swaddles - how many?

kamirae

Hello Mommies!  3rd tri-er asking for advice.  I got like 6 or 7 swaddles (7-14lb) at my showers.  Do I need all of those or should I take some back for a different sizes.  TIA ~K

DaisyFull

Take some back. Honestly, we have 2 and they do the trick. Most of the time we still use the hospital receiving blankets to swaddle anyway. But either way I think 7 is probably too many in one size! 

Erin0922

I have a lightweight cotton for summer, and a fleece for winter.

Other than that, recieving blankets are fine.

Azrayla

Honestly those swaddleme things are a pain.. DD always wiggled her arms out of the holes and such..

They are good for changing but I always have to reswaddle her in em anyway because of her squirming..Point is! Too many keep one or two and if anything recieving blankets work wonders as well

I stopped swaddling at 2 weeks though and only got one swaddleme at my shower so it worked out for me.

gingerfamily

I would actually wait until after your baby is born.  I had 6 (2 in each size) and DD HATES being swaddled.  I would open and wash one so you have it ready.  If it works - great!  Then you casn return 4-5 of them for other sizes, if it doesn't work then you can return them all for something else. 

No sense in returning twice if your baby doesn't like to be swaddled. 

DeeandBrad

We have three swaddles, but I think two would be plenty.

rchelone

I now have 4, 2 in each size. She doesn't sleep without it and it's nice to have 2 in case she spits up or her diaper leaks. But I would wait to make sure your LO likes being swaddled. My DD wiggles right out of a receiving blanket, but is great in the swaddleme.

blissfully_caffeinated

Take 'em back. I would keep 2. That should be enough. We ended up not swaddling at all so I had to give away our swaddlers.

konaboomom

We have 2 and I love them. It's great to have one ready while the other is in the wash.

smittendorff

Sounds like more then you need in the same size.  My LO loves being swaddled, and we had 3 at a time in each size, which works great.  He spit up a lot in the beginning, and I just couldn't do laundry every day or ervery other day.  We use Halo SleepSack Swaddles, and I love that the swaddle part can be removed if LO doesn't like being swaddled or when you just want to use the sleepsack part.  If you got a different brand, I'd recommend getting the Halo ones instead!   

kamirae

Thanks everyone!