Frequently asked questions, our answers and advice about Safe T Sleep baby safety products. Helping babies sleep safely for over 30years.

As you can imagine, our Safe T Sleep team gets lots of questions from parents and caregivers about the baby safety products and safe sleeping for babies. We’ll do our best to answer them all, so feel free to contact us if you can’t find the answer you are looking for in the FAQ's below. These have been developed over the last 31years alongside mothers, health professionals, the Inventor of Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap and her team.

Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap swaddle for wriggling or rolling babies

General

How important is it to read and follow instructions for the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap? 

When and how is my older baby able to be taught to turn within the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap? 

Can you sleep a baby on their tummy in the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap? 

At what age should I transition my baby out of the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap baby wrap? 

Why use the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap with baby’s 7-9-months or older if some babies can undo the fastening strips? 

Is it possible to introduce the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap to an older baby over 12 – 18 months?

What safe baby sleep options do I have for a premature, newborn and/or very wriggly, Olympic/Houdini older baby? 

What is the best way to swaddle/wrap my newborn-6months old baby when I also want to use the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap? 

What is the best baby bed for a newborn – 2years old? Can I put my baby straight into a cot/crib (rather than bassinet first)? 

The Sleepwrap baby wrap fastening strips seem very noisy, what can I do? 

Can I use the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap and a baby Monitor together? 

Is it safe to use a 'second hand' Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap baby wrap? 

How and why should I introduce the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap to an older baby? 

How do I decide which size Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap to buy?

In New Zealand will WINZ assist with the purchase of a Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap baby wrap? 

Why is this product not working for me? I am angry and concerned.

Could the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap be mistaken as a sleep positioner? 

Safety

Has the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap had any professional testing or trialling? 

What are the dangers of using a second-hand or homemade/copycat Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap? 

My baby is rolling/turning and/or creeping around in the Sleepwrap – what can I do? 

Baby sleeping on side, what can I do? 

Is my back or side sleeping baby safer in a Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap? 

Can I co-sleep with my baby? Or is a bedside co-sleeper bassinet the safest baby bed? 

If I place my baby at the foot of the cot/crib without a Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap is my baby sleeping safely? 

Could the Sleepwrap pose any danger to my baby? 

Can a baby overheat with a Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap baby wrap? 

Can I use the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap in conjunction with a baby sleeping bag product? If used together, will my baby be too hot? 

Is it safe to use a 'second hand' Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap baby wrap? 

Comfort

 Is my sleeping baby comfortable? What natural movement does my baby have and do babies seem to like being wrapped in the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap baby wrap? 

What do I do if my baby doesn’t seem to like the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap baby wrap? 

My baby is rolling/turning and/or creeping around in the Sleepwrap – what can I do? 

Baby sleeping on side, what can I do? 

How may the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap baby wrap assist with better baby sleep? 

Can a baby overheat with a Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap baby wrap? 

Can the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap help prevent my baby from getting cold – kicking all the blankets off? 

Can I use the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap in conjunction with a baby sleeping bag product? If used together, will my baby be too hot?

HEADwedge

Why and how should I use the little Safe T Sleep HEADwedge to prevent Flat Head/Positional Plagiocephaly/PWS? 

How can the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap and HEADwedge help prevent and correct Flat Head/Positional Plagiocephaly/PWS? 

Why do I need to use a Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap and HEADwedge to correct a flat head when Doctors and Surgeons suggest a ‘helmet’?

How long will it take to correct my baby’s Flat Head?  Is my child too old for the Safe T Sleep Sleepwrap and/or HEADwedge product to work on his flat head?