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What is a swaddle you might ask? Well, it's a lifesaver for many parents, especially us! Swaddling is the art of snugly wrapping your baby in a blanket for warmth and security. It can keep him/her from being disturbed by his/her own startle reflex, and it may even help him/her stay warm and toasty for the first few days of life until his/her internal thermostat kicks in. Most importantly it can help to calm your baby because it reminds the baby of life back in the womb.
We have also learned that, in addition to helping your baby sleep longer, the swaddle can teach you that your baby is secretly a little Houdini. We started off swaddling Elizabeth in blankets...but she quickly learned how to get out of them. She learned that if she kicks out the bottom, the whole swaddle falls apart rather easily.
We decided to bring out the "heavy artillery". We were given a Halo Sleep Sack. It swaddles the baby with VELCRO! Whoohoo! It's pretty much like a baby straight jacket. When I first wrapped Elizabeth in it, I turned to her and said, "Hah! Let's see you get out of that!"
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Yay! We loved swaddling too. Jared stayed contained for awhile, but eventually got out of the sleep sack too. It's amazing what they can do as such little people.
I love Halo Sleepsack Swaddles too! I never had any problems with my Lo busting out like that, and noticed that yours might not have the stay fixed velcro loops? Or they are not attached? Maybe this is why she is able to get her arms out in that way. My LO did end up busting his arms out around 3.5 months, so we de-swaddled him recently and now he sleeps in just the sleepsack part. Maybe it is time to de-swaddle her since she's escaping so well. Halo Sleepsacks are a great transition!
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