Sleep Sacks & Swaddlers
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Keeping 9 Month Old Warm at Night- Sleep Sack?
Asked by J.Z. from Minneapolis
on October 2, 2008
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Now that the weather is getting cooler I'm wondering how to keep my son warm at night without a blanket. He has some fleece footed pj's, but that doesn't seem to be e...
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- There are sleep sacks that have long sleeves, I can not remember where I found them (Target, Walmart, Babies R Us). I used them till she was 9 months (but then it was ...
- The sleep sack may or may not work for your son. Mine did fine with his until about 6-7 months old. Then it just made him mad because it confined his movement. They do...
- Dear J., My son is all over the place when he sleeps as well & has never used a blanket. We purchased an oil filled radiant heater that we placed across from his crib...
Halo Sleep Sack Vs. Blanket for 1 Year Old
Asked by G.M. from Chicago
on December 17, 2006
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My son who just turned a year has been sleeping in his 'Halo' Sleepsack and I'm wondering if he's old enough to go to sleep with a blanket instead. Does anyone have an...
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- I have a son that is 16 months old and I was also wondering if he is old enough to use a blanket also. He used to sleep in a sleep sack when he was younger but is now...
- Hi G., I also have a one year old son. My son sleeps with a blanket and he does just fine. He won't go to sleep unless he has a blanket to cuddle in. My son is al...
- My little girl also outgrew her Halosack. Also, the Halosack doesn't really allow them to crawl around if they want to in the crib in the middle of the night. I try ...
Does Halo Sleep Sack Work for a 11 Month Old Active Sleeper?
Asked by T.K. from Atlanta
on November 19, 2009
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Now that is turning colder I needed to find something that will keep my ACTIVE 11 month old son warm at night. I have been layering his clothes but I don't think that...
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- The problem with fleece pajamas/sleepers is that my 13-month-old starts sweating even before I put him in the crib so I end up just putting him in light PJs and hope t...
- T., My daughter is 16 months old and has never liked blankets and likes to pull of her socks, etc. So, I bought a small heater for her room, no matter what she's wear...
- My son would not wear sleeper sacks of footie pj's. He would cry and try to rip them off. We finally gave in and got him regular all-in-one pj's (w/ no feet). He wo...
4 Month Old, Pacifier, Swaddler, Frustrated!! This Post Is Ong but Please Help!
Asked by S.K. from Dallas
on December 8, 2011
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Ok Mommies...I'm at my wit's end. My 4 month old, who is my second, was a great sleeper (he was sleeping from about 10pm to 4am, eating quick, then sleeping till 7:30...
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- I've read that CIO shouldn't be used until a baby is six months or older. This gives the baby plenty of time to develop trust in you which, in turn, creates higher se...
- I'm going to tell you something different from the other moms here. Your doctor is right - he does not need to be eating all night like this, and he should be sleepin...
- Well... I just suffered through it and kept getting up with my kids - neither took a paci, but I would nurse them and then put them back in bed. Eventually, they start...
Is It Necessary to "Un-addict" a Swaddler?
Asked by T.W. from Topeka
on March 7, 2008
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My son is 4 months old. He only falls asleep if he is swaddled. I asked my doctor about it and he said he should stop being swaddled by 6 mo so that he'll be a better ...
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- We swaddled both of our children past the 4 month mark. My son was BIG, so I actually sewed him bigger swaddling blankets! For us, they both outgrew the need for swa...
- Keep swaddling, it won't hurt a thing. Do what's best for YOUR baby. D.-mom of 9
- Pooh on your ped! If your son wants to be swaddled, do it! My oldest, who is now 9, loved being swaddled. She still does from time to time, esp. when she's feeling ...
Swaddling
Asked by J.H. from Dallas
on October 21, 2011
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My baby is 8 weeks old and we swaddle her using a Halo Sleep sack swaddler and have done so since she was born. She is now breaking out of her swaddle almost every ti...
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- I used the kiddopotamus swaddleme swaddlers until my dd was 9 months, progressively getting bigger sizes as she got bigger, eventually weaning her by leaving one arm o...
- We weaned our son from the swaddle around 6 weeks when he started breaking free during the night. We did it slowly, left one arm free from the swaddle for a couple ni...
- Sounds like she's doing it on her own. Now just let her sleep in full-coverage pajamas and monitor her room temp at a comfortable level.
Transition from Swaddling
Asked by K.Y. from Los Angeles
on March 14, 2008
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I'd like to transition my son from a swaddle to a sleep sack. He's 3 1/2 months old and has been swaddled since birth. I use a Swaddle Me blanket, and wrap him with on...
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- i just took care of this myself over the weekend. she is going through her 3 month growth spurt, so i decided that she's waking up anyway, so might as well get her off...
- Hi K., I have been through the same prediacment with both of my kids. I am from California, but currently living in New Zealand and have come across an excellent produ...
- When I was transitioning my baby from swaddler to sleep sack, I put him in the sleep sack with his arms inside and the arm openings pinned shut. That way he got used ...
I Need a Larger Swaddle Blanket
Asked by C.K. from Chicago
on May 6, 2012
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My daughter is almost 6 months old and still loves the swaddle. We are using the Halo Sleep Sack Swaddle in size small and she is really too big for it. A friend at wo...
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- No, you need a MIRACLE BLANKET, not a regular swaddler or other type of swaddle blanket - the Miracle Blanket is THE BEST. I just gifted my pregnant girlfriend TWO, s...
- in the old times there were no swaddle devices, we used a blanket. Find a blanket that is about 36 inches square and try that, if that doesn't work try a 48 inch blan...
- I second the www.swaddledesigns.com ! they are excellent big swaddle blankets. I was introduced to them by one of my home day care kids who liked to be swaddled unti...
Ready to Wean from Swaddling?
Asked by A.S. from Chicago
on February 21, 2009
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My son is just about 4mos old, and I swaddle him with a Miracle Blanket. I tried to wean him, but after reading several other posts about swaddling decided to continu...
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- When we took our little guy out of his swaddler we started by only swaddeling his arms and leaving his legs free. We did this for 2 or 3 nights then we swaddeled only...
- My daughter is 10 1/2 mos now and we had the same issue at 4 mos old. She was breaking out of the miracle blanket and beginning to roll over. I emailed the miracle b...
- The same scenario happened with my son. I did end up going cold turkey because I was afraid he'd get tangled. I switched to the sleep sack so that he still had an in...
Rolling over and Sleep Sacks
Asked by R.M. from Chicago
on February 24, 2010
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We put a sleep sack on our son at night, but he recently has been rolling over in it during the night and then sleeps all night on his stomach. Is a sleep sack safe o...
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- Ms. R., you didn't state how your baby was. If he is really young, I would not recommend the sleep sack for the main reason if he can roll over, there is a high rish f...
- The whole point of a sleep sack is that it IS safe. They can't ride up to get trapped in front of a baby's face like a blanket. (Unless you're using one that is enor...
- All 3 of my kids used a sleep sack. Love them!!! They also never crawled out of their cribs..b/c of the sacks. my son is almost 2 1/2 and he still uses, in fact he ...
