Sleeping Wraps
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Topic: Sleeping Wraps
Posted By: buzylizy
Subject: Sleeping Wraps
Date Posted: 13 October 2011 at 10:32am
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I am looking at buying a fitted wrap for my second baby as I found it hard to wrap my first in a flat wrap. Does anyone have any advice on which one to get? There are so many out there and I am not sure which to get. They are expensive so I need to get it right. Do you think merino is worth the money if baby is due late Feb?
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Posted By: CrazyCass
Date Posted: 13 October 2011 at 11:01am
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My sister swears buy the Mum2Mum Dream Swaddle that you can get from the sleep store for about $36 ish - but you can also get them at the baby factory & farmers (from what I've seen)
http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/products/m2200s010/title/mum-2-mum-dreamswaddle - Linky Oooo they are on special for $30 from there! I've got one, and have brought everyone one thats had a baby once my sister discovered it. There is an access zip so you can nappy change without getting them out of it, and a hole for them to go into the car should you need to take them out  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: MamaT
Date Posted: 13 October 2011 at 1:28pm
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I liked the wrap me up in the early days (when I wasn't using a muslin sheet) as baby can keep their hand up by their head, which my little guy still likes to do.
When he got too big for that, I had him in a Woombie, it restricted him a bit, which he liked, but he was still able to move around a bit. Personally, I would rather spend the money on wool or merino blankets, which get more use, than on a wool or merino swaddled -------------  
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Posted By: crafty1
Date Posted: 13 October 2011 at 2:44pm
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My friend had a baby in those humid months and used this cute thing that made her boy look like fruit bat. I'll try and find a link...
http://www.thesleepstore.co.nz/products/sw200s010/title/sleepy-wings-sleepy-wings So it just covers the arms. Temp control is really important in newborns - one of the risk factors for SIDS. I must say both my boys were swaddled and it really made a huge difference to their sleeping - naps especially. We used miracle wraps which are like Houdini's worst nightmare. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 13 October 2011 at 6:54pm
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Buzy, where abouts are you, see if you can find a factory shop for merino, there is one in Levin. I got a simple piece of merino from there & just used that as a wrap. Un-edged as well. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Aroha11
Date Posted: 13 October 2011 at 7:57pm
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Buzylizy - we have used 3 fitted wraps all from the sleepstore (you get a bonus chocolate when the package arrives)anyway here are my thoughts:
Wrapme up - love this wrap as they can keep their hands up but does mean they do wake themselves a little more. Super easy to wrap bubs up. Bonus gives you really cute pics 
Mum2Mum Dream swaddle - really like this one as well as the hands are down and bubs doesn't seem to wake up as easily. Negative was that it seemed to be up really high under the chin which meant it took more time to settle to sleep and it seemed a little small when putting the outside flap around. Ergo pouch - this is the latest one we got as bubs has grown out of the other two. LOVE this one as you can move the arms around but not so much that he wakes up, but is still about to suck his hands. Negative about this wrap is that the zip cover seems to be a bit little and with constant wriggle the zip seem to not be covered. So all in all I think they are all great and super easy to use BUT I recommend you get two so you have a spare one and can wash one and use the other at the same time. Hope this helps ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Hopes
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 7:57am
We used a miracle wrap - I loved the fact that you could just wrap the arms in summer, and leave his legs out when it was hot. It was cotton, too, which I liked for summer, he was that hot as it was. It might be a little different for a tiny baby, though, I don't know if you'd tend to leave their legs uncovered as they have trouble regulating their temperature... I guess I'll find out!
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Posted By: smw85
Date Posted: 14 October 2011 at 1:23pm
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Hi, I would say whatever you choose get it from the sleep store. They are fantastic, have loyalty points to collect and often have good deals.
I second the wrap me up. We had purchased about three merino wraps before DS was born, and it was a waste of money for us. Wrap me up was excellent and we raved about it to everyone. From that we moved into the sleepy wings which were a great transition. They are brilliant also
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Posted By: wellymummy
Date Posted: 18 October 2011 at 7:50pm
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