What to wear for sleep training?
We’re planning to ST our 4.5mo and need help deciding what to dress her in. She’s currently fully swaddled in the Snoo, and whenever we’ve tried freeing her arms, she’s started waking more often. Because of that, we’re planning to go cold turkey and transition out of the swaddle when we sleep train.
Since she likes the swaddled feeling, we’re considering the Zipadee-Zip. She already naps in it during contact naps, so it’s become a sleep cue for her. My concern is that she tends to get warm easily, especially when crying, and we expect ST to involve a lot of crying since she’s very strong-willed. Even with a cool room and just a diaper underneath, I’m worried the polyester could make her too warm.
We also have a lightweight cotton Halo sleep sack that lets her sleep with both arms out, which should be cooler, but she’s not familiar with it. Should we prioritize temperature or familiarity? I’m leaning toward temperature, but I’m worried that changing too many things at once will make sleep training harder.
Has anyone had a similar experience?