sleep sacks/swaddlers

aessary03 · November 2013

OMG. Best.invention.ever! If you don't have one, get one. I was skeptical, but was given a preemie sized Halo sleep sack before we discharged from the hospital. Ozzy sleeps so well in it.... it is amaze balls. And keeps him warm so he's been maintaining that body temp!

Are there any brands that you moms like better than the Halo ones and why? I need to buy a couple in newborn size since he will likely be out of this one in a week or two.

aessary03 · November 2013

Does it have something to keep the zipper out of the face? I don't mind the "zip down" feature because usually when I'm taking him in and out of the sack, I'm changing his butt and getting ready to feed him. I may feel differently when I stop having to wake him up every 3-4 hours to eat and he's remembering to do that on his own.

Jackapatamus · November 2013

I love the halo ones the best. I've had a few others, but I like those the best. I must of lent my smalls to someone, because I can't find mine, but I like the 2 packs, and when they are really little I like to swaddle" the arms.

nbbride06 · November 2013

The Halo ones are my favorite for winter. For summer I love the Aden and Anais ones. I may try a Woombie one with this LO since DD did eventually figure out how to get her arms out of the Halo (but she was a few months old).

Winnieella · November 2013

I tend to knit my own, so can I say I like those the best? So far I have no experience with them, but I can't wait to try them.

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BuckeyeANG · November 2013

We used the Summer infant Swaddle-Mes as well and they were fantastic.

nolagal79 · November 2013

Total FTM question - when you use a sleep sack - what do you put on the baby? A onsie? Just a shirt and diaper? A sleep sack is the one that zips and their arms stick out right?

Swaddle is something else right - the little baby burrito? What does the baby wear under it? A onsie?

I'm so confused by all of this!!

agunnet · November 2013

I really liked the woombie last time. They sell something similar now at target called sleep pods or something. I'm also a fan of the miracle blanket. Anything without Velcro because that is annoying at 2 am when you're trying to keep the baby asleep during the 3rd diaper change.

ksonne · November 2013

Another fan of the Swaddle Me. Loved that it was easy to use and DS slept sooooo well, but the velcro only lasts so long. I didn't like the Miracle blanket because of all the wrapping, but that's just my opinion.

sarahlisa00 · November 2013

So I just finished up my child care class and they sad no swaddling after the first 24 hours! They said arms should be loose so the sacks are fine. The reason is babies get into too deep of a sleep in the swaddles, they aren't able to do that natural jolt thing they do with their arms to keep from too deeply sleeping which apparently is an issue with SIDS. I'm sure there is always something new to worry about but I'm certainly not going to stock up on as many swaddles as I first intended! Apparently HALO is the only one certified to sleep in also.

aessary03 · November 2013

sarahlisa00 said:
So I just finished up my child care class and they sad no swaddling after the first 24 hours! They said arms should be loose so the sacks are fine. The reason is babies get into too deep of a sleep in the swaddles, they aren't able to do that natural jolt thing they do with their arms to keep from too deeply sleeping which apparently is an issue with SIDS. I'm sure there is always something new to worry about but I'm certainly not going to stock up on as many swaddles as I first intended! Apparently HALO is the only one certified to sleep in also.

This is true. They don't recommend swaddling at home. However, I'm swaddling my little guy because it was recommended upon discharge and I can't leave his hands exposed when he's sleeping because he gets too cold and we have to maintain his body temperature. But this is a total preemie thing.

And as for someone else's question, I've been putting him in sleepers in his sleep/swaddle sack. He keeps nice and warm. I also have been putting a blanket on top of that, but again he's preemie and we're maintaining body temp, and it's been 12 degrees here at night. Even though we have the temp in the house set warm, it still is getting kind of chilly in here at night!

Thank you for enlightening me on the sacks! I'm going to check out the different brands.

ach298 · November 2013

We loved the SummerInfant swaddlemes and the Halo ones. DS was not a fan of the woombie. We would put him in his sleeper and then in the sleep sack, but I keep our house pretty cool at night. Our hospital with DS didn't recommend swaddling with blankets at home, but had not problem with the swaddlemes/sacks. It was more do to people not swaddling correctly and the blankets getting over the face.

nbbride06 · November 2013

sarahlisa00 said:

So I just finished up my child care class and they sad no swaddling after the first 24 hours! They said arms should be loose so the sacks are fine. The reason is babies get into too deep of a sleep in the swaddles, they aren't able to do that natural jolt thing they do with their arms to keep from too deeply sleeping which apparently is an issue with SIDS. I'm sure there is always something new to worry about but I'm certainly not going to stock up on as many swaddles as I first intended! Apparently HALO is the only one certified to sleep in also.

