https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 15 Apr 2026 14:13:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200931 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:55:07 +0000 Clementine 200931@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we have the large and my little houdini can def bust out, but it's still better than the other brands like halo, miracle, etc. we've tried them all </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200916 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:45:00 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 200916@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybee: Big guy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200913 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 09:43:28 +0000 Honeybee 200913@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Jacks: when I took DS in the other day, he was 13.5 pounds... at 3 months!</p> <p>We just started using the large Swaddlemes with DS. Before that, I would double wrap him in both a Swaddleme and an A&amp;A blanket, or a small Swaddleme and then the large size on top. I also left our window open all night so he wouldn't overheat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200865 Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:59:24 +0000 BeachMama 200865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah my LO slips her hands out the bottom too. I like the halo sleep sack swaddled better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200459 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:44:23 +0000 heffalump 200459@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had lots of issues with those. They are great when they fit.... but they need a medium size! We ended up buying some larges and shrinking them so they'd fit better. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200458 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 11:41:10 +0000 Sammyfab 200458@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When we went up a size in the swaddleme, LO busted his arms out easily (under the velcro part not thru the top), so it was as if he was in between sizes. Like @brownie suggested, we wrapped his arms up with a blanket (a+a) and then put in him in the swaddleme. You can google 'escape proof swaddle.' </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200367 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:32:03 +0000 winniebee 200367@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Good to know the large is ginormous - DS certainly is not! I do find that if I swaddle SUPER tight it's better but his arms are at juuust the right length where they meet the holes - in another few weeks I'm sure they will be longer than the holes so perhaps less able to bust out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200354 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 08:09:33 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 200354@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used a size large from month 4 - almost 6 and we had a biiig baby, so yeah, not for peanut yet!</p> <p>I recommend two things: the miracle blanket, or a double swaddle with an AA blanket and then the swaddle me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200317 Sun, 24 Jun 2012 02:16:14 +0000 looch 200317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The large is ginormous, I agree. We did use it, but not with as much success as the small and newborn ones. My son liked the whole thing tight, including around his feet and legs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200279 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:11:53 +0000 littlek 200279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Is there anyway to alter the small/medium to<br /> make the arm holes smaller? I know for our LO my mom was able to make some adjustments so it would fit our son who is a preemie. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200277 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:06:01 +0000 brownie 200277@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did a modified miracle blanket by using a small folded receiving blanket to hold the arms by the side and then we used the swaddler. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200275 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 21:03:45 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 200275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Our 4 month old 14 lb (yeah) baby is still wearing the smalls. If you wrap the arms super tight they won't bust out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200219 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:44:58 +0000 erwoo 200219@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO is 11 weeks now and I switched to the large size when he was about 8 or 9 weeks old. It is quite large so it depends on how big your baby is. Also, I found that if I don't have the swaddle over his shoulders he will break out of it. Or if I don't swaddle him tight enough. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200213 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 18:31:51 +0000 skibobrown 200213@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The size large ones are *enormous*, so your baby will probably have way too much wiggle room in those ones. We also have the same problem with the holes where baby can slip her hands out. We try to tuck her hands down into the bottom part of the blanket (the part that holds her legs), and then we swaddle with the velcro tabs over that. It usually contains her hands pretty well... at least for the first part of the night. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/summer-infant-swaddle-velcro#post-200194 Sat, 23 Jun 2012 17:32:40 +0000 winniebee 200194@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, the Summer Infant Velcro swaddles have worked pretty well for us until this point. LO is 5.5 weeks (but shy of 8 lbs) and now is able to slip his hands through the holes/gaps and bust out, which I think wakes himself up/makes it more difficult for him to fall asleep because he tries to play houdini for a while before sleep. He's wearing the size S/M and they fit everywhere else and technically with the weight allocation should still be able to wear it. But, wondering if we should move up to size L so he won't be able to bust out? </p> <p>If you used these swaddles did your LO ever use a size L?</p> <p>Here's the swaddle: <a href="http://www.diapers.com/p/summer-infant-kiddopotomus-swaddle-me-cotton-knit-21431" rel="nofollow">http://www.diapers.com/p/summer-infant-kiddopotomus-swaddle-me-cotton-knit-21431</a> </p>