HALO 100% Cotton Sleepsack Swaddle

by Halo

• 100% Cotton
• 2-in-1 adjustable swaddle that allows for swaddling arms in or arms out for baby's comfort; 100% cotton interlock; Size preemie fits birth - 5 pounds, size newborn fits 6-12 pounds, size small fits 13-18 pounds
• Use over regular sleepwear to take the place of loose blankets; Discontinue swaddling when baby shows signs of rolling over; Unzips from the bottom allowing baby to stay swaddled for easy diaper changes
• Sleeveless design reduces the risk of overheating; Generous sack design allows room for kicking, but can't be kicked off so baby stays warm all night
• Used by hundreds of hospital nurseries as their product of choice for teaching parents safe sleep practices; Approved as "Hip Healthy" by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute
• Embroidery reminds caregivers to place baby on his or her back

Product Description

Color: Cream | Size: Small

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Keep your child safe and warm with the HALO SleepSack Swaddle. Recommended by hospitals nationwide, this SleepSack wearable blanket with adjustable swaddle fits comfortably over your baby's sleepwear, replacing loose blankets in the crib that can interfere with breathing. The swaddle gently but securely immobilizes your baby's arms to prevent the "moro" reflex so baby sleeps soundly throughout the night. As babies grow, the flexible swaddle allows you to wrap baby with both arms in, one arm out, or both arms out making transitioning to a SleepSack wearable blanket gentle and easy when it's time to stop swaddling. Its generous sack design provides ample leg room for kicking and is approved as "Hip Healthy" by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute, while an inverted zipper makes diaper changes a breeze.

The swaddle's roomy sack design is approved as "Hip Healthy" by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute.
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This adjustable swaddle lets you wrap your baby with their arms in or out for optimal comfort and easy transitioning when it's time to stop swaddling.
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At a Glance:

• Adjustable swaddle allows for swaddling arms in or out to meet child's changing needs
• SleepSack swaddle replaces loose blankets for safer sleeping
• Unzips from the bottom to allow babies to stay swaddled during diaper changes
• Sleeveless design reduces overheating
• Used by hundreds of hospital nurseries to teach safe sleeping practices

Newborn fits 6 to 12 pounds, or 19 to 23 inches

Small fits 13 to 18 pounds, or 23 to 26 inches

Keeps Babies Safe and Comfortable All Night

Since 2005, The American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended the use of wearable blankets for safe sleep. Unlike regular blankets, the HALO SleepSack wearable blanket is worn over your child's sleepwear and cannot be kicked off. This means your child stays safe, warm, and comfortable all night. The SleepSack Swaddle features a roomy design so your child can move his legs freely. In fact, it's approved as "Hip Healthy" by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute as its design allows for proper hip development.

The inverted bottom zipper lets you change diapers easily, so there's no need to undress your baby. For comfort, its sleeveless design reduces the risk of overheating and the. "Back is Best" embroidery reminds all caregivers to place babies on their backs to sleep.

Adjustable Swaddle Wraps in Multiple Ways

Swaddling can help calm many fussy or crying babies, and even help them sleep longer in the first few months of life. It has been shown that wrapping infants snugly soothes them, while immobilizing their arms prevents the moro reflex (or startle reflex), allowing them to sleep more soundly. The SleepSack Swaddle lets you adjust the swaddle in multiple ways--arms in, one arm out, or both arms out--to meet your child's changing needs. The swaddle's soft, strong fastener strips ensure easy swaddling.

You'll know it's time to stop swaddling and transition to a wearable blanket when your baby shows signs of rolling over or breaking out of the swaddle wrap. This generally occurs around four months of age.

About HALO

Founded by Bill Schmid after losing his infant daughter to SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), HALO is best-known for its SleepSack wearable blanket, which helps your little one sleep safely by replacing loose blankets in the crib. HALO SleepSack products are used by hundreds of hospital nurseries in the U.S. and Canada, and it is the only wearable blanket to carry gold seals from First Candle/SIDS Alliance and the Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths.

HALO Collection

Halo SleepSack Swaddle,
100% Cotton

Halo SleepSack Swaddle,
Micro-Fleece

Halo SleepSack
wearable blanket,
100% Cotton

Halo SleepSack
wearable blanket,
Micro-Fleece

Halo SleepSack Early Walker,
Micro-Fleece

Halo SleepSack Big Kids,
Micro-Fleece

SleepSack Base Layer

ComfortLuxe Coverall,
Silky

Trademark Information:

Halo®

SleepSack®

Product Description

The Halo SleepSack Swaddle replaces loose blankets in the crib that can cover your baby's face and interfere with breathing. In addition to helping your baby sleep safer, it helps him sleep better, too. Its adjustable swaddle wrap immobilizes your baby's arms to prevent the "Moro" or startle reflex. And, it is the only 2-in-1 adjustable swaddle that allows for swaddling arms in or arms out for baby's comfort and to ensure an easy and gentle transition to the SleepSack wearable blanket when it is time to stop swaddling. Used in hospital nurseries nationwide, the Halo SleepSack Swaddle is the #1 choice of hospital nurseries, recommended by safety organizations and is recognized as "Hip Healthy" by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute. HALO supports non-profit organizations like First Candle/SIDS Alliance and The Canadian Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths. Use over regular sleepwear to take the place of loose blankets. Discontinue swaddling when the baby shows signs of rolling over or breaking out of the swaddle wrap. 100% cotton interlock. Size newborn fits 6-12 lbs, size small fits 13-18 lbs.

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

21 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars The right product for us May 27, 2009

By S. R. Toner

Color Name:Baby Blue|Size Name:Newborn

We tried this after some failed attempts using the Kiddopautomus (sp?) SwaddleMe. This worked much better for what we needed. Our son was too long and skinny for the SwaddleMe to stay on properly. This gets around the problems we faced by:

1) Zippered leg sack. We found the SwaddleMe would get kicked off by our baby's long legs since it was only held on by Velcro. Having the zippered compartment got around this problem easily. Also by zippering from the top down, there's no worries about scratching or accidentally coming down.

2) Wings. Our big problem with the SwaddleMe was that our baby was too skinny for the velcro to attach to, since it had a small strip for securing it. This product has a large area for the velcro to attach to, so there's no problem getting it snug enough. We've never had a problem with his arms getting free and waking him up in the middle of the night with this product, which I can't say about the SwaddleMe.

The only cons we've found with this product are:
1) It's more expensive than the SwaddleMe. It costs about twice as much.
2) I can only find the ones with the Swaddle wings in Newborn size, which goes up to 12 pounds. While I'm hoping he'll have enough arm control by then to stop waking himself up, I'm not sure about that. Looking at the sleepsack the next size up, it will be pretty simple to modify it to use the Newborn wings, which will still fit.

Bottom line is that we found this product by accident due to the SwaddleMe not working very well. We were walking around Babies R Us, going "We need to find something that works." Well, we found it and I can't recommend it highly enough, especially for a tall, skinny baby.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy Way to Swaddle Your Newborn November 13, 2012

By Dr. Bojan Tunguz HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE™ VOICE

Color Name:Baby Blue| Size Name:Small|Amazon Verified Purchase

This swaddle sack makes the business of swaddling seem quick and easy. Even clueless dads like myself can quickly learn how to use it. Our baby boy loved it, and we never had any issues with it. Unlike the traditional swaddling he never managed to figure out how to untangle himself from this one. :) The cotton material feels soft, and it was easy to wash. Overall, we are very happy with this product and would recommend it to other parents of the newborns.

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68 of 90 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Should be recalled!! July 4, 2008

By Plant trees

Color Name:Cream|Size Name:Newborn

This product should be recalled - I filed a complaint with the consumer protection agency. It's sold based on the premise of reducing SIDS by using it as a blanket.

My husband and I were horrified to check on our child in the middle of the night (our movement sensor alarm went off because he had stopped breathing!!) to see all this material bunched up tightly around his throat and face!!! I was angry, and felt guilty for trusting the claims of this product. (I've now seen several reviewers say the same thing about other colors/sizes of this same product).

I loved the idea of this combo sleepsack/swaddle and we had been using SwaddleMe wraps with no problem (except that our baby would sometimes breakout of them).

I put our child in the sleepsack/swaddle a second time so I could watch (supervised) how the material ended up bunched up around his face. The swaddle part velcroes tightly to the back of the sleepsack. Then, you wrap the arms around the baby and velcro the arms to each other.

Even with a tight swaddle, and with the swaddle arms velcroed as low as they will go on the back of the sleepsack... if the child bends their legs up at all, their fingers can start to feel the bottom of the swaddle arms. Then, the baby can work their fingers and arms out from the bottom of the swaddle arms. The result is that the swaddle part bunches up around their neck and face extremely tightly, because it is still secured tightly to the back of the sleepsack with a large chunk of velcro and a tab at the back of the sleepsack.

There is nothing to keep the front of the swaddle arms attached securely and safely down on the front of the sleepsack.

RECOMMENDATIONS:
HALO: should recall the current sleepsack/swaddlers and add velcro and/or snaps and tabs on the front of the swaddle arms to attach it to the sleepsack to keep it in place.

PARENTS should use the "Swaddle Me" blankets instead for a safer swaddle option. There is less material, and the baby's legs pull down on the swaddle, so it keeps any loose material away from baby's face if the baby manages to break out. (With this HALO sleepsack/swaddle, the baby's legs don't help pull down on the swaddle arms).

The manufacturer commented on this review (What's this?)

HALO Innovations saysOctober 29, 2012

Here at HALO, nothing is more important to us than the safety of our products and the babies who sleep in them. It's important to know that since 2008 when this review was posted, our SleepSack swaddle design has been updated in two important ways. First, the swaddle wrap is now permanently attached to the garment. Second, permanent stitching has been added to the front, attaching the swaddle wrap to the garment, to help keep the swaddle wrap in its proper place while in use. As a result, the concerns regarding the product design expressed in this review have been addressed. On balance, the HALO Swaddle is far more secure than a blanket swaddle and is used by over 800 hospitals nationwide.

If you have any concerns or questions regarding HALO SleepSack products, please contact us at [e-mail].
Thank you.
HALO Innovations