how long to swaddle
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.