The Gro Company Hip Healthy Swaddle, Up and Away

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Keeping a baby wrapped in a swaddle helps reduce the startle reflex, aka the Moro reflex. This is an involuntary response to being startled by anything from a sudden sound to no reason at all. It disappears by 3 to 6 months old, but it can really prevent sleep during those first few weeks and months at home.

The Gunamuna Sleep Bag is made from a down-alternative fill and wrapped in a soft viscose fabric made from bamboo. It has a four-way zipper that allows for easy diaper changes and includes gentle weights evenly distributed around it to mimic mom’s soothing hold. Whether you’re looking for an arms-only solution or want to double-up on swaddling, a swaddle strap can come in handy. It’s essentially an arms-only wrap that stays put across baby’s torso. By doing this, we whittled our longlist down and chose a selection of products that we think offer something for everybody. Why you should trust us I found them much softer and much bigger than most other muslins. I also got them from TK Maxx, they had another brand called I think baby style which were similar. I had loads of others from the high street but these two brands were much nicer. DC4 now 7 used two particular A+A ones as comforters, they've almost disintegrated now but the pieces that are left are soft as silk.” (Loved by Mumsnetter Notso) Our verdictSwaddling issimply wrapping up your babygently, so theycan’tmove their arms. To your baby being swaddled can replicate the feeling they had of being in the womb.

It has unique curved seams to create space for hip healthy natural ‘froggy-leg’ position and easily unzips for night time changes

How long should you swaddle a baby for?

With no complex folding techniques needed, these swaddles are a doddle to use, thanks to the intuitive velcro fastenings. However, some reviewers say that while the fastenings work great for a newborn, older babies will undo them with vigorous wriggling. A traditional swaddle, a cot blanket and a cot cover rolled into one? The Aden + Anais Classic Swaddle is a winner in our book. The main key to helping your baby sleep without a swaddle is not to allow swaddling to become your baby’s only sleep trigger. From an early age, you should introduce some other sleep signifiers atbed timewhich will still let them know that sleepy time is coming and will help them to settle even though the swaddle has gone. These sleep triggers should include: As with all cotton goods, our Sleepbags have been designed to allow for up to 5% shrinkage. If your child has any allergies and you wish to wash your Sleepbag at 60°C, you should allow for a little more shrinkage. Made from soft 100% cotton-rich, fluorescent-free fabric, our Swaddlebags are snuggly and kind on baby’s skin – perfect for a comfortable night’s sleep.

Can I throw in a third option - love to dream swaddle up? They zip up which is loads easier than the gro swaddles, and keep their hands from startling them awake but not as tightly. Use a light cotton materialsuch as anewbornswaddle or swaddle blanketand make sure that the swaddling finishes at shoulder height. Your baby’s head must be uncovered.The USP here is definitely the inclusion of some eye-catching ‘wings’ built into the top of the swaddle. At first glance, they're maybe more Batman than cute and comfy, but our tester found the movement this provided priceless for soothing her little girl, as it allowed her to sleep in her favourite 'arms-up' position. While not all babies like to sleep in this position, this is the swaddle most highly rated by both our tester and most frequently recommended by Mumsnet users. Currently, there is no specific guidance on how many hours you can leave your baby swaddled at a given time. But young babies need frequent feedings and diaper changes, so a good rule of thumb is to unswaddle your baby for these things.

This zippered swaddle from Love to Dream is incredibly easy to use. With a two-way zipper that’s ideal for diaper changes, you just zip baby inside, and they’re good to go. The Tommee Tippee Gro Bag snuggle. It can be used as a swaddle with the arms poppered or as a regular sleeping bag with them undone. Just beware the sizing as I found they run really small.” (Recommended by Mumsnetter RandomQuest) Our newborn baby swaddles help your little one to sleep soundly. They're made from super soft fabric and decorated with patterns that are designed in-house at Tommee Tippee.

What’s the best swaddle to buy?

The Sleepea swaddle is made from 100 percent organic cotton and features breathable mesh panels, a Velcro escape-proof closure, and a two-way zipper that opens both at the top and bottom for easy diaper changes. Swaddling is proven to improve quality young babies’ sleep. Young babies love to feel all snug and secure, just like when they were in mummy’s tummy; the wrapped fabric mimics the closeness of the womb and suppresses the startle reflex meaning baby (and mum and dad) will get more sleep. Love2dream suits. I buy them as presents for any friend with a new baby, they are amazing…” (Recommended by Mumsnetter SW1amp)