Swaddles

[daphotoguy]

For the life of me I can’t get blankets as perfect as the crew at the hospital but the Halo brand swaddles have been great. However, lil dudes not even two weeks old yet and one of the Halo swaddles Velcro is already wearing out. I know it’s not the most expensive thing but it’s still 30 bucks for a product that’s pitched as 0-3 months and is already failing. Any recommendations on other similar brands that seem to hold up better? We have two halos currently and a couple other brands as well.

Additionally, what do you all think of the dream land weighted swaddles?

Thanks all in advance.

 

[klangl01]

@daphotoguy Happiest baby sleep pea

 

[christiancharacter]

@klangl01 I second this. Hated the swaddle me Velcro being super loud at night and would break out and my boy hated the love to dream arms up because it was too thin. After switching to this he slept super well at night. Plus it can be used to transition to arms out and you can still use it until the weight limit.

 

[spokums]

@klangl01 Somehow my son has still gotten one of his arms out of this, because newborns lol, but overall it’s a great swaddle! And you can transition it to arms out once you’re ready so that helps with longevity

 

[klangl01]

@spokums Google a picture of the snoo batwing method! It’ll keep their arms in

 

[angelbaby777]

@klangl01 These have been theeee best for my LO! No other swaddle stands a chance with her flaily arms, but this one keeps em tucked AND zipped in. Plus, once baby is rolling, there are snaps at the shoulders for arms out!

 

[kevinmvollrath]

@klangl01 Agreed. We tried a bunch but really like this one. Now my baby keeps his arms out but I like that it still kind of hugs him around the middle.

 

[mx83]

@daphotoguy I didn’t swaddle! Couldn’t handle it. It stressed me out. I just let her arms be out and dealt with the consequences…

 

[christiancharacter]

@mx83 Honestly this is a good way to go while you’re already sleep deprived then baby is more used to sounds too

 

[wildgonz]

@mx83 Same, our baby likes her hands. Who am I to restrict her?

 

[russellmanofgod]

@daphotoguy Love to dream sacks have been great!

 

[amenatlast]

@russellmanofgod Seconding this!

 

[teal2210]

@daphotoguy We used ergopouch sleep sacks, the arms are snaps and you can have them closed as a swaddle or open as a sleep sack. It worked great for the short time we swaddled and the zipper was WAY better than dealing with velcro or wrapping the baby.

 

[arpaxad]

@daphotoguy Seconding love to dream zip up sack. We tried various swaddles, and this was the best for us. I especially loved that it’s so easy to get him into that we could do it when he was half asleep without waking him up. Our 4.5 mo is now in the transitional suit, and it’s great, too.

 

[lovedayopus]

@daphotoguy I love the halo ones!! Contact them and complain about the quality hopefully they can replace it or help you. Do not use weighted swaddles (or any weighted objects) they’re not safe according to the American Academy of Pediatrics.

https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/ne...ates-safe-sleep-recommendations-back-is-best/

 

[xkerner]

@daphotoguy I use the SwaddleMe newborn swaddle wrap and they work well.

 

[akara]

@xkerner Yes! We love the SwaddleMe and the Ollie swaddle. We got the Ollie as a gift - it’s on the pricier side but it keeps little dude snug.

 

[xkerner]

@akara I got the Ollie as well but I have a harder time getting it right my baby seems to try get upset and squirm in it

 

[principatus]

@daphotoguy We use Keababies off amazon, works pretty good so far and we're 5 weeks in.

 

[genelee]

@daphotoguy We use the SwaddleMe zipper swaddles and they are the best.