Merlin Sleep Suit - A Sleep Consultant's True Thoughts On It

Hi, I'm Jensine Casey of Baby O and I Sleep Consulting (@babyoandi on Instagram!)! Here on this channel you'll find sleep strategies to help solve your newborn, baby, infant or toddler's sleep habits so you will all be happier and well rested!
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[@gigiravenhall]

Hi Jensine. Your points here totally make sense. My baby is 3 months old and is getting to the point where I think I'll need to transition him out of the swaddle (he hasn't rolled over yet but it looks like he may soon), but his startle reflex is still very strong. Do you have any suggestions? Should I wait as long as I can before taking him out of the swaddle?

[@babyoandi]

Hi! Since you have a little time since your little one has not yet started to roll I would start with just taking one arm out! Then once that is going well and he is able to manage the one arm and sleep well, take the other arm out. I have a full step by step in a free guide you can grab here: babyoandiconsulting.myflodesk.com/swaddletransition

[@Delta-Noir]

So basically my kid is gonna be a lot stronger if she wears this, and it prevents her from forming habits that I don’t want her to develop! Thanks for the review!

[@babyoandi]

Actually it will hurt their sleep long term and make it harder for them to find a comfortable position - leading to more wakeups! Did you watch the video?

[@Delta-Noir]

Has this item existed long enough for studies to deduce what the negative long-term sleeping effects will be? Yes I watched the video, seemed one sided. My child has been sleeping awesome in this thing since she was an infant and I had no inkling or suspicion that her sleep or sleeping patterns or the ergonomics involved therein were tarnished. But you’re the expert. So many people (as you said in the video) have been using this and singing its praises, but I feel like maybe we should rally to get this thing off of shelves!

[@danicaturner1935]

Watched the video, and i am worried about my baby relying on something else besides themselves to sleep, but i am desperate. We went from swaddling to having one hand out for over a month and sleep didnt improve consistently. He has had random nights of 6, 7 or even 8hours straight just to wake up every hour or two the following night. This has been going on since he was 3months old. From the night we got home from the hospital, we've used a sound machine, swaddle, and dark room. He's now 5months old and i just want to sleep. The kid doesnt nap or sleep at night. I cry every day and every night now. If this doesnt work we'll be crying it out as much as i dont want to.

[@babyoandi]

Hi Danica! I'm so sorry sleep is so tricky right now! I totally understand having to do whatever you can to be able to get some sleep, but also want to ensure that what you do will have long term benefits and ensure sleep for more than just the time they can fit into the Merlin, then have you right back into the sleepless nights when it no longer fits. Please know there are also other ways to do sleep training that don't include crying it out if that doesnt feel comfortable for you - you can actually watch my video on getting more sleep without crying it out that's pinned to my channel -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmabqKdtmtR2oNU