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Swaddling in a Carseat?
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The only safe way to do that is to get the harness tight and THEN put the blanket over the baby. I've found that tucking it under their feet, then around the sides is confining enough to be soothing for most newborns who like to be swaddled. You can tuck it up over their arms too but mine have all liked their arms out (to suck on their hands.)
snowbird25ca
Moderator - CPST Instructor
There is a swaddle blanket made now that has individual legs. The back of the blanket is quite thin, and basically how you use it is to put baby's legs in, lay the back of the blanket flat behind baby's back, buckle baby and tighten straps, then wrap the blanket around over top of baby. It doesn't go above the armpits really, but I saw a mom using one at work a few weeks back and was really impressed - it didn't interfere with the harness at all.
Of course I don't remember the name of it now, but there's definitely one out there that works great.
(When I say quite thin, it's maybe the weight of a t-shirt, not something that I'd have any concern about being behind a baby - especially given that it's not interfering with the harness straps at all.)
JOII
Active member
http://www.kiddopotamus.com/p_swdltrvl.php
Looks like its a thin micro fleece. How do the techs feel about it?
Looks like its a thin micro fleece. How do the techs feel about it?
joolsplus3
Admin - CPS Technician
Here's Leah snugged down in her Combi...
http://picasaweb.google.com/joolstag/LeahInCarseats#4968704621309460498
http://picasaweb.google.com/joolstag/LeahInCarseats#4968704621309460498
joolsplus3
Admin - CPS Technician
Probably fine, maybe too bulky on a tiny newborn, though. I used a Teddy Toes blanket comfortably, it's very similar :thumbsup:
mommycat
Well-known member
That's a really cool idea. That baby is SO CUTE - too bad they show a belly clip in the instructional pics.
Pixels
New member
I brought DD home in a similar one, that did not have individual legs. It had a slot in the back for the crotch strap to come up through. Very thin material. What I did was line up the crotch strap slot (with the crotch strap pulled through, obviously), then put baby in, buckle, then swaddle. It's designed so that it goes perfectly around a 5-point harness. The material is also so lightweight, and stretchy, that I really don't think there is a way that it could interfere with the straps. The straps would just move the bundling, not the other way around. It must have been Kiddopotamus brand because I remember the bear velcro tabs on it.
I'm attaching some pics of her in it. The headroll part is not part of the bundling. BTW, it's a BabyTrend seat, and these pics were at 2 days old. DD was 8 lbs, 19.75" at birth. I'm not sure what she dropped to but fitting properly was never an issue.
I'm attaching some pics of her in it. The headroll part is not part of the bundling. BTW, it's a BabyTrend seat, and these pics were at 2 days old. DD was 8 lbs, 19.75" at birth. I'm not sure what she dropped to but fitting properly was never an issue.
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mykidsmylife
Well-known member
I also did this with Seth. There was no way it interfered with the harness, and even the fleece swaddle blankets were so thin that it was no different then him wearing microfleece.
I still think a lot of people are torn on the whole no aftermarket products..... however, if i have another colicky baby I would probably do this again...
snowbird25ca
Moderator - CPST Instructor
This is exactly what the lady at work was using and it worked great - harness was perfectly snug, laying in a flat line, not out of position or sitting unnaturally at all. Seems to me the baby was about 2 months old though, so like Jools said, it's hard to say how it would work on a newborn. It was great on the baby I saw it on though. :thumbsup:
VirginiaDavis
New member
I have two of those and actually wondered why they have a hole in the back. Now I know! My son doesnt like them anymore though, but it would have been nice when he was smaller!
thepeach80
Senior Community Member
I think she was about 1wk old here, so not quite 7#. I did have to arrange it around her shoulders some b/c she wasn't quite long enough for the whole thing, but it worked well. We rarely used it though, mostly the few times we took her somewhere and couldn't take her carseat inside w/ us. It gave her a layer between her and the cold carseat.
VirginiaDavis
New member
Oh so cute!!! I would have never thought to use something like those...
I love that car seat color too
I love that car seat color too
Pixels
New member
The instructions for my seat specifically allow aftermarket products, as long as they are not more than 1/4" thick behind the baby. To me, the bundling in this case is no different than clothing.
An Aurora
Senior Community Member
I'm assuming Baby Trend, since they are the only brand with that "rule".
mykidsmylife
Well-known member
I didnt know Baby Trend allowed that. Interesting.....
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