Umm, this is ridiculous in my STM opinion. If DD hadn't been swaddled for the first 3-4 months, she would never have slept more than 45 minutes at a time. Trust me, I tried. Some swaddle sacks are now made so they can still move their arms (check out Woombie) but just can't "startle" themselves awake. If your child sleeps without a swaddle, by all means, more power to you, but I think it's ridiculous for the medical community to be "shaming" parents into not using a swaddle. With that said, I have actually never heard anyone in the medical community state this. This is the first time I've heard it.

aessary03 · November 2013

nbbride06 said:

sarahlisa00 said:

So I just finished up my child care class and they sad no swaddling after the first 24 hours! They said arms should be loose so the sacks are fine. The reason is babies get into too deep of a sleep in the swaddles, they aren't able to do that natural jolt thing they do with their arms to keep from too deeply sleeping which apparently is an issue with SIDS. I'm sure there is always something new to worry about but I'm certainly not going to stock up on as many swaddles as I first intended! Apparently HALO is the only one certified to sleep in also.

Umm, this is ridiculous in my STM opinion. If DD hadn't been swaddled for the first 3-4 months, she would never have slept more than 45 minutes at a time. Trust me, I tried. Some swaddle sacks are now made so they can still move their arms (check out Woombie) but just can't "startle" themselves awake. If your child sleeps without a swaddle, by all means, more power to you, but I think it's ridiculous for the medical community to be "shaming" parents into not using a swaddle. With that said, I have actually never heard anyone in the medical community state this. This is the first time I've heard it.

We were told that swaddling was not recommended several times during our hospital stay. I don't know if that is something new or what. The nicu nurses told us that it's not recommended anymore, but....

There's no way Ozzy would sleep or stay warm enough without being swaddled. So I completely agree that some babies need it to be able to sleep.

nbbride06 · November 2013

aessary03 said:

sarahlisa00 said:

So I just finished up my child care class and they sad no swaddling after the first 24 hours! They said arms should be loose so the sacks are fine. The reason is babies get into too deep of a sleep in the swaddles, they aren't able to do that natural jolt thing they do with their arms to keep from too deeply sleeping which apparently is an issue with SIDS. I'm sure there is always something new to worry about but I'm certainly not going to stock up on as many swaddles as I first intended! Apparently HALO is the only one certified to sleep in also.

Umm, this is ridiculous in my STM opinion. If DD hadn't been swaddled for the first 3-4 months, she would never have slept more than 45 minutes at a time. Trust me, I tried. Some swaddle sacks are now made so they can still move their arms (check out Woombie) but just can't "startle" themselves awake. If your child sleeps without a swaddle, by all means, more power to you, but I think it's ridiculous for the medical community to be "shaming" parents into not using a swaddle. With that said, I have actually never heard anyone in the medical community state this. This is the first time I've heard it.
We were told that swaddling was not recommended several times during our hospital stay. I don't know if that is something new or what. The nicu nurses told us that it's not recommended anymore, but.... There's no way Ozzy would sleep or stay warm enough without being swaddled. So I completely agree that some babies need it to be able to sleep.

Ok, I just asked my SIL (a pediatrician) and looked this up because now I am completely curious. On the AAP website it says, "Because data about the benefits and safety of swaddling conflict, the Academy has not taken an official stance on the practice, said Rachel Y. Moon, M.D., FAAP, lead author of the AAP safe sleep guidelines and chair of the Task Force on SIDS. But, Dr. Moon said, babies should not be swaddled past 2 months of age." Waiting on SIL's response...she writes books for the AAP so curious what she has to say.

erika_sue · November 2013

nbbride06 said:

aessary03 said:

sarahlisa00 said:

So I just finished up my child care class and they sad no swaddling after the first 24 hours! They said arms should be loose so the sacks are fine. The reason is babies get into too deep of a sleep in the swaddles, they aren't able to do that natural jolt thing they do with their arms to keep from too deeply sleeping which apparently is an issue with SIDS. I'm sure there is always something new to worry about but I'm certainly not going to stock up on as many swaddles as I first intended! Apparently HALO is the only one certified to sleep in also.

