D.S.
Hi A.,
My son is 10m old and still being swaddled during nap times. He is put to bed for night time without it.
I do this for different reasons. One is his safety as he is not in a crib during nap times (i am a nanny and he sleeps on the little girls bed). Second, it helps him calm down. Otherwise he plays, gets up and crawls and will NOT settle down unless he is swaddled. Most days he falls asleep within 5-10 minutes if I catch him at the right time for his naps.
Babies love to be warm, tight and cuddled. Swaddling is very similiar to how they were in your belly. I would continue to swaddle until your daugther tells you its time to stop. Now as far as it being healthy, ya i would say it is, as its allowing your daughter well needed rest during the day to help her grow and be a strong healthy baby.
Also keep your daughter an the same schedule every day. Sometimes its difficult but until she is at one nap a day, keep consistant with her schedule. You will notice a big difference in your daughter during the day.
My son has to deal with a very screwy schedule of mine and its taking a toll on him daily. I see it in his behavior. Poor guy!
Good luck to you and do what you feel is best for YOUR family. Also, I have learned through all my issues, this soon too will pass and its a NORMAL phase of a young childs life. If you read a lot of requests here you will see you are not alone with your issue(s).
I have learned to just go with the flow for most of my problems. And stick with what works best for my family, as what may work for me, may not be suitable for you. I.e. CIO, which I am totally AGAINST! My son crys for a reason and that need of his will be met.