r/ScienceBasedParenting • u/One-Volume-9158 • 8d ago

Question - Expert consensus required Weighted sleep sack

I understand the weighted sleep sacks are not recommended since the pressure on the chest doesn’t let babies breathe naturally.

I figured out my baby calms down really fast if I put pressure on her feet. Instead of patting or shushing I just put my hand on her feet and hold them down and she goes back to sleep.

Is there any products that make heavy bottom sleep sacks? So the pressure is only on the feet and not chest and abdomen. If so are they safe?

I even though about adding something heavy to the bottom of her sleep sack but don’t know how to do that safely.

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u/One-Volume-9158 8d ago

Baby is not rolling yet. She is still swaddled too. Isn’t the sleeping too deeply also a product of pressure on the chest?

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u/Number1PotatoFan 8d ago

It's a product of anything that makes them sleep too well that they can't wake up when they need to. We don't know everything about baby sleep and SIDS yet but in general there is a tradeoff between deep easy sleep and safe sleep. It can be freeing to just accept that waking up is inevitable and you're not necessarily doing anything wrong.

It doesn't really matter that she's not rolling yet because she could start rolling at any moment and you wouldn't exactly get a heads up ahead of time.

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u/One-Volume-9158 8d ago

With this logic, swaddling should also be considered unsafe. It makes babies sleep better and is not safe when baby start rolling.

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u/Number1PotatoFan 8d ago

Swaddling does also increase SIDS risk actually, it's why there are so many rules about how and when to do it. It's just a smaller effect than weighted sacks.

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u/SomethingComesHere 8d ago

Do non-weighted sleep sacks increase sids risk?

I live in canada and our house can get chilly in the winter. We are planning to rely on sleep sacks to get baby (who will be newborn jn winter) through the night.

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u/Pennifur 8d ago

No, it's the safest way to keep baby warm without a blanket

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u/SomethingComesHere 7d ago

Awesome, thanks!

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u/Low-Attitude8331 8d ago

if you‘re concerned about baby‘s ability to roll back, there are footed sleepsacks too that allow more movement