https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 05:36:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132539 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 23:21:12 +0000 SweetiePie 2132539@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When it seemed like be really wanted to move around/roll but he couldn't in the Merlin, that's when I tried to get rid of it. I started just with naps and when I realized he slept the same, maybe better, I put him in a sleep sack at night. We didn't skip a beat, it was a very easy transition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132526 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 22:25:05 +0000 keepcalmcarrie 2132526@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I stopped swaddling around 5 weeks (he hated it), tried the magic sleep suit for a few weeks (it helped but not a whole lot, he has MSPI/reflux so nothing was very helpful), and finally now that he's rolling (12 weeks tomorrow) he's in a sleep sack and I'm letting him sleep on his tummy. I know that's not recommended, but he has good head control, does mini push-ups, and is a million times more comfortable/better sleeping that way. I swaddle weaned both LO1 and 2 cold turkey, but neither of them loved it and it was pretty painless. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132488 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:03:14 +0000 Anagram 2132488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We switched to a regular sleep sack, with pjs underneath around 7 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132487 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:02:01 +0000 Pancakes 2132487@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When she started rolling back to tummy I went ahead and switched her to a sleep sack, cold turkey. We didn't have any issues (I mean, she's a horrible sleeper but the switch didn't make it any worse!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132486 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 20:01:26 +0000 Mrs.Scientist 2132486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We transitioned straight to a sleep sack once he could roll from back to front. That entire span of time is a haze due to lack of sleep but I don't recall it being too torturous of a transition. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132453 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:11:01 +0000 Peasinapod 2132453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I switched to the zipadee when I could tell she was trying to roll. If your lo is not sleeping well in the Merlin it may be because they want more freedom. </p> <p>Zipadee worked well for about 4 weeks and we've actually just gone to a sleep sack (A&amp;A brand) and she's sleeping better than she ever has. </p> <p>She's now a tummy sleeper who likes to stretch and move around lots. Which is why swaddling, the Merlin, and the zipadee all stopped helping her sleep. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132451 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 19:04:48 +0000 Mrs.Someone 2132451@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The Zipadeezip was a lifesaver for us! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132385 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:07:20 +0000 blackbird 2132385@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>When she rolled over in it at 6 months, it went bye bye. We moved to a plain sleep sack and sleep trained </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132327 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:58:45 +0000 LatteLove 2132327@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My son is six months old, rolls over like crazy and is still in the merlin's magic sleepsuit. It works well for us! I don't think you have to transition to a sack at a certain point - it's just a matter of you and your baby's preference! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132326 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:57:56 +0000 msplatypus 2132326@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The zippidee works great for us, we skipped the merlin because she was rolling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132303 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:36:25 +0000 gingerbebe 2132303@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Don't know how helpful this is because my son HATED being swaddled and we basically did it out of force for a few weeks. We went from a brief stint in SwaddleMes to the Halo swaddle sack at 2 months (where we basically started with 1 arm out swaddling), and then used it in the arms out configuration until 4 months when we switched to the regular Halo sacks. But DS is really long so you may end up being able to use the swaddle sack for a lot longer than we did. We like it because he can freely roll over back and forth and thrash around (he's active). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-after-the-merlin-suit-and-when#post-2132279 Fri, 03 Apr 2015 15:06:08 +0000 Meridian 2132279@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO has been in the Merlin suit (previously swaddled) for about 6 - 7 weeks. He doesn't know how to roll from front to back, so that's not an issue yet. Just wondering how to tell when it's time to transition him to a sleep sack, and what kind of sack? </p>