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Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit

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Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit

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Parents swear by the Baby Merlin's Magic Sleepsuit for that transition period post-swaddling, because it gives baby a little more freedom to move while still subduing her startle reflex. More than one mom has called this a lifesaver, because after all, more sleep for baby means more sleep for you.

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  • From Baby Merlin's

    The Magic Sleepsuit™ is an innovative baby sleepwear product that provides babies with a cozy, calming, and safe sleep environment.

    The Magic Sleepsuit is designed for babies who have become too big for swaddling, yet still need that cozy and contained feeling to aid in their sleep. The Magic Sleepsuit is designed to be used for back sleeping only in the crib.

  • What you need to know

    • Excellent swaddle transition sleep product
    • Helps to muffle babies' reflexive startles
    • Invented by a mother of four and pediatric physical therapist
    • Magic Sleepsuit helps establish good sleep habits and patterns
    • Provides parents peace of mind that their baby is getting adequate rest necessary for appropriate growth and development.

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Featured Parents' Reviews

  • We get longer stretches of sleep with this! It keeps baby warm, but not too warm! It is soft material. Mar 09, 2023

  • I tried this with my second daughter and she got so hot and sweaty and uncomfortable even in winter we only used it twice. Aug 25, 2022

  • My son is too long for the zip up swaddle. I decided to give this a go since he still startles himself. Best purchase decision. He's gone from sleeping in 3-4 hour stretches to 6+ hours. I love it. Jul 16, 2022

  • We bought this in a hope to help out daughter sleep more sound and it didn't seem to do anything to help at all. She seemed less than content in it and looked like the marshmallow man. Jul 14, 2022

  • This was a game changer for us to move from swaddling. Truly magic! May 20, 2022

  • This sleep suit is absolutely amazing! We already used the size small and sized up to the medium because our daughter sleeps so well in it. Great for transitioning out of swaddle and beyond! Apr 14, 2022

  • This product made the transition from swaddle to sleep sack so easy! My daughter slept so well in this! She kept breaking out of her swaddle and waking up at night, so we tried this and it was great! Feb 23, 2022

  • Used this when babies were first learning how to roll, but couldn’t roll in a Merlin yet. Rolling kept them up at night, but the Merlin kept them on their backs for longer. Loved it for that. Feb 17, 2022

  • My son used this from 4 months to about 8 months. He slept so much better with it. Nov 23, 2021

  • Didn't work for us. Baby got too warm even in the winter time Nov 02, 2021

  • It's okay. Theres a lot of hype around these and personally I, nor my newborn cared for them. Jun 09, 2021

    • Ash S.

    • Fairview, North Carolina

    Returned. My baby easily transitioned to her arms being over the Velcro and still zippered and then fully out with the Sleepea swaddle and this was unnecessary. It looked like a straight jacket. May 24, 2021

  • I was so excited to get the magic sleepsuit, but it just doesn't work for every baby. It never ended up working for us, and it's a pricy purchase, which was disappointing. May 19, 2021

  • Both my kids needed this and I was so sad when they started rolling and couldn’t use anymore. It was like a warm hug and kept them asleep. It was amazing and let me and my husband get actual rest! May 19, 2021

  • This is MUST. great transition, esp in the winter. Baby loved it and looked like a marshmallow. washed multiple times and held up fine Apr 16, 2021

  • We used this as our last sleep "crutch" and it was a god-send. I truly think this helped us avoid all of the typical sleep regressions, it just really worked that well. Also totally adorable! Mar 31, 2021

  • I read a lot about these before I bought one, I’m not really sure what the hype is all about because it did nothing for my child Mar 23, 2021

  • This helped us breeze past the four month regression. Easy to use and so cozy! Dec 06, 2020

  • LITERALLY MAGIC to transition from swaddle to sleepsack. All I had to do was start zipping my little one into the sleepsuit & her eyes would start to close. Could not recommend more! Nov 06, 2020

  • I was pleasant surprised by the results of this sleepsuit! My 3 month old baby who usually runs warm did not overheat in it and for the first time ever has been sleeping through the night. Oct 06, 2020

    • Lea S.

    • Rock Port, Missouri

    If your baby struggles weaning from a swaddle, this is an absolute lifesaver. Perfect for early rollers too since they can wear it safely without rolling. We have three because we loved them so much Sep 24, 2020

    • Lucy N.

    • Salem, New Hampshire

    Awesome! Bought this after a friend recommended. It is truly magic! Helped our son fall asleep quickly and kept him asleep for awhile! He loved it! Sep 11, 2020

  • This thing is great especially for smaller babies who are too big to be swaddled. The extra weight really helped my 4 month old transition from a swaddle. Aug 16, 2020

    • Vicky C.

    • Silver Spring, Maryland

    Kept our baby sleeping through the night, but once he started rolling over in it, we gave it up. He was always hot in the morning but overall he didn't seem to mind. Aug 15, 2020

  • Not my favorite. Maybe I didn’t use it right but it really made me nervous for temperature regulation. Wouldn’t mind one for myself though ha Aug 14, 2020

  • My son likes to sleep with his arms up. This frustrated him. Sizing seems off. My son wiggled himself out of the neckhole and got stuck during naptime. Aug 08, 2020

  • Baby falls asleep much more quickly when she’s wearing this suit andstays asleep when put down to sleep unlike when we swaddle her. She seems to like wearing it and she can easily nurse in it. LOVE IT Aug 05, 2020

  • Only used a short period then baby rolled over. Great while it lasted May 08, 2020

    • Emily P.

