https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 20 May 2026 01:27:03 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1695068 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:43:38 +0000 Grace 1695068@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: *happy dance* :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1695059 Thu, 12 Jun 2014 09:38:53 +0000 raintreebee 1695059@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: no kidding! Since we did that one CIO session, he has put himself back to sleep several times in the MOTN with just a little fussing, put himself to sleep for every nap, and naps have gone from 30-45 minutes to 1-2 hours. I can actually see him connecting the sleep cycles in my dropcam history! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1694084 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 17:09:32 +0000 Grace 1694084@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: Yea! I don't know if it's sleep training that I believe in. I think it's more giving babies a chance to show what they can do. I was so proud of LO for falling asleep on her own. And felt kinda bad for underestimating her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1693920 Wed, 11 Jun 2014 15:48:41 +0000 raintreebee 1693920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Grace: Yeah, it was pretty amazing. He woke up a couple times in the night, cried for a couple minutes, then went back to sleep until his 4 a.m. feeding. And all naps today he went down without a fight. I may be a complete believer in sleep training--we'll see if it lasts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1692152 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 23:12:11 +0000 Grace 1692152@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Whoohoo! That's waaaaaay shorter than 2 hours! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1691827 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 19:24:30 +0000 raintreebee 1691827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I ripped the bandaid! Decided to do it all at once and put him in the sleep sack. He cried for about twenty minutes (with two checks). Woke up ten minutes later. Cried for two. Found his hand and has been asleep for about forty minutes (knock on wood). In short, it has only taken one beer (so far)! ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1691479 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:18:17 +0000 kjpugs 1691479@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@.twist.: haha that's hilarious and awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1691445 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:07:19 +0000 .twist. 1691445@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: we are bandaid rippers as well. </p> <p>I got myself so psyched up for sleep training that I forgot his swaddle. So... we did it all in the same night! It worked out great for us in the end. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1691437 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 15:04:37 +0000 catlady 1691437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@kjpugs: Lol. Same here! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1691417 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:59:52 +0000 kjpugs 1691417@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@catlady: I feel like stocking up on booze for when we eventually have to do it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1691403 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:56:50 +0000 catlady 1691403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We got rid of the Merlin suit and swaddle (she was using Merlin for naps, swaddle at night) before sleep training. She's been sleeping in a sleep sack ever since.</p> <p>@kjpugs: If it makes you feel better, we got rid of the paci while sleep training but when she went through some regressions a few months later, we ended up just giving it back to her. Now we have to get rid of it for a second time. Ack! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1691318 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:32:00 +0000 BKCaribBaby 1691318@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did it all at once. She was breaking out of the swaddle for weeks, so it was time anyway. I think being able to move freely helped her get into a position to settle herself and eventually sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1690989 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:36:57 +0000 blackbird 1690989@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>She rolled in her merlin, so we ditched it and sleep trained right away. I'm sort of a bandaid ripper, though</p> <p>And order was restored in our world. It was a great decision for us :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1690908 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 12:01:16 +0000 kjpugs 1690908@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@abbydabbydoodlebug: THIS. I am soo wishing I got rid of the paci then, wahhhhh. It's helped her when she was sick and with teething so I love it, but I am DREADINGGGGGGGGG getting rid of it so I also hate it. Dang Paci. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1690901 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:58:27 +0000 abbydabbydoodlebug 1690901@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I already said in your other thread, but we ditched it right before we started. I'm going to get rid of the paci and nursing to sleep too, so she doesn't have any habits to break later. My thought is that we might as well do it all at once, and get it all over with in one fell swoop than have to wean something later. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1690898 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:58:24 +0000 kjpugs 1690898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We were working with a sleep specialist (ended up LO sort of worked it out herself!!!) but before we started she wanted LO 1) out of our room 2) out of the Merlin for safety - she was starting to try to roll in it and 3) me out of LO's room, haha. She didn't seem to want her out of it because of sleep training- more like the safety thing- but I would think if it's hindering anything or causing any issues, you work that out first then do sleep training.</p> <p>We transitioned LO to footed PJ's and it was way better than I anticipated. She started sleeping on her side or belly which made me nervous but she sleeps much better.</p> <p>Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1690891 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:56:45 +0000 NovBaby1112 1690891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I would ditch it since you are sleep training anyways, get it all over with- esp since he gets so hot in it. I imagine it would be hard to calm down and sleep if he's sweating and hot. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddlemerlin-suit-weaning-before-during-or-after-sleep-training#post-1690872 Tue, 10 Jun 2014 11:51:13 +0000 raintreebee 1690872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So, against my initial inclinations, at 4.5 months we may soon take the plunge on modified CIO just for bedtime since LO is crying 2 hours to go to sleep anyway at night. Right now, LO is in a merlin suit but he gets so hot when he cries that I worry about sleep training him while he's in it. Do you ditch the swaddle/merlin suit before, during or after sleep training? I don't think Ferber covers this question. </p> <p>Thanks! </p>