but need something much much lighter for summertime, you'll love this! I simply bought a yard of jersey knit material and cut it in half along the line that it already had from being on the bolt. You don't have to do anything to the edges because they'll just curl up.