My Favorite Infant Swaddle

With Valentina on the way, I ordered some new swaddles to try them out. I was particularly excited to try out one of the arms up swaddles because I had heard folks rave about them.

Well, to my disappointment, it was a huge disappointment for us. Having her arms up near her head meant she kept swatting herself in the face. She barely slept in it at all – her arms kept waking her.

Ultimately I went back to my favorite from my older girls, the Miracle Blanket. 

What I like about the Miracle blanket is:

1. No noisy velcro to wake a sleepy baby. 
2. It’s mostly Houdini-proof. Nothing is 100% but this is pretty darn close. 
3. The baby’s own weight holds her arms down. It’s very clever. 

The newborn months pass quickly but when it’s needed, a swaddle is really needed. 

Soon we’ll be moving to the Magic Merlin Suit and then the Woolino sleep sack. I’ll post reviews as we do!

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