What swaddles do you recommend for newborns? I see so many options on Amazon, and most are pretty expensive—so I want to make sure I’m picking the right one. My baby is due at the end of June, so it’ll be summer. Would you recommend buying a swaddle or should I stick with the traditional way of wrapping with muslin cloths?
Would love your advice!
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I believe swaddles aren't recommended anymore because of the potential for error when you're not an expert in it. We used the Halo swaddle sleep sacks - it's a sleep sack but has extra bits to velcro the arms in like a swaddle - worked very well for us!

they are still recommended until babies can start rolling!

I would say stick with muslin cloth as it is cheaper until the baby is like 4 months old and then you can buy couple of one size swaddles that you can used it for upcoming months.. because you need to know if your baby likes it/fine with no crying. My second born hates it, so we didn’t do much swaddles.

It really depends on your baby and your preferences. I like the Halo baby ones because they convert to sleep sacks when baby starts rolling. With a newborn, I use muslin swaddle blankets as they’re just easier.

I second the halo swaddle sleep sacks ! The Velcro makes it so easy! Can make it tighter too if your baby prefers

Any of the swaddles that have the Velcro and really keep that baby snug. That’s the best kind for a newborn imo

I got one of those Velcro swaddles and it saved her sleep honestly. The halo ones are a good brand
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