The Straight-Jacket Swaddle

I can certainly vouch for the effectiveness of swaddling your infant - it provides him/her with a sense of security and safety, plus they don't end up hitting themselves and waking up! From the "Happiest Baby..." DVD, we learned the correct way to swaddle, and worked great on our boy, in the beginning. But as he grew in size and strength, he regularly broke out of the swaddle prematurely or mid-sleep, and consequently woke up.

Then we remembered the Miracle Blanket that we received as a gift from a friend of ours - we thought we'd give it a try. It's virtually a straight-jacket where the arms are snug and secure, and the entire body wrapped fully. He never once broke out of it, and we continued to use it each night until he turned four months. It costs anywhere between $30 and $40 and can be found here. Give it a try, and let us know how it goes!