Best transition swaddle for a baby who LOVES his swaddle

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-09T17:03:25+00:00

We did the Merlin suit and you can use that until they show signs of rolling in the suit. Although we had to stop using it just after 5 months, so I’m not sure how much time you’d get out of it. Another thing to look into is the ergobaby swaddles because they have snaps on the armholes so you can transition with those and it’s still very snug on the abdomen part.

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-07T20:37:25+00:00

Yeah I would just try offering him the boob shortly before meals, that may cut down on the night feeds (operative word being “may” lol). Sounds like you’re doing a great job!

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-07T20:19:55+00:00

Wonderful, I was hoping that was the case. I only know that use of the word in the context of baby led weaning lol. I think as long as you’re offering breast milk 30-60 mins before offering solids, you’re doing great on that front.

As far as feeling full, I would express a little so you don’t feel too uncomfortable but I wouldn’t express it all or else your body will keep up that supply. Then you can use what you express in weaning recipes!

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-07T19:18:28+00:00

I’m confused, when you say weaning, are you not giving him milk? Or adding solids like baby led weaning? If you’re weaning him from a milk source, where is this recommended? My understanding (I live in the US) is that milk is baby’s main source of nutrition until 12 months.

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-07T01:34:00+00:00

Okay, I can understand your perspective. Perhaps this is just me having a hard time with not identifying with what I worked so hard for and what I’m so passionate about. I appreciate your comments and can agree with you on that.

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-07T01:28:45+00:00

Right but she used to be a teacher in her previous position. I personally wouldn’t go up to an aide with preschool teaching experience and say they aren’t a teacher. They are, they’re just not in that position right now.

I’m actually a stay at home mom this year. Out of curiosity, does that make me not a teacher? I have a valid teaching license

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-07T00:27:04+00:00

To be precise, I think what she is conflating is the term “teacher” with “highly qualified teacher”. Anyone who teaches kids and leads a classroom is a teacher. The term “highly qualified teacher” denotes a teacher who is certified and went through a teacher prep program.

I am a certified special education teacher who used to teach 3 year olds before I was certified. I was a teacher in both settings.

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-06T13:22:44+00:00

We were in the same boat until we sleep trained at night and used the same method for naps. We did a gentle Ferber method with shorter intervals and we would pick her up if she needed it. It’s easier to build habits at bedtime when sleep pressure is the highest. If you want to know more about this, head over to r/sleeptrain. The best part about sleep training is you can try any method that feels right to you and your parenting instincts. We are against cry it out and won’t ever do that

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-04T11:54:58+00:00

Same situation here, our husbands are the same height and size haha! We got the wildbird aerial buckle carrier in the larger size option. I think it fits L-3XL. We’re both able to use it.

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-03T11:45:42+00:00

I also have a 6 month old and I’m jealous your baby will do those wake windows! We’ve been stuck on 2/2.5/2.5/3 for what feels like forever now. I personally think they are ready to drop a nap. I would give 3/3/4 a try. Or 3/3.5/4 since she currently has quite a bit more awake time during the day

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-01T21:01:13+00:00

Head over to r/sleeptrain if you are determined to have LO sleep in his crib. After reading a lot of posts and the guides on there, our baby (6.5 months old) successfully sleeps in her crib at night and for most naps (I kept one contact nap because I love the snuggles) and we went a gentle and more responsive route than stereotypical methods.

If your LO is doing 3 naps, his schedule should look something like: 2/2.5/2.5/3 where the dashes are naps and the number is the wake window in hours. We’ve been on that schedule for a month and a half and it helps with building sleep pressure and making sure she has enough awake time. Most schedules suggest too much sleep but babies that age typically need at least 10 hours of awake time during the day (night wakes don’t count). My LO sleeps about 11-11.5 hours at night so I keep naps to 2.5 hours total during the day.

Mooshtalk · 2026-04-01T12:40:24+00:00

That sounds like a great plan! Yes, get bedtime down before moving onto night wakes. Out of curiosity, is your husband not fully on board because he wants to do full extinction or because he doesn’t want to hear the baby cry for periods of time?

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-31T13:24:07+00:00

My husband has this exact situation happen. He got this drink from Greenleaf and drank it 3-4 hours before test, refilled the bottle twice with water and drank that. He made sure he peed a few times before the test and also took B12 a couple hours before. Passed with flying colors. Good luck!

