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When lo was teeny we used one of the pod like swaddles...you put them inside and then zip them up. That kept him pretty snug, but we then used an aa swaddle blanket on the outside.

When he outgrew that, our favorite was the halo swaddle (i liked the microfleece because it was heavier). I didn't like the summer infant ones...the velcro never worked as well for me.

We also tried a miracle blanket and lo really hated it. He liked to be able to get one hand up near his face (which he could do in our other configurations). This was pretty much a baby straight jacket and he did not like it at all.

I liked the Summer Infant and Halo swaddles, and once she was out of swaddles, we used the Halo sleep sacks. What I did when she started busting out of the Summer Infant ones was use a regular swaddle blanket to pin her arms down like wha the halo ones have built-in, and that lasted till she was finished swaddling at 4 months. Sometimes it seems like it is just trial and error - some kids are houdinis who can escape any blanket and others are fine with little restriction

We've tried regular blankets, Halo sleepsacks, and the Miracle Blanket but the only thing that really works are the Summer Infant saddles with the Velcro.

The simple ones with the velcro worked best for the first month or so. The A&A were nice but didn't work for us for swaddling. He broke out too easily. After about a month we needed to use the Miracle Blanket or the Woombie because he could bust out of everything else. Those (although they look ridiculous and he hated the process of being swaddled with them) were the most helpful and calmed him the most.

I like the summer infant ones - just slide it on and Velcro! Super easy

@meowkers as far as I know, the BBB A&A blankets are not the boutique ones. There is a difference in size (44 vs 47") and fabric quality. The smaller ones don't have the same stretchiness as the bigger ones. Makes a huge difference in a nice, tight swaddle. Unfortunately, the boutique blankets are a bit pricier

We use pretty much all of them at some point! They all worked at different phases. The only one that didn't work for us was the miracle blanket- which was the only one my nephew liked.

I would get one of a few different types so you can see what works before stocking up. I was lucky and got a bunch of had me downs to try out.

@Foodnerd81: same here, lol!!! I have at least five different brands. For me, desperate times called for desperate orders on amazon for all different types of swaddles! The ones we used most were halo swaddle sack, woombie and swaddle me.

Now the only one I'm using is the convertible woombie, which has been great in keeping LO feeling secure but allows him to move his arms freely.

The best swaddle blankets are the receiving blanket they give you at the hospital so make sure to grab some! I liked the swadllemes when DD was a little bigger. Never wa a fan of halo. Next baby I am going to try the Ollie swaddle! I think it will be personal preference so just pick one or two to try first.