Anna & Eve - Swaddle Strap - Adjustable Arms-Only Baby Swaddle, 100% Cotton, Prevents Overheating - Large Size Fits Chest 16 to 20.5 - Aqua

We got one of these for our newborn when he was about 2-3 weeks — he really wanted his hands at his face, so he would bust through the swaddle, but then would wake himself up with his startle reflex and be SO upset. It made the first few weeks so rough! We had velcro swaddles, but our little guy was still a bit too small for those (born 7lbs 5 oz) — this arm swaddle was the perfect bridge til he was big enough to use the velcro ones. You could absolutely just use this with swaddle blankets instead of velcro swaddles as baby gets bigger (I would have if I hadn’t received velcro swaddles at my baby shower).The magic of these will save you if you are in the first weeks of baby’s life! Newborns literally have no control over their arms; even if you think your baby “loves” to have their hands at their face, as ours did, you will find they love not being disturbed by their startle reflex even more! This arm swaddle immediately got our baby to relax and start sleeping according to his schedule at only 3 weeks old (if you’re wondering — schedule is from my holy grail, “Moms on Call - 0-6 Months” book, which got our newborn to start sleeping 5-7 hrs each night at 3 weeks old. He’s now 11 weeks old on the schedule, has slept predictably during the day and through most of the night since being on the schedule, and is now sleeping 10-11 hrs at night! It’s crazy!! Get the book while you’re here buying this!). Moms on Call says you must buy their special (expensive) swaddles and learn their technique (which I struggled with); never bought their swaddle, just used this with larger swaddle blankets and it worked perfectly!If you’re struggling with a very cranky newborn that likely just needs to sleep, give this a try. I would absolutely gift this along with some nice swaddle blankets, and the Moms on Call book, for a new mama, and would present it as “the gift of sleep and a happy baby” ;) My husband and I have had no trouble sleeping since week 3, when our baby went from pissed off all the time to happy and beaming, and this arm swaddle was an important step in making all that happen!

My girl is a preemie, brought her home at 4lb 13oz. She has crazy arm strength and would escape every single swaddle we tried. I felt so bad because her arms would flail around and not let her get decent sleep. She also had a lot of problems spitting up due to her arms. This thing is a lifesaver. I bought the small, she is 6lb 6oz now and there is plenty of room for her to grow. I'm so glad I got this, she clearly feels much better when her arms are contained. It helps us get some sleep as well!

My daughter loves her sleep sacks and always hated the full body swaddles so she can kick her legs! This arm swaddle is the best so she can still enjoy her sleep sac and I can enjoy my sleep! She is transitioning right now out of the swaddle and it works great even with letting one arm free. After a couple washes the Velcro isn’t as strong but it still holds her in! Definitely recommend and plan on getting another one when I have more babies!

We had a big boy who outgrew every swaddle I could find before he outgrew the startle reflex. This worked perfectly to transition to the sleep sacks. Other products we tried didn’t have the inner layer to keep it in the correct place and I was worried he would wiggle out of it and get it caught around his face. The inner layer on this product keeps it positioned perfectly. My only wish was that it was a bit longer so we could have used it for even longer!

Whoever invented this swaddle clearly knows the struggle of trying to swaddle your baby with one eye open in the middle of the night, with the strong hulk arms flailing about, while you try to hold one arm down and pull the fabric tight, while you wrestle the other arm down before the first arm pops out that you originally swaddled. All while the sound of Velcro sticking to your pajamas or other surfaces wakes your baby from a dead sleep, and you try not to press on their stomach too hard or you’ll have projectile spit up to deal with next. Don’t forget watching the monitor all night long because your baby is strong enough to push their sleep sack swaddle combo thing over their face.I can’t believe I didn’t find this until my baby was 14 weeks old! RIP to all the sleep we could have had before. With my baby going through sleep regression, I needed something really secure but also quiet and easy to use. OMG, just buy it. The design is genius. It lets you swaddle one arm at a time without all of the wrestling, and the anxiety and drama of your baby getting out of the swaddle in the night and getting it on their face. I love this product so much. I don’t think I will ever have a second baby because I miss sleep dearly, but if I ever do- I’ll be using this product immediately!!!

My 3mo baby boy is a mega hot sleeper and it is hard to put him to sleep swaddled because he gets super uncomfortable really fast. This swaddle strap is seriously perfect for him. My husband wanted me to try and thin blanket folded up and just covering his arms and torso before buying yet another sleeping sack type item but my son just wiggled it up over his shoulders and around his face, which is not okay. So I got this and he falls to sleep so much more easily. 10/10 would recommend if swaddling with a blanket is too warm for your baby. Otherwise, using a fuzzy blanket that can grip itself easily is much cheaper and just as efficient, if not more comfortable.UPDATE: After having this for just shy of a month and only washing it once and hang drying it, the velcro is not as sticky. My baby is able to pretty easily undo the velcro ny wiggling enough and getting it loose. It was amazing until the velcro started failing:/

First night worked amazing. I should have bought this earlier. I paired it with a warm sleep sack for a 2mo old.