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We found swaddles with velcro to be really helpful for our kids to fall and stay asleep. We tried a few but the SwaddleMe's [1] worked the best. The baby would

We found swaddles with velcro to be really helpful for our kids to fall and stay asleep. We tried a few but the SwaddleMe's [1] worked the best. The baby would manage to work their arm out of the others we tried...and once their arm is out it is game over...their startle reflex wakes them up. Once they outgrow the swaddle, the Merlin Magic Sleepsuits [2] were amazing. Bonus...you can't stop laughing at how silly they look while wearing them [3]. [1] https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-Original-Swaddle-Confetti-Newborn/dp/B09T78FLCC?source=ps-sl-shoppingads-lpcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-Original-Swaddle-Confetti-N... [2] https://www.magicsleepsuit.com/collections/baby-merlins-magic-sleepsuit https://www.magicsleepsuit.com/collections/baby-merlins-magi... [3] https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=merlin+magic+suits+pictures https://www.google.com/search?tbm=isch&q=merlin+magic+suits+...

mattlondon 4y ago
+1 to some sort of "engineered swaddle" that restrains the arms effectively. We found "traditional" swaddles to be unreliable - once the arm/arms were out then it is only a matter of time before they hit themselves in the face with their arms, but swaddles with specific features to prevent the escape of the arms to work really well. We used one called Miracle Swaddle for both our kids. Just make sure you stop using swaddles as soon as the kid can roll on their own.
- jmathai 4y ago
  > Just make sure you stop using swaddles as soon as the kid can roll on their own. Good to call out for safety reasons. FYI - this is when we transitioned to the Merlin Sleepsuit which prevents them from turning over but does not fully restrain their arms.
- domh 4y ago
  Also +1 to the Velcro swaddle. Swaddling with a regular piece of fabric is something I mastered in the hospital and then swiftly forgot as soon as we got home. The Velcro swaddle was a game changer. We transitioned to sleeping bags with arms out as soon as our baby could roll over, and he's still using those now at 14 months.
  - jmathai 4y ago
    Our 14 month old twins still ask for their sleep sack/bag too.
kajecounterhack 4y ago
Magic Merlin is awesome but it's for a pretty short duration and then you have to wean for sleep sacks right? That was my understanding at least, so we went right to a sleep sack and just bundled it with sleep training to avoid the extra step. But so many of our friends swear by the merlin.
- jmathai 4y ago
  We probably used the Magic Merlin for 3-6 months. We also switched to sleep sacks after. Parenting is so much trial and error - our first hardly needed any assistance sleeping.
tucosan 4y ago
Bad advice. Swaddling might stop your baby crying but it leads to a bunch of unwanted side effects: - increased risk of sudden infant death - delayed development of motor skills - 4x increased risk of respiratory infections - increased risk of dysplasia When babies are swaddled they quickly notice that no amount of squealing or crying changes their situation. Our four month old moves a lot when she gets tired. I carry her around and let her shift and stir in my arms until she calms down. I won't block any of her movements. I won't hold her tight, but allow her to move freely in any direction she wants. From the back, to the side, to the belly and back. She looks around the room until she gets tired. Moving around helps, because changing visual focus tires babies and makes them fall asleep faster. It's sometimes inconvenient to carry her around for an hour or so, but eventually she falls asleep. I take these moments as an opportunity to bond with her.

mattlondon 4y ago

+1 to some sort of "engineered swaddle" that restrains the arms effectively. We found "traditional" swaddles to be unreliable - once the arm/arms were out then it is only a matter of time before they hit themselves in the face with their arms, but swaddles with specific features to prevent the escape of the arms to work really well. We used one called Miracle Swaddle for both our kids. Just make sure you stop using swaddles as soon as the kid can roll on their own.

jmathai 4y ago
> Just make sure you stop using swaddles as soon as the kid can roll on their own. Good to call out for safety reasons. FYI - this is when we transitioned to the Merlin Sleepsuit which prevents them from turning over but does not fully restrain their arms.
domh 4y ago
Also +1 to the Velcro swaddle. Swaddling with a regular piece of fabric is something I mastered in the hospital and then swiftly forgot as soon as we got home. The Velcro swaddle was a game changer. We transitioned to sleeping bags with arms out as soon as our baby could roll over, and he's still using those now at 14 months.
- jmathai 4y ago
  Our 14 month old twins still ask for their sleep sack/bag too.

kajecounterhack 4y ago

Magic Merlin is awesome but it's for a pretty short duration and then you have to wean for sleep sacks right? That was my understanding at least, so we went right to a sleep sack and just bundled it with sleep training to avoid the extra step. But so many of our friends swear by the merlin.

jmathai 4y ago
We probably used the Magic Merlin for 3-6 months. We also switched to sleep sacks after. Parenting is so much trial and error - our first hardly needed any assistance sleeping.

tucosan 4y ago

Bad advice. Swaddling might stop your baby crying but it leads to a bunch of unwanted side effects: - increased risk of sudden infant death - delayed development of motor skills - 4x increased risk of respiratory infections - increased risk of dysplasia When babies are swaddled they quickly notice that no amount of squealing or crying changes their situation. Our four month old moves a lot when she gets tired. I carry her around and let her shift and stir in my arms until she calms down. I won't block any of her movements. I won't hold her tight, but allow her to move freely in any direction she wants. From the back, to the side, to the belly and back. She looks around the room until she gets tired. Moving around helps, because changing visual focus tires babies and makes them fall asleep faster. It's sometimes inconvenient to carry her around for an hour or so, but eventually she falls asleep. I take these moments as an opportunity to bond with her.