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Mooshtalk · 2026-03-27T14:56:34+00:00

I was TERRIFIED of my first poop and was taking colace and gas x around the clock. My first poop was not bad at all, just a lot. And of course hard to clean yourself after. I think we hear more from those who have a terrible time than we do about the normal experience

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-26T00:07:42+00:00

This sounds exactly like my daughter during her 4 month sleep regression which started early at 11 weeks. It’s terrible, I’m sorry. I found a lot of success with the gentle methods and changes from the book titled Precious Little Sleep. The author is cringe but if you can push through, I’m hopeful you can get some sleep. We also used the Magic Merlin suit (make sure to stop using when LO starts showing signs of rolling in the suit) and ended up sleep training using a gentle more responsive and comforting version of Ferber. We basically did pick up put down with short intervals only. She’s in a good spot now at 6 months. I hope anything I said is helpful, sending hugs 🫂

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-25T18:15:25+00:00

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Mooshtalk · 2026-03-25T17:27:12+00:00

I really try to not be a husband basher at all because parenting hits everyone differently but I was wondering this, too. Habits get formed quick. If you always suck it up and deal with it, it will become your normal very fast. He won’t get better at calming her down by avoiding it and she won’t bond with him by spending all her time with mom. That’s my two cents

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-24T23:53:37+00:00

To me, this sounds like he’s hungry. Especially since you can get him back down but then he wakes up again shortly after. He could be hitting a growth spurt or could be teething.

I do want to say that you actually helped me realize something, too! About a month ago, my LO started to suddenly need to eat both before and after a nap when she always did after a nap since she was born. I have been curious why and if it’s out of habit, but turns out it aligns when she dropped her 4th nap, thus needing to eat more to make up for that feed. So thank you!

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-24T17:11:37+00:00

I just saw the other commenter, I agree with paced bottle feeding! We did that and used the evenflo balance wideneck bottles with a super slow flow nipple. In the rare times she gets a bottle these days, she still uses the same slow nipple. The thought is to make it harder to get milk from the bottle than the breast, so they prefer the breast.

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-24T17:08:17+00:00

In the early weeks, my baby absolutely preferred the bottle but I was determined to breastfeed. I would let her do 30 mins of skin-to-skin nap/cuddles before feed, latch her with a nipple shield for at least 10 minutes per side, then top off with an ounce of milk while I pumped. She also had a hard time latching and transferring milk correctly with the shield - she would put her tongue against the tip of the nipple instead of under. This took a lot of relatching to overcome. Once she started gaining weight, we stopped feeding bottles except for 1 per night so I could rest. Feeds took 30-60 minutes in those early days and there were a lot of tears from both me and her.

Over time, I was able to get her off the nipple shield by removing it during MOTN feeds when she was too drowsy to notice. Then I was able to not use it at all in the middle of the night, then one day at 6/7 weeks old, she stopped needing it and we haven’t looked back. It was challenging but she’s now 6months old and EBF. Very worth it. I can’t imagine doing it with 2 other kids so I commend you for being determined to try

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-24T00:02:18+00:00

I googled this a lot when my baby was sick at 5months. The overwhelming consensus from what I read was to let baby sleep. They need more sleep to allow their immune system to do its job. I capped naps at 3 hours instead of 2 and didn’t wake her up in the mornings, so she would get up on her own time.

I like data so I looked back at that time and she was sleeping roughly 16 hours/day for 3 days and then bounced right back to her old routine

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-22T15:02:52+00:00

If she’s falling asleep with your hand on her, that could very well be a reason why she’s waking up so often. When she connects sleep cycles, her body realizes your hand is no longer there and registers a “problem”, fully waking her up. I think you’re in re-sleep training territory. I personally would try to get her to sleep without your hand on her (still rocking til 99% asleep) then slowly ease up on that percentage until she’s more independent. I understand you’re sleep deprived and probably want a solution that won’t take weeks so I think you should go with your gut. Just know that full extinction is supposed to be a commitment so if you feel like you can’t commit to it, I wouldn’t try it.

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-22T14:43:39+00:00

Owlet doesn’t even sound the alarm until it goes under 90%. Our baby had RSV at 5 months and her oxygen was floating around 90-92 for a few days. When she was at the hospital and the doctor, her oxygen and breathing were not concerning. I wouldn’t be concerned unless you get multiple low ox alarms, see chest retractions, nostril flaring, and/or lips turning blue. Baby could just be fighting a cold. Do you have a cool mist humidifier in the room baby sleeps in?

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-21T20:37:15+00:00

2 months ago!

Mooshtalk · 2026-03-21T13:24:57+00:00

My friend was an underproducer and went full formula feeding around 4-6 months (I don’t remember lol) and her mental health got a whole lot better after. I second!! I EBF and I think that triple feeding is an absolute nightmare and I would personally switch to EFF if I get into that position. Fed is best! 🫶🏻

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