Umm, this is ridiculous in my STM opinion. If DD hadn't been swaddled for the first 3-4 months, she would never have slept more than 45 minutes at a time. Trust me, I tried. Some swaddle sacks are now made so they can still move their arms (check out Woombie) but just can't "startle" themselves awake. If your child sleeps without a swaddle, by all means, more power to you, but I think it's ridiculous for the medical community to be "shaming" parents into not using a swaddle. With that said, I have actually never heard anyone in the medical community state this. This is the first time I've heard it.
We were told that swaddling was not recommended several times during our hospital stay. I don't know if that is something new or what. The nicu nurses told us that it's not recommended anymore, but.... There's no way Ozzy would sleep or stay warm enough without being swaddled. So I completely agree that some babies need it to be able to sleep.

Ok, I just asked my SIL (a pediatrician) and looked this up because now I am completely curious. On the AAP website it says, "Because data about the benefits and safety of swaddling conflict, the Academy has not taken an official stance on the practice, said Rachel Y. Moon, M.D., FAAP, lead author of the AAP safe sleep guidelines and chair of the Task Force on SIDS. But, Dr. Moon said, babies should not be swaddled past 2 months of age." Waiting on SIL's response...she writes books for the AAP so curious what she has to say.

I work in an infant room in PA, and we are no longer allowed to swaddle the infants per state regulations. They may sleep in sleep sacks, but nothing where the arms are restrained.

nbbride06 · November 2013

erika_sue said:

nbbride06 said:

aessary03 said:

sarahlisa00 said:

So I just finished up my child care class and they sad no swaddling after the first 24 hours! They said arms should be loose so the sacks are fine. The reason is babies get into too deep of a sleep in the swaddles, they aren't able to do that natural jolt thing they do with their arms to keep from too deeply sleeping which apparently is an issue with SIDS. I'm sure there is always something new to worry about but I'm certainly not going to stock up on as many swaddles as I first intended! Apparently HALO is the only one certified to sleep in also.

Umm, this is ridiculous in my STM opinion. If DD hadn't been swaddled for the first 3-4 months, she would never have slept more than 45 minutes at a time. Trust me, I tried. Some swaddle sacks are now made so they can still move their arms (check out Woombie) but just can't "startle" themselves awake. If your child sleeps without a swaddle, by all means, more power to you, but I think it's ridiculous for the medical community to be "shaming" parents into not using a swaddle. With that said, I have actually never heard anyone in the medical community state this. This is the first time I've heard it.
We were told that swaddling was not recommended several times during our hospital stay. I don't know if that is something new or what. The nicu nurses told us that it's not recommended anymore, but.... There's no way Ozzy would sleep or stay warm enough without being swaddled. So I completely agree that some babies need it to be able to sleep.

Ok, I just asked my SIL (a pediatrician) and looked this up because now I am completely curious. On the AAP website it says, "Because data about the benefits and safety of swaddling conflict, the Academy has not taken an official stance on the practice, said Rachel Y. Moon, M.D., FAAP, lead author of the AAP safe sleep guidelines and chair of the Task Force on SIDS. But, Dr. Moon said, babies should not be swaddled past 2 months of age." Waiting on SIL's response...she writes books for the AAP so curious what she has to say.

I work in an infant room in PA, and we are no longer allowed to swaddle the infants per state regulations. They may sleep in sleep sacks, but nothing where the arms are restrained.

FWIW to anybody, SIL (pediatrician) said "Swaddling is fine. People are misinterpreting. Swaddle sleep sack is great." And she did say in some states daycares have changed their policies re swaddling but that was not at the recommendation of the AAP, that was because swaddling was being done "incorrectly" or for "too long."

CopperT0p · November 2013

We had a halo sleep sack and it worked well for DS. I thought they were pretty expensive, so I used it as a template and sewed my own out of fleece and flannelette with a zipper along the bottom to making night time changing easier.

kteeswei · November 2013

Thank you @nbbride06 for sharing what your SIL said!

jgraham80 · November 2013

nbbride06 said:

sarahlisa00 said:

So I just finished up my child care class and they sad no swaddling after the first 24 hours! They said arms should be loose so the sacks are fine. The reason is babies get into too deep of a sleep in the swaddles, they aren't able to do that natural jolt thing they do with their arms to keep from too deeply sleeping which apparently is an issue with SIDS. I'm sure there is always something new to worry about but I'm certainly not going to stock up on as many swaddles as I first intended! Apparently HALO is the only one certified to sleep in also.

Umm, this is ridiculous in my STM opinion. If DD hadn't been swaddled for the first 3-4 months, she would never have slept more than 45 minutes at a time. Trust me, I tried. Some swaddle sacks are now made so they can still move their arms (check out Woombie) but just can't "startle" themselves awake. If your child sleeps without a swaddle, by all means, more power to you, but I think it's ridiculous for the medical community to be "shaming" parents into not using a swaddle. With that said, I have actually never heard anyone in the medical community state this. This is the first time I've heard it.