    • Greensboro , North Carolina

    This was an amazing swaddle transition. We used all throughout the summer and she NEVER got too hot. It also wasn’t difficult to transition out of, when she was done, she was fine. Apr 29, 2020

    • Tam L.

    • San Diego, California

    Way too hot for baby -- didn't work for us. Feb 18, 2020

  • Oh my goodness! My absolute favorite swaddle transition! Our little one has used one of these for months. He sleeps great! Feb 13, 2020

    • Beth M.

    • United States of America

    I admit...I made fun of this until I then needed it. It is the only way that baby will sleep unswaddled. It is a pain to clean because it can't go in the dryer and baby gets hot in it. Jan 30, 2020

  • Baby sleeps great in this. Added benefit of being warmer in the cold months. Recommend buying at least two as requires you to hang dry after washing. Jan 27, 2020

  • Have yet to try with my second born, but my first slept very well in this. Added bonus, babies looks absolutely adorable and hysterical in this “space suit” as we called it. Jan 07, 2020

  • I was incredibly skeptical about putting my daughter in a suit that looked like the State Puff Marshmallow Man, but this, this is a god send. It is designed to help babies transition from being swaddled to laying out flat, while helping with their Moro reflex. It is designed to not let the jerking motion be so significant that it wakes baby up. My daughter hated being swaddled after 2.5 months, so I decided, why not. The first night she slept for 5 hours straight, the next we got seven. Her Moro reflex is so strong, even now, it will wake her up and she will be inconsolable. We had a fleece in the small, which we loved, and only put her in, in a diaper and socks, to avoid overheating. She just transitioned to a size large (She is a big girl!) and is in the cotton one. Both are great, and the transition was seamless. I can fully say this is worth the money. You as a parent need to pay attention to the room temperature, and their temperature when deciding what they should wear underneath. Nov 29, 2019

  • Overheated baby and he hated being immobile. It’s heavy and didn’t feel safe for our baby and made him miserable. Looks like an adorable marshmallow baby but not worth the sweaty, unhappy baby. Nov 08, 2019

    • Regina D.

    • Hopewell Junction, New York

    I was hesitant to try this because I know it doesn't work for many, but it definitely did for us. We used this after a swaddle as a transition between swaddling/regular sleep. Nov 08, 2019

  • My baby only used this for a month or so before he started rolling in it as well, but it was a helpful transition out of his swaddle up sleep suit when his Moro reflex hadn’t disappeared yet Nov 06, 2019

    • Amy K.

    • Ellicott City, Maryland

    Literal magic in cloth form. This was a game changer for us with sleep training. Highly recommend! Sep 23, 2019

  • My very favorite baby product! Our baby sleeps 10 hours through the night in this sleep suit! Great for transitioning out of swaddles once baby can roll! 100% recommend this sleep suit!!!! Sep 13, 2019

  • Nice concept but my son did not like it at all. May 30, 2019

  • I could see this working well for some babies, however, our little one was such a wiggle worm she hated being restricted in this. May 29, 2019

  • Our baby started to shuffle in his sleep fairly early so we had to stop using the Halo swaddle sleep sack. We tried this suit to help control his startle reflex. It's comfortable and soothing for him. Apr 08, 2019

  • This is a life saver! Our son wouldn’t sleep in his crib and would scream if we tried. We were transitioning from the rock n play and once we tried this suit, he slept in his crib all night! Apr 06, 2019

    • Kelly N.

    • Raleigh, North Carolina

    A perfect transition from swaddling to sleep sacks. The Merlin helped both of my kids sleep through the night while transitioning them to the crib. A must have for 3-5 month olds! Feb 06, 2019

    • Amanda K.

    • elizabeth city, North Carolina

    Love LOVE Loveeee the merlin sleep suit! My baby girl has been sleeping soundly throb the night in this since 2.5mo old! We tried EVERY SINGLE swaddle, THIS one really was a miracle for us!!! Feb 03, 2019

  • This was great for my daughter when she was too big to swaddle but still needed some extra coziness and security. My second child liked it too for a time. It's great to have on had for sleep issues. Dec 01, 2018

  • Our baby didn’t sleep well in this. We wanted to have something to transition out of swaddle, but decided to go with the cold turkey approach, which worked well for us. Aug 31, 2018

  • Great option for transitioning a baby from a swaddle to a wearable blanket. The sleepsuit is padded but it is not any more warmer than a swaddle, so no worrying that the baby would get too hot. May 20, 2018

  • We only ended up using it once. Fortunately we didn’t need it still using a sleep sack. Apr 10, 2018

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  • Q: How early can you start using this?

    asked by Allyson D. - Jun 21, 2014

  • Allyson, I started using the 6-9 month size super early - my baby was 8.5 weeks old. Since these are spendy, I only ever bought that size. When we put Evan in it the first time, his hands and feet didn't come out the arm and leg holes, but they did stay put. He was SO happy. He hated swaddling, and he slept and slept. Great for setting up a sleep routine too.

    Amber B. - Nov 04, 2014

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