Its all about Swaddle Magic – My Top 3 Picks!!

Swaddling new-born babies can be such an effective way to calm and settle them.

It can help to increase their sleep time and reduce their startle reflex so they don’t wake themselves up.

When I had my first baby, I didn’t swaddle in the first few weeks (I didn’t know much about it).  After a few weeks my baby’s periods of sleep got shorter, and without a doubt, he would always wake up at that 45-minute mark.

So I started to investigate the different types of swaddles available as I was ready to try anything to help my baby sleep longer!

My top 3 swaddles!

Swaddling may not work for all babies, and I have found that different swaddles have worked better than others. However, after three little ones and trying out a few swaddles I have found the 3 that worked the best for me.

Please note this is not a sponsored post this is my honest views about the 3 swaddles that worked for me!

Number 1 on my list:

[amazon_textlink asin=’B0081GJ038′ text=’Love to Swaddle Up Wrap’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’ellecherie-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’0f11146e-b79f-11e7-816a-634207c86100′]: This swaddle was AMAZING!  When I first tried this on my first baby, he went from sleeping from 45 minutes to 4 hours!!!  I seriously did not know what to do with myself for that 4 hours, and he woke up a happy baby.

‘The Bat Suit’ allows baby to sleep with their hands in an up position.  I found this would control their startle reflex well.  I also discovered that they would easily settle back to sleep by being able to suck their hands for comfort.

The only downside was the hand parts did get quite wet so you need more than one to ensure you have a spare while the others in the wash.

These are available in Small/Medium and Large, and they also come in different ranges of fabrics to suit the seasons.  They also have a style where the little wing parts can zip off to help transition baby out of the sleep suit.

These are worth a try if you want to help increase babies sleep time.  Here is a link to the Love to Swaddle up Wrap on one of my favourite online stores for baby stuff – The Sleep Store

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Number 2 on my list:

Mokopuna Swaddle Bag: This sleeping bag reminds me of a big sock. It has a two-way zipper for easy changing.  It is made out of merino fabric so feels lovely!

This worked a treat on baby #3.  He did not like the Love to Swaddle Up Wrap, so I found this one from one of our baby stores here in New Zealand.  It provides a snug fit while allowing their hands to be down around their body. I found that my baby would have his hands together on his chest.  After a few week’s he did learn to stretch the material to be able to suck on the top of it.

The Mokopuna swaddle increased his periods of sleep, and I think it also helped him settle a lot quicker especially if he got over tired.

It is only available for 0-3 month babies.  I purchased my one from Baby City.

Number 3 on my list:

[amazon_textlink asin=’B01N3W37LI’ text=’Ergo Cocoon:’ template=’ProductLink’ store=’ellecherie-20′ marketplace=’US’ link_id=’33a4f0a7-b79f-11e7-9ef0-45be1edbd025′] After baby number 3 grew out of the MokopunaSwaddle Bag I wanted to keep him swaddled but wanted to find something bigger.

I came across this one – again on The Sleep Store website.  It is a very similar concept to the Mokopuna Swaddle Bag except bigger, and there are clips on the shoulders than you can undo to transition from a swaddle bag to a sleeping bag with arms out.

The material is stretchy so baby can suck on their hands.  They also get made in a range of different fabrics to suit the seasons.  Here is a link to the Ergo Cocoon on The Sleep Store website.

So there you have it my 3 top picks for swaddles. Have you tried swaddling your baby and what worked for you?

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