It's so weird because I had my childcare class today and they encouraged swaddling! They even said if we didn't get it right in class the nurses would reteach us while we were there.

slmille4 · November 2013

So back to swaddling vs sleep sack. What do u guys put on them while in the sleep sack just a shirt?

nbbride06 · November 2013

slmille4 said:

So back to swaddling vs sleep sack. What do u guys put on them while in the sleep sack just a shirt?

Regular pajamas. Depending on the weather, this might be cotton or fleece, footed or not, etc. The sleep sack is basically instead of a blanket. So basically what you would wear under your covers.

slmille4 · November 2013

nbbride06 said:

slmille4 said:

So back to swaddling vs sleep sack. What do u guys put on them while in the sleep sack just a shirt?

Regular pajamas. Depending on the weather, this might be cotton or fleece, footed or not, etc. The sleep sack is basically instead of a blanket. So basically what you would wear under your covers.

So if they aren't recommending swaddle could u just do a long sleeve fleece onesie?

kteeswei · November 2013

@jgraham80- I was told the same thing at my parenting class two weeks ago. Seems there are some mixed professional opinions.

nbbride06 · November 2013

slmille4 said:

slmille4 said:

So back to swaddling vs sleep sack. What do u guys put on them while in the sleep sack just a shirt?

Regular pajamas. Depending on the weather, this might be cotton or fleece, footed or not, etc. The sleep sack is basically instead of a blanket. So basically what you would wear under your covers.
So if they aren't recommending swaddle could u just do a long sleeve fleece onesie?

I assume you mean fleece sleeper? Yes, you could. Just depends on the weather. I still generally use a lightweight sleep sack for my 2 year old with a fleece sleeper when it's cold. It also keeps them from climbing out of the crib as they get older

You could also layer with a tee/onesie underneath. Totally up to you. I still go back and forth nearly every night thinking about what is appropriate with the weather that night. I may worry a little too much

But it's not like they can take blankets off or put them on themselves if they're hot/cold!

Winnieella · November 2013

Thank you for sharing this information.

laurasue0513 · November 2013

nbbride06 said:

sarahlisa00 said:

So I just finished up my child care class and they sad no swaddling after the first 24 hours! They said arms should be loose so the sacks are fine. The reason is babies get into too deep of a sleep in the swaddles, they aren't able to do that natural jolt thing they do with their arms to keep from too deeply sleeping which apparently is an issue with SIDS. I'm sure there is always something new to worry about but I'm certainly not going to stock up on as many swaddles as I first intended! Apparently HALO is the only one certified to sleep in also.

Umm, this is ridiculous in my STM opinion. If DD hadn't been swaddled for the first 3-4 months, she would never have slept more than 45 minutes at a time. Trust me, I tried. Some swaddle sacks are now made so they can still move their arms (check out Woombie) but just can't "startle" themselves awake. If your child sleeps without a swaddle, by all means, more power to you, but I think it's ridiculous for the medical community to be "shaming" parents into not using a swaddle. With that said, I have actually never heard anyone in the medical community state this. This is the first time I've heard it.

I second this ridiculousness. This is a first that I heard this too. To those who do not swaddle their infants, good luck to you. Swaddling is imperative and necessary to sooth a baby. Its BECAUSE of the startle reflex, which does wake baby and then you have a crying baby on your hands, that you would want to swaddle. I'm honestly shocked at this poor advice. All these fears, don't do this, don't do that. Swaddling is as basic infant care as feeding. Infants need it the first couple of months. Do yourself a favor and don't listen to this horrible advise to not swaddle.

km_md · November 2013

I'm glad that those are working out so well for baby Ozzy!

We registered for some Halo sleep sacks, but nobody bought off of the registry so we didn't get any lol But I did get a couple of the Disney swaddler blankets. They have much more to them than the sleep sacks but they look like they should hold baby in there pretty well.

I've read some things about hip problems and swaddle blankets, which is why I went with the sleep sacks, so I will probably use a bit of both so that baby's hips aren't tight in a swaddle blanket all of the time.

kw42775 · November 2013

I registered for a bunch of both but so far I haven't gotten any....although there is one Halo Swaddle and one Halo Sleepsack off of the registry. I ordered another swaddle online the other day. Hopefully those three will be enough for right now...if not, I guess I will be ordering online once LO gets here...

atxmom1985 · September 2014

We use the zipadee zip, hands down best one that we tried. Lightweight, your LO can move but still feel secure and cozy! Halo material was heavy and not a fan of the velcro.

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