Swaddling & Sleep Sacks: Miracle Blanket
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Miracle Blanket
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on November 21, 2008
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I'm thinking about getting a Miracle Blanket for my son to help with sleeping.
Has anyone used a Miracle Blanket and do you like it, does it work?
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- I highly recommend the miracle blanket. This is the gift I will give at every baby shower going forward. My son slept and so did we!! Good luck!
- Yes, yes, and yes! We had one and used it for about 6 months. My son LOVED being swaddled. As a warning, it looks a little scarry and we called ours "the baby st...
- Had one and loved it! It made swaddling a breeze.
Miracle Blanket
Asked by K.C. from Dallas
on October 3, 2008
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Does anyone know where I can buy a Miracle Blanket in the Plano area? I'd hate to have to order one and wait for it to be shipped. Thanks!
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- Didn't use the miracle blanket, but the Swaddlers I got at BabiesRUs worked fine for us till my little guy outgrew them :) Reasonably priced - buy one and try it. If...
- LOVED the miracle blanket!!! Worked like none other. http://www.miracleblanket.com/localstores.htm?zip1=75040&Submit=Search We got ours in Farmers Branch beca...
- Dear K.C. I have one of the miracle blankets if you would like to have it. My son would not use it and absolutely had to have his arms out when he sleeps. Let me kno...
Miracle Blanket Users - When Did You Stop Using It?
Asked by M.G. from Minneapolis
on December 1, 2010
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My daughter just turned 6 months old and still sleeps wrapped up tightly in her miracle blanket. Wondering when your kids wrestled free. (My oldest used Miracle blan...
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- We used the miracle blanket until he was about 7 months off and on. The only reason we really stopped was because he could successfully get out of it on his own. Whe...
- I swaddled my son for way too long. I think we still swaddled him at like 9 months. It was a horrible transition for us. Finally we found that putting him down on h...
- Mine just got way to big for the miracle. We did the one arm out for like a month to get her use to it and then switched to a sleep sack. She never wrested out of an...
Transition from Swaddle Wrap to Sleep Sack!!
Asked by S.S. from Omaha
on September 7, 2009
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My daughter has liked her swaddle wrap since birth. She is now getting pretty active, & has learned how to kick out of her swaddle wrap. Today with naps & bedtime, w...
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- Our daughter loved being swaddled as well. From a friend, we learned the trick of an old flannel or jersey knit sheet - cut in quarters and used in place of a baby or...
- I can be a rough transition. We had to continue swaddling my son until he was 9 months. We had to buy bigger blankets, use two blankets, use velcro... Ahhh! then at ...
- These are great because they can still move insde but are still swaddled. It is like sewing the arms in a sleep sack like already mentioned. Woombie http://www.the...
Alternative to the Miracle Blanket- Swaddling Question
Asked by S.L. from St. Louis
on October 11, 2011
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Unfortunately my 4.5 month old hHAS to be swaddled @ night and she is getting out of the miracle blanket bc she wiggles so much. Any other options out there that are f...
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- I'm no authority but I think swaddling is for new born infants and to help them feel secure and safe in the first days after birth. I did wrap my little ones in baby ...
- I would try muslin with a double swaddle. If you don't know what I'm talking about just search double swaddle on You Tube and you'll find how-to instructions.
- Sleep sack, they are more comfortable.
5 Month Old Breastfed Baby, Sleep Issues, Formula and Miracle Blanket
Asked by K.C. from Boston
on April 28, 2009
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I think I may have a unique problem that is a combination of breastfeeding, swaddling, sleep, and sanity...
My 5 month old daughter Isabella was never a great slee...
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- First off, K. - STOP beating yourself up! It sounds like you are doing everything you can to make sure your child is getting what she needs, and you are being a wonde...
- My 2 yr old still wants to sleep swaddled he has spd so I sewed some snaps onto his larger blankets and swaddle him and sleeps much better then if he goes w/o
- Not sure about the blanket - but certainly a more active baby wriggles out of things, and you need to keep her safe. The waking up could be due to teething and just b...
Swaddling
Asked by J.B. from Chicago
on January 10, 2009
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A few days ago I posted a question about weaning my son off of swaddling and after getting advice from all of you, I decided to swaddle my 4 month old son a little lon...
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- most babies only roll one way at first, so try to put him up against that side of the bed so he can't roll that way.
- Each child is different but my son hated being swaddled from day one. Of course he liked a crib over a cradle because he like his space I guess. You use your best ...
- We swaddled our son until he was 8 months old with the Miracle Blanket. We ended up giving it up "cold turkey" and it didn't go as badly as we had expected. You migh...
Swaddle
Asked by S.Z. from Dallas
on April 13, 2009
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I have been swaddled my daughter during nighttime since she first came home from the hospital, and she is now 6 month. Is there an age limit for that? If so, how sho...
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- You can start by having her sleep swaddled with one arm out. After she has been successful with that for a week, try to take the other arm out. Good luck! A.
- Like most of the others have said, your baby will outgrown it on her own. We swaddled my son until he was 9 months (he started breaking free and rolling onto his tumm...
- I sewed the arms shut on a sleep sack after she outgrew her swaddles and that worked great until she eventually was able to get her arm through the neck hole of the sl...
Swaddle
Asked by J.L. from Cleveland
on January 25, 2010
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I have a 10 week old baby who loves to be swaddled. My older son hated it, so it took us a few weeks until we tried it with the second one. He sleeps so much better ...
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- Both of my kids loved to be swaddled. I kept them swaddled until they were able to roll over on their own. I didn't have the miracle blanket (don't even know what it...
- hello My daughter also loved the swaddle (and she SLEPT SO WELL). I swaddled her until she was 5 months. When i started to wean her from the swaddle I started with ...
- I was told that you should stop when the baby starts kicking out of the swaddling. In other words, I think he'll let you know! Enjoy your little bundle!
Swaddling
Asked by T.P. from Tucson
on March 1, 2010
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Hello all,
I've been swaddling my newborn (2.5 weeks old) at night only- with the miracle swaddle blanket... which we love! Should I swaddle her during her nap period...
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- I think it is up to the baby. Does she have trouble sleeping at naps? My son stopped the nap swaddle at about 8 weeks, but continued nighttime swaddle. He loved it ...
- I don't know if there is an average, but we swaddled out son for about 2 months anytime he slept. We just recently stopped swaddling him at night just this weekend, an...
- I swaddle for each time I actually want my baby to go to sleep so that the routine is consistent. I usually do this between sides while feeding so he doesn't get woke...
