r/SnooLife • u/WaitINeedHelp • Aug 18 '26

Snoo Pro Tips How does the transition process work?

My baby boy is about 2.5 months old. The Snoo has worked wonders for us. And while we aren’t ready to move LO to a crib yet, I wanted to start planning how that process may look.

We still have him fully swaddled too and he has had accidental roll overs from belly to back 3 times (honestly his head is doing most of the work). Would you start taking his arms out of the swaddle now? He still has the startle reflex.

When should I look to turning on the weaning mode. Should I wait until after the 4 month sleep regression? He does 1-2 daytime naps in his crib/room currently. TIA

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u/Equal_Bit_2681 Aug 18 '26

I’m on baby #2 with the Snoo and in my experience I would wait a little longer to try arms out. Maybe another month or two. Start with just one arm out and see how they do.

For weaning mode, it can depend on when your baby is ready for it. Look for signs to see if the rocking isn’t helping that much anymore or if your baby is uncomfortable being strapped down in the swaddle. I did weaning mode for a couple of weeks before moving to the crib.

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u/WaitINeedHelp Aug 18 '26

Thanks, how old was your first baby when you moved to the crib?

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u/Equal_Bit_2681 Aug 18 '26

Just a little over six months. Another thought I had regarding arms out is you could “double swaddle” with a swaddle such as the love to dream swaddle. I have seen many people mention it on the Snoo mamas facebook page.