Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit

I really don't like to hear my kids cry. And when they are sleeping (or suppose to be sleeping!) I really don't like to hear them cry. I'm a bit of a softy, and I also get really anxious when I hear their tears from afar, especially when they are babies. So while this doesn't mean I don't have any crying at all from my babies, I certainly try to reduce it as much as I can.

When it's time for my kids to make some sort of sleep transition, like out of the swaddle or out of the rock 'n play, I get a little nervous. They've all done pretty well with these transitions ('well', not 'perfect') but I'm always working on ways to make the transition even more easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy. I know, I know. I'm often telling each of you that sleep isn't ever going to be perfect and that there are no magical sleep fixes, but apparently I'm still dreaming of that for myself.

Over the last several months I've heard from many of you about Baby Merlin's Magic Sleep Suit. My sister Sharon even sent me a link to it wondering if I'd used it because apparently it was all the rave in her online twin group. When Stella was ready to be weaned from her swaddle and rock 'n play sleeper I thought I'd give the Magic Sleepsuit a try. I hadn't initially planned to wean from both things at once, but I decided to do a little experiment with the suit just to see how magic it really was.

When I put Stella in it the first time I couldn't help but snicker. She looked like a marshmallow and a bit like Randy from the Christmas story, worried look and all.

I put her in my arms to do our normal pre-sleep routine and I was really surprised at what happened. She settled down way quicker than she normally does before sleep (even in the swaddle). And then I was surprised again when I set her down in her crib. She fell asleep and stayed asleep pretty much like she did in the swaddle and rock 'n play. WHAT?! I was not expecting that.

I used the sleep suit for a while then transited Stella out of it. She slept good in it, not perfect, but good. I wish I had kept her in the suit longer. I rushed things along too quickly (which I have a bad habit of doing when it comes to swaddling--I don't always follow my own advice!). Since then I have put her back in the suit a few different days/nights when she was having issues sleeping from illness and wonder weeks and it really helped her sleep better.

With some people, Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit is pretty much a life saver. Their baby literally goes from waking every hour at night to sleeping a 10 hour stretch. No joke. Seems kind of hard to believe, but I've talked to enough people about it to know that it really does happen. Fingers crossed that Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit will be life changing for you too!

What's so magic about this suit? 

• Helps baby feel cozy and secure.
• Muffles the startle reflex and other baby ninja moves.
• Helps keep baby on his back longer (which may be helpful in reducing SIDS).
• Keeps baby warm without extra blankets in the crib. It's like an extra secure sleep sack.
• Helps prevent baby from pushing out the pacifier. Baby may still be able to reach her mouth (like to suck her thumb), but it's a bit more tricky for some babies. My Stella is pretty mellow and, well, somewhat weak as far as babies go, so she never was able to reach her mouth very well.
• Helps baby transition out of the rock 'n play (or carseat, or swing etc) and the swaddle. It is especially helpful when you need a sudden, quick transition out of the swaddle due to something like rolling.
• It's easy to clean although it does take a while to dry. I would wash and dry it inside out so it'll dry quicker.
• The neck scoops down to keep material out of babies face.
• It's super easy to put on with the two zippers.

Some extra suit stuff

• Don't size up. It will be too big and won't work!
• Once your baby can roll in the sleep suit, it is time to move on to a sleep sack (or whatever you use). If your baby just started to roll in the swaddle, she'll probably not be able to roll in the sleepsuit for some time yet.
• The Sleepsuit may help your little one sleep better, but it won't solve all of the world's problems, like baby gas and severe sleep props.
• While the suit is pretty plush, it doesn't seem to make baby very hot (although it will certainly make them warm). Stella probably got hotter when she was in her miracle blanket swaddle.

You can check out the Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit website here and their Facebook page here. You can buy it on their website and on good old amazon here.