Amber D.
We didn’t think she’d let us use this swaddle because she hated having her arms in anything while she slept, but she only complained for about 5 minutes the first night and then she was out. She went from sleeping about 3 hours in a row to 5 in only 3 nights now!
Julie P.
Bought this for my granddaughter hoping that my son and daughter-in-law could get some consistent sleep. They're very happy with the way it works and she is content as soon as it's put on. They've nicknamed the Zen One "Nanna's Love Sack."
Elizabeth P.
Shrank in first wash
Melina C.
Finally my baby sleeps through the night! I love that I can change it from sleep sack into swaddle at my convenience.
Sarah D.
This has been a life saver! I was hesitant to buy this but nothing else was working. My then 2 week old was absolutely refusing to sleep anywhere but in my arms. As soon as he'd fall asleep, I would attempt to put him in his bassinet and he immediately would buck off the mattress and start wailing. The first night I put him in his Zen One Swaddle he went into his bassinet without stirring and slept for 4 hours straight! He's almost 5 weeks old now and will sleep all most of the night before waking up to feed. I can feed and change him and put him back in his bassinet without issue. Once he grows out of this swaddle, I'll be purchasing the next size up. Worth every penny!!
Karisma L.
My little one still has the startle reflex and we just hit the 4 month sleep regression, but the zen one has been such a big help! I’m so glad it showed up before the sleep regression started. Definitely recommend!
Vanessa R.
My son that is 3 months hated the sleeves. Now we are transitioning him to his crib and using the sleeper with no sleeves. