https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sat, 04 Apr 2026 12:27:36 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2125153 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:46:53 +0000 mfa_lady 2125153@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: That's awesome!! We're going to try that and the Merlin's Magic sleep suit--and we'll watch her carefully in the latter to make sure she can't flip in that, too. I really hope one of them works. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2125146 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:43:33 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2125146@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: awesome! Hope t works for you- my 19 month old is still in a zippy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2125145 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:42:25 +0000 mfa_lady 2125145@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Oatmeal: Thanks for the reply! I have one on the way from the Classifieds. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2125143 Sat, 28 Mar 2015 12:41:41 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2125143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: we switched to the Zipadee Zip when she started rolling in her swaddle. It allows too much freedom for some babies, but it was a great transition for us. Took maybe 3 days for her to adjust. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2124121 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 11:09:11 +0000 mfa_lady 2124121@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: You're a life saver! Wall me your email and I'll get you my info right away. I can pay for shipping, too, or whatever you want. Haha. (Can you smell the desperation?)</p> <p>@ChelseaRose: Yes, exactly this! Flipping herself is more like it. It's like she's flipping BECAUSE of the swaddle. So glad to hear the sleep suit wasn't too hot for your little guy!</p> <p>@LBee: Good to know that the sleep sack wasn't a problem heat-wise. Thank you!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123985 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:37:55 +0000 LBee 2123985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: My son runs super hot too (to the degree we couldn't use the Halo swaddle thing with a onesie underneath it or he would wake up soaking wet with sweat). We just put him in the Merlin in just a diaper. He was fine temperature wise! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123977 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:34:34 +0000 catomd00 2123977@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We just stopped cold turkey and she has been a tummy sleeper ever since. It might not be as bad as you expect! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123974 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:33:12 +0000 ChelseaRose 2123974@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: Sounds like my son. He wasn't actually rolling over per se, but it was more like flipping himself over. We used the Velcro swaddleme ones with him. My friend who's son runs hot also used my merlin suit for awhile and I don't think it was a problem. I think they just put him in a diaper inside and with my son he usually only wore a short sleeve onesie. They make one now that's cotton instead of fleece, which might be a better option. I know they are expensive, but we ended up getting a second one and they were well worth it for our family. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123967 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:31:06 +0000 SweetiePie 2123967@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: I'm home Monday! I have 2 of them just sitting Ina plastic storage bin. I'll wall you my email address ans you can send me your info. I'm glad someone else can use them!</p> <p>As far as warmth, they are pretty breathable. You can read more on the Merlin website, but they say that If you're Ina warm room or they get warm, just put them in a white shott sleeve onesie under the Merlin. No need for a full footed sleeper.<br /> Our guy gets warm too but it was never an issue! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123961 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:25:55 +0000 mfa_lady 2123961@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Littlebit: Little rascal is right! I cannot believe it. What a complete stinker!</p> <p>@Littlebit: @blackbird: @SweetiePie: @ChelseaRose: @LBee: @LBee: Sounds like the Merlin suit or Zipadeezip would be our best best. I'm going to have to try them!</p> <p>@SweetiePie: I would LOVE to try your Merlin suit. Thank you! I have a Love to Dream, so we can do that in the meantime--we tried it before (because of how much she hated the swaddle) and her hands were a bit of a problem, but I think we can survive a week. Haha. Let me know when you get home! :)</p> <p>I actually don't think she could roll in the Zipadeezip either--I wish I could explain how she does it in the Woombie. It's like because she can't break out of that thing, she uses all the energy to get this crazy momentum with leg kicking/baby leg lifts, ha! If she wasn't so balled up, I don't think she could get the necessary momentum. So maybe I'll try that, too, and see what she likes better. I worry a little about the Merlin because she runs so hot, but we'll see how it goes! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123950 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:22:43 +0000 LBee 2123950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Mom guilt... it's freaking exhausting. We took it off and he was the same way - he was like "FREEDOM!" Now he rolls all over the crib and sleeps with his booty in the air. I agree though that the Merlin was clutch at the time and fit our needs. I probably hung onto it longer than needed too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123935 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:15:09 +0000 SweetiePie 2123935@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: exactly! We were in The Merlin from about 3 months to 4.5-5 months after he kept breaking the swaddle at 2.5 months. (Love To Dream in between that). He couldn't flip but he kept bringing up his legs and rolling to the side but he couldn't stay on his side. That's when I thought that maybe he really wanted to sleep on his side or roll so I took it off during naps. He immediately started moving all over the place and actually sleeping better. He is a total side sleeper now! I loved the Merlin and it really helped when he still needed the benefits of a swaddle but was too big for it. But I feel guilty sometimes that I maybe kept him in it too long and he was ready to move and I was keeping him locked up. Haha. Ohhhh, mom guilt. :-) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123920 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:07:15 +0000 LBee 2123920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@SweetiePie: Good call! Yah, my son couldn't flip in the Merlin for forever... I think it's so stiff? No idea. And even when he does flip, it's a process - he goes to his side and then starts rocking back and forth and then flips to his stomach. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123918 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:06:12 +0000 SweetiePie 2123918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: I suggested the Merlin because it makes it very hard for them to flip.<br /> So, zipadeezip if she wants him to be able to flip, Merlin if she doesn't<br /> :-)<br /> ETA: I'll clarify that in my original response! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123912 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:02:53 +0000 LBee 2123912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Strong baby! My son was just able to roll over in the Merlin at 6 months - and it took some MAJOR effort. I vote Zipadeezip! </p> <p>@SweetiePie: I think you can't do Merlin suit + sleeping on tummy - or at least I hope so, because otherwise I Merlin weened for fun, haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123909 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 09:01:26 +0000 ChelseaRose 2123909@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son flipped over while swaddled at 3 months. We started using the Merlin suit and did that until he outgrew it around 6-7 months and started naturally sleeping on his tummy. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123888 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:42:35 +0000 SweetiePie 2123888@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zipadeezip if you want to allow him to flip (though they are hard to find, I have a friend selling them for $15 each) OR Merlin Magic Sleepsuit if you want to keep him stationary and mimic the benefits of a swaddle for now! We put our LO in the Merlin from the swaddle and he didn't skip a beat! I have two of them if you want to try it :-) but I can't send till next week since I'm currently out of town. Or you can order on Amazon and get fast shipping if it's urgent! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123881 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:37:40 +0000 Littlebit 2123881@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@snowjewelz: I didn't even think of the zipadee zip! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123862 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 08:16:23 +0000 snowjewelz 2123862@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>she can roll and sleep on her tummy on the zipadeezip! </p> <p>DD is almost 4 mo and she hated the swaddling very early on (prob out of it by 2 mos). I alternate her now between the merlin and the zipadeezip... Some nights she hates the merlin so I have to switch her to the zipadee like last night. </p> <p>I wouldn't move to just sleep sack yet.. Mine def still can't handle true freedom! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123727 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 06:12:28 +0000 blackbird 2123727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We struggled with this and kept swaddling her for a bit, even though it wasn't Ideal-we didn't know what to do. We had success with the merlin magic sleep suit to dampen her movements </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123717 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:54:03 +0000 MrsBananaGrabber 2123717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm pregnant with my first, so I don't have personal experience with this- BUT- I've read that you can swaddle with just one arm out (with the right kind of blanket). Would that work? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123716 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:40:48 +0000 Littlebit 2123716@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mfa_lady: ah! That little rascal! I can't believe she did that already! It's much harder to roll while swaddled too! </p> <p>I think you'll have to swaddle wean. :/ maybe try with arms out first? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-now-swaddling-rolling-help#post-2123708 Fri, 27 Mar 2015 04:55:25 +0000 mfa_lady 2123708@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DD is 12 weeks old. She's crazy strong, and moves around in her crib like a maniac from flailing her legs around all night. She's been in a Woombie because it's the only thing that kept her calm enough to sleep, but....this morning, she started crying and when I went in to feed her, she was FACE DOWN on her mattress.</p> <p>I know this means the Woombie is out. But, could we still do an arm-up semi-swaddle? Like the Zipadeezip or Love to Dream Swaddle? Do we have to move to a sleep sack? Should we just put her in there in her PJs? I'm pretty much feeling like we're never going to sleep again. :shocked: </p>