Jace has never been able to sleep very well without being swaddled really tight. He just can't relax until his arms are strapped down and secured. We have this sleep sac that can double as a swaddler with an attachable part. It is made by Halo and we really liked it at first because we figured once he didn't need the swaddle strap anymore he could just use it as a regular sleep sac.
Little did I know I had bought a death trap for my little baby! The last few weeks he has been able to wiggle his arms out of it so several times a night I was getting up just to re-swaddle him. One of those times He got his arms out through the bottom which then pushed the straps up around his neck. It scared me to find it like that but it was loose enough that it wouldn't choke him so from then on I double strapped it at the bottom so it wouldn't ride up like that again, or so I thought...
Yesterday morning we were woken up at about 6:30am by a strange cry. It wasn't a normal cry, it sounded more like a struggled scream. I flew out of bed and ran in to find Jace with his entire face covered by the swaddle strap! Plus it attaches on his back with velcro so it was not just over his face but pressed down on his face by the velcro! I hurried and took it off and he just laid their breathing heavily, not even crying. I was terrified! He would have suffocated for sure if he hadn't been able to get out that one scream. I just held him in my arms and it took him like 5 minutes to be able to relax and breath normally again. He fell back to sleep so I took him in bed with me. I couldn't sleep after that so I just held him and listened to him breathing and thought about how extremely lucky I am. I love these boys so much, I can't imagine life without either of them. I am so grateful that my Heavenly Father was watching out for Jace just then. I am surprised he was able to yell loud enough for us to hear him without being muffled. It was truly a blessing.
So I please don't buy the Halo Sleep sac with attachable swaddle. If you want a swaddle just buy one that is all one piece and has no attachable parts. It is just not worth it! Here is a picture of the death trap...
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That is so scary!!! Meg, I'm so glad Jace is alright. I wouldn't have been able to sleep after that either. Love you guys.
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