Reddit reviews SwaddleMe Pod 2-PK, PeaPods (NB)

Our little one is 7 weeks and we are coming out of something similar. I have found that she stays asleep and is generally less fussy if she has gripe water or gas drops a few times a day. I'm not a huge fan of medicine so I prefer the organic gripe water but our pediatrician said both are fine and will not negatively affect her.

Some gripe water or gas drops along with a tight swaddle seem to have solved our issue about 90% of the time. I realize all babies are different and everyone has a different opinion on giving the baby anything other than BM or formula, but if she's happy I'm happy.

Also: the swaddle me pods Link seemed to help with the hands waking her up when she wasn't swaddled. It gave her enough room to move them a bit but stopped her from flailing of hitting herself in the face.

Best of luck

If she breaks out of the Velcro swaddles, you could try something like this maybe
SwaddleMe PeaPods (NB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01416HEHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_y.RKBbAZQ6HPQ

I have one on Amazon and one at Target. Things that I really like from previous babies are;

• Swaddle Pod My son did great with these, as he could still move his arms a bit, but not hit himself in the face. They do this so much when they are newborns. We then upgraded to the swaddle Me regular ones when he was a little bigger.
  
  
• Muslin swaddle blankets The reason I like these is because they are SQUARE. So many stupid flannel recieving blankets are rectangular and that is just stupid. Plus these breathe really well.
  
  
• Comotomo bottles My LLL Leader and other BFing friends said these have been given awards and lots of people found these bottles mimicked the breast better than many others. Give that my kids both hated Avent bottles, and I always had a hard time getting them to take bottles, I am going to give these a try if I need them.
  
  
• Lansinoh GET THE BIGGEST SIZE YOU CAN FIND. This stuff is vital. I put this on my nipples after every time I nursed. Also on my lips and elbows because they were dry.
  
  
• Nursing Pads I would get reusable ones, but also some disposable. Some of the reusable ones are thicker. I haven't used these ones per say, but they look nice. :)
  
  
• Soothing nursing pads 'Nuff said.
  
  Also, not on my list is witch hazel spray/liquid/pads for your lady parts. Because they will make things SO MUCH BETTER. Also one of those squirty bottles to squirt on yourself when you pee. Because urine burns on swollen areas. I stole mine from the hospital. xD
  
  
  

Looooved the swaddle, I think it was a major reason why my first was such a good sleeper. I really like the SwaddleMe Pod for newborns and the SwaddleMe velcro swaddle for slightly older infants. It takes all the stress out of trying the swaddle.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01416HEHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_.W2LzbTF0MFB3
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013GYQVCW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_dY2Lzb2D7MFKN

We used these pods. There is no escape (:

https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-Pod-2-PK-PeaPods-NB/dp/B01416HEHA

If you plan to breastfeed:

• lanolin
  
• nipple petals. Get the kind that you can put in the fridge and then put on on your boobs after breastfeeding. I liked the medela hydrogel pads
  
• breast pads for all the leaking
  
• nightime nursing bra ( this was something nobody told me about!)
  
  Baby:
  -gripe water (for gas)
  
• nose Frieda
  
• rock and play and grace duet soother were lifesavers
  
• I could never swaddle my daughter tight enough with a blanket so I used the halo sleep sack. When she was a newborn I used the summer infant peapod zip up swaddle and really loved it. I never had to worry about her coming out of the swaddle.
  
  SwaddleMe Pod 2-PK, PeaPods (NB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01416HEHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Q7y0AbD5ZS6MQ
  
  
  

https://www.amazon.com/SwaddleMe-Pod-2-PK-PeaPods-NB/dp/B01416HEHA

Or you could try double swaddling and see if baby breaks out of that. Usually the double swaddle is harder to break out of

We also called our baby Houdini. He Could get out of the tightest swaddles (my husband is a pediatric nurse with 15 years swaddling experience). Ultimately the only swaddles that worked for us were these
SwaddleMe Pod 2-PK, PeaPods (NB) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01416HEHA/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FBSBDbJE1QN1R

I'm one week out and these are the things I've used the most:

• swing
  
• nursing pads
  
• boppy
  
• changing mat
  
• some type of cosleeper for the bedroom, we have a rock n play but if I could do it again I'd probably splurge on a halo bassinet.
  
• soothies pacifier (she's not had any nipple confusion from what I can tell and being able to give her a paci after she's been latched on for over an hour passively comfort sucking has saved my nipples.)
  
• muslin blankets
  
• swaddleme pods
  
  I use the blankets and pods to double swaddle her. Even though the pods are newborn sized she can still get her hands through the neck as well as it bunching around the neck. (She was born 6lbs 15.6 oz) so we first swaddle her in the muslin and then zip her up in the pod. Since doing this she sleeps 2.5-4 hour stretches at night. (She regained her birthweight and some by 1 week so I don't have to wake her up to feed every 2 hours at night, yay!)
  
  Things I'm not using yet
  
  
• Moby wrap - I don't have one but wish I did. We have an ergo with the newborn insert but even with the insert her head flops forward. My husband wouldn't let me get a Moby since we'lł use the ego soon enough so I made one out of old jersey fabric.
  
• monitor - I was gifted an Angelcare monitor with a camera. Little Bit isn't in her crib yet but the peace of mind from using it will make me feel better.
  
• play mat, when she's fussy we'll sometimes distract her with the mobile/music box on it but she hasn't really used it yet.
  
• a lamp with soft lighting, when my girl cries at night I have to turn on the bedside lamp. I'm blind as a bat without my glasses and slightly night blind as well so I need light to sleep. I wish I had a soft-glow lamp to turn on that wouldn't be harsh. Last night I ended up going to sleep with my regular lamp on because once she got settled and put down anytime I tried to turn it off she'd fuss.
  

The ones he has say 5-12 lbs. They are pretty snug and he was 8.5 lbs at birth. Understood on not wanting to buy teeny stuff. I have a few onesies he grew out of in the womb!