Safe T Sleep wraps- are these worth it?

Just wanting to hear from anyone who has used these for their baby? Are they worth it/necessary?

We will be using an angel care monitor, so I'm kind of thinking that we might not need to use one of these??

I brought one and never used it so sold it on to a friend who wouldn't be with out it.

I did buy a second hand one of TM at around 5-6 months as DS started wriggling round his bed and bumping his head but only worked for about a month before he could undo it.

I then pulled it back out the other day to use when transitioning to a big bed and it worked fantastically.

So my opinion is that it is hand to have on hand if you need the option but I would just buy second hand rather than pay full price and maybe never use it or like us only use it for 6 weeks all up.

depends on what kind of parent you are really? for me I was super worried...we had angelcare and he was wrapped and safetsleep just gave me a bit more piece of mind..took a while to get him out of it but saved him wriggling and hitting his head too much..

we had two - for when one got wet etc...and both were free so that helped too of course.

We still use ours occasionally when Issy decides she wont lie down (its always on the bed though).

Weve used it since she went into a cot, at first to keep her on the sensor pad (as she would roll or wriggle off), then again when she learnt how to stand (but hadnt learnt how to get back down) and now when she is a pita and stands and screams, as once you can get her to lie down shes out like a light.

Oh and it comes in handy when you travel as they can sleep in a normal bed safely.

We brought our one brand new off trademe for $20. Has to be one of my best buys.

We are still using our one for Maddi and it has been such a good thing to have. She is a real little wriggler in her sleep and when she grew out of her basinette she went into a regular bed for a while and that just kept her in place (untill she figured out how to undo it)
She uses it as a sleep cue and knows that when it is on she isn't going anywhere so sleeps really well. We never had one for our first and we survived without out it although looking back it would have made life so much easier. We used to have to sit beside her and hold her down before she would ever fall asleep.

Maddi still wont sleep without her one (something we have to work on weaning her off) and even though she can take it off and stand up with it still wrapped around her it is still really handy.

I guess its one of those things that depending on the child or the parent or just what you get used to, can be either a necessity or not needed at all.


Edited by Daizy

Not a necessity, but a useful tool.

We never used one in the bassinet, used one in the cot when he moved in there mainly so I didn't feel paranoid at night about covers going over him etc if he moved (he was a real wriggler from early on). Kept it going for a few months till we got past winter (saved on heating the room too much when he tried to get out from under the blankets lol), then put away until he went into a bed recently and we use it on there.

I paid $40 on TM secondhand for one that goes bassinet - single bed. Mum has also just bought one for her house.

I would never buy new - $90ish is a ripoff I think when you get it for less than half the price and all you have to do is wash it.

You can also make them yourself, I've heard of a few people who have done it.

We use one but only cause we were given it by my Mum, may look at stopping using it during summer.

I love my sleep wrap gives me piece of mind - she can turn around in it. Great for when we go away too. I brought my one of TM for considerably less than what you pay in the shops and it was new!

I used a safety sleep and angelcare monitor. I wouldnt be without either for peace of mind.

We still have the monitor on DS's bed but took the safety sleep off when he figured out how to undo it!

I also had two so I had a spare. I bought one from the Parent and Child show for about $75. My cousin made hers so if you can sew you could easily make one and it would be so much cheaper.

Thanks for all the advice everyone.
Might look into a snug sheet or something like that when bubs is a little older.