I personally found it helpful with Ellie, but understandably, every parent and child is different so check in with your pediatrician first and make sure you understand how the weighted feature works. If you're struggling with putting your baby or toddler to sleep, or are trying to transition out of a swaddle, the Nested Bean Zen Sleep Sack might be able to help. Sometimes she even sleeps on her back with the weight underneath her, and it never seems to bother her that she is lying on top of it.īut all babies are different, and although I'm confident Ellie can easily move around in the Zen Sack, please check with your pediatrician first if you have concerns or questions. Once I actually felt the weighted beads inside the Zen Sack, I could tell that it was not too heavy, but just enough to help Ellie feel secure. Nested Bean also cautions parents to not put babies or toddlers in the weighted sack and the weighted pajamas at the same time.

Depending on the size of the product, the weighted parts range from 1 to 5 ounces.' These weight requirements ensure that the weight to body-weight ratio is maintained well below the recommended physiotherapy standard of 1:10. Physiotherapy standards were used to determine the appropriate weight in the Zen Sleepwear. Nested Bean addresses this concern on its website: 'The weight is light and flexible, so it will nearly flatten underneath your baby's body. So the thought of putting Ellie to bed with a weight on her really scared me at first - what if it weighed her down and she wasn't strong enough to roll over? I do my best to follow the American Academy of Pediatrics safe sleep guidelines, which rule out many comfort items in the bassinet or crib for infants such as blankets, pillows, and stuffed animals. For the 15 to 24 month size, the weight is evenly distributed across the chest (or back, depending on how you use it). Ellie is a tummy sleeper and was starting to roll on her own, so we actually put the Zen Sack backward so that the weight is on her back when she sleeps - which the brand says is fine to do for babies who are starting roll. There is also a two-way zipper that starts under one armpit and follows the outside seam around to the opposite bottom corner it's a nice feature for middle-of-the-night diaper changes.įor the smaller sizes (12 months and under), the weight is concentrated in an oval on the baby's chest. The top snaps at the shoulders with a looser and tighter option. The material is really soft, and it's simple to get the sack on and off. We keep the room around 70 degrees, so Ellie always seems to be comfortable at night. We layer it over a long-sleeve footed pajama. The Premier is also made with a blend of bamboo and cotton, while the Classic and Winter are both 100% cotton. The higher the TOG, the warmer the sleep sack. The brand also offers swaddles, bodysuits, and footie pajamas with the same weighted feature.įor the Zen Sack, there is a Classic, Premier, and Winter version, each with a different TOG, or thermal insulation. The Zen Sack is a sleep sack, or wearable blanket, that comes in many sizes - 3 to 6 months, 6 to 12 months, and 15 to 24 months. Gone are the days of hovering and patting until I'm sure she's completely asleep. The Zen Sack has a very light weight made out of non-toxic poly-beads that actually mimics the feeling of my hand on her back.

When I decided to try the Nested Bean Zen Sleep Sack, it made putting Ellie to bed so much easier. It was a time consuming and exhausting process. Before I had the Nested Bean Zen Sleep Sack, I would keep my hand on her back until I was sure she was asleep, then I would very, very slowly lift my hand off her back so she wouldn't notice the difference. I have no problem rubbing and patting her back to comfort her, but it becomes a problem when her eyes would pop wide open the second I take my hand away. For my daughter Ellie, one thing that always seems to do the trick is gently patting her back. Stand on my head while singing 'Mary Had a Little Lamb' backwards? You got it. Parents of babies and toddlers will do almost anything to get their kids to sleep.

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