Do swaddle pods work?

[rosierosa]

Hello, do swaddle pods work? I'm getting a bit desperate as LB gets out of all the swaddle blankets i've brought, including ones with velcro. She is 12 weeks old today and was fine with them until a few weeks ago and now i am not getting any sleep at all! sooo tired. Thanks! x

If you mean a Woombie or similar, they do. The baby can move its hands underneath the cloth, so a bit less restrictive than a traditional swaddle. The baby may or may not be ready for this additional movement. I used a Woombie as a step while weaning from a swaddle.

Thank you, how old was yours when you used the woombie?

Umm, around 7-8 months. After that we used a Peke Moe and he has now been in a "normal" sleeping bag for a couple of months (DS is 14 months old).

Thank you, am going to keep on swaddling for a while then. Phew.. thank the lord, it's the only way i can get some sleep. x

Yep, no hurry at all. In fact I think DS was in the woombie until 9 months. Couldn't have done it any other way.

Phew, how old was he when you brought the Woombie and where did you buy it from?

He was around 7 or 8 months, I think. We used "the Little Houdini" and a regular one (from which I think he could get his hands out of the neckhole a bit) bought from here:

www.woombieuk.co.uk

Before using the woombie we swaddled, but he was getting too strong for any swaddle we could do, yet was not ready to have his arms free..

Thank you so much. That sounds familar re the arms and swaddling... did you use both at the same time?

Are they warm enough? Do you need blankets as well or are they graded like gro bags with togs?

Would these work for a baby who's never (or not since the very early days) been swaddled? DD seems to wake herself up with hair pulling/eye rubbing and her arms/hands seem to get cold in her grobag, but I'm wondering if this would be too much as she's not used to it?

Fifitot: They are not tog graded, but there are some fleecey versions if you want them for winter (I had just the normal ones). They were always warm enough for DS, because you are all bundled up, hands and all. I'd be more concerned with overheating on slighly warmer days. But obviously if room temp. is under 18 or if baby seems cold I would maybe put more clothes underneath rather than a blanket on. DS alway had a babygro underneath in winter and just a nappy during warm summer days.

Beancouting: She might protest at first (DS certainly did, as we only started swaddling him when he was 2 months old, but he calmed down quite quickly with his dummy and a bit of rocking), but might well grow to love it very soon. However, if she's not happy enough to be bundled up after a few minutes and a few days of trying I would maybe give up.. it's not for everyone (although I have to say DS never stopped protesting just a bit when swaddled, but he could be easily distracted, so not really that upset).

Rosierosa: Umm, I think we used the little houdini mostly, but sometimes also the regular one. Really can't remember (I have complete baby brain still..). You have to try and see whether the regular will be restraining enough, or whether you need the houdini..