Save Our Sleep, Wrap in a Wrap

Hi Susan Thank you for taking the time to review the Wrap in a Wrap Doublewrap. If your baby is on my routine you remove the wrap cold turkey we now wrap until a baby is much older for example 10 months and using the one arm out approach is not safe. Here is the info from my book on swaddling. SWADDLING YOUR BABY It is normal for babies to make jerky movements when they are tired and trying to fall asleep; this is caused by their startle reflex, which is present until they are three to four months old. This is why I always recommend swaddling a baby. I believe swaddled babies settle faster for two reasons. First, babies come from a very confined environment (the womb) with little room for movement and would have felt as though they were being held very tightly. Second, sometimes your baby’s jerky movements may wake or frighten them. I don’t believe babies realise at first that the hand that keeps appearing is theirs. The only babies I have come across that don’t like to be swaddled are overtired babies. I feel it is even more important to swaddle an overtired baby to encourage him to sleep better. The best manufactured baby wrap I have found on the market and recommend is the Doublewrap. I have found most babies cannot get out of this wrap. There are many ways to swaddle a baby, and it can be daunting for a new parent to have to learn how to swaddle their new baby. With a Doublewrap, swaddling is made very simple. Everyone putting your baby to bed will swaddle him the same way, making him feel very secure. The other great bonus in the Doublewrap is that you can use it over a safe sleep bag, as I recommend using from eight weeks until as late as ten months. You can use it in a car seat and your buggy or pram because the Doublewrap works well with a five-point harness (the straps that secure your baby into a car seat or buggy) which makes getting out and about on a routine even easier. I understand that babies are expensive and not everyone will be able to afford the luxury of a Doublewrap, so as an alternative I recommend swaddling your baby in a 120 cm cotton, bamboo or muslin square. There are many ways to swaddle a baby – here’s the one I use. Fold one corner down so it is partly in a triangle. Place the baby with his head outside the folded down edge and his feet pointing to the opposite corner (make sure his shoulders are below the folded edge). Put his right arm straight down by his side and bring the left corner of the triangle over the baby, tucking it firmly under his bottom. Put his left arm down by his side and bring the right corner of the triangle over the baby and tuck it under his bottom again. Swaddling a baby plays an important role in reducing the risk of SIDS because it helps to keep your baby in the safe back sleeping position. I recommend you swaddle your baby until he is at least six months or you notice he is attempting to roll swaddled. Some babies do not attempt to roll swaddled until as late as ten months. Your baby will roll outside bed a lot earlier than this, but you’ll only need to remove the swaddle when he shows signs of trying to roll in bed while swaddled. If you are following my routines your baby will feel safe and secure, so you should not have a problem removing the swaddle. I suggest as soon as you notice your baby is trying to roll swaddled you take the swaddle off him at the next morning sleep. If you follow my comforter advice later in this chapter, and have your baby in a Save Our Sleep recommended safe sleep bag, he should get through this transition without any fuss. However, if your baby is not in a good routine, I would recommend swaddling him until he is four months old, or when he starts to move more during his up time. This will need to be a slow transition. Because your baby will not feel as safe and secure as a baby in a routine, taking the swaddle away cold turkey could cause problems. If you are going to take the slow approach to weaning your baby off the swaddle, you need to do it well before there is a risk to your baby’s safety. If you wait until your baby is older than four months, he might become tangled in or covered by the swaddle. To begin with, you need to start putting your baby down unswaddled. You can wean him off the swaddle by taking one arm out of the swaddle for three nights, then the second arm out for three nights. Next, just put the swaddle around your baby’s waist for three nights and then take it away altogether. Depending on your climate, this is a good time to introduce a baby sleep bag. If you follow my comforter advice also, your baby should get through this transition without any fuss.

Thank you for your review, please note at 5 months old this wrap needs to be used over the safe sleep bag not alone and most babies who get out stop getting out when the bedding guide is followed correctly. Have you tried the maximum amount of blankets in the guide?

Hi Stacey Thank you for this lovely review. From Tizzie

Thank you Victoria, it is very nice to get such great feedback.

Thank you Dominique, it is very nice to read you kind words about my Wrap in a wrap.

Hi Jane: Thank your for your review, I am sorry you do not think the wrap in a wrap is suitable for your hot client however I believe it is. With a baby over 8 weeks we would suggest wrapping over a safe sleep bag. If you little one is kicking and trying to get out of it we need you to use more bedding over the sleep bag and wrap. I will email you a copy of the safe bedding guide now to help you. Kind Regards, Tizzie