If you love me let me sleep.
So we spend a gazillion dollars a year trying to get babies to sleep. A GAZILLION (note: I completely made this up). But in truth, I can personally attest to how much time and money that can be spent on getting these boogers to sleep. You're tired. GO. TO. SLEEP. It's just not that easy, is it?? In my opinion, the first step is teaching good sleep behavior. End of story. If you know me, you know we swear by The Baby Whisperer in our house. The Captain will have more on that hopefully soon, but sometimes that doesn't do the whole shebang. So I believe paired with the right aids you can and will achieve sleeping success. Our babies have been pretty okay sleepers while swaddled, but as many of you probably know once they start to flip and need arms out it's GAME OVER. So after swaddling they lose that tight comforting feeling. So they my boys constantly needed to be reminded we are there with them with reassuring words or a hand on the back or belly. Enter Nested Bean. These good folks have thought of everything. They have placed a small weight on their swaddles and sleep sacks to simulate your touch. Genius! Right?!
Well, I was skeptical because there was nothing to control Fbombs hands in the sack and even though he's past the 6 month startle reflex, I was just scared anything would set him back. The 8 month sleep regression hit (and wasn't the terror Roc's was, probably because of stricter baby whispering), but once we saw the light at the end of that tunnel I started putting him in his Zen Sack. You guys. YOUS GUYS. I feel like lightening is gonna strike me as I type this. Weeks. Weeks and weeks of sleeping through the night. Ummmmm say what now?! 11-12 hours of sleep?!? I'm not making this up. I realize everything with babies is in seasons and it could all change tomorrow, but I mean, it can't be a coincidence! I'm a believer.
Felix is a tummy sleeper from about 4 months, which I assure you is safe once your baby is able to hold their head up. Talk to your pediatrician for more information, I am not a doctor just an informed mama. Moving on, so I was thrilled when I read that the Zen Sack can be worn backwards with the weight on their backs. You guys. This thing is pretty great! Again, I was skeptical. We loved our Ollie Swaddle and had been using a sack that was okay, but we were still getting at least 1 wake up at night. We understand that The The Baby Whisperer is not a quick fix, it's about creating a life long healthy sleeper... so we don't really believe in magic sleep suits, but this thing has truly been a blessing to help us reinforce healthy sleeping habits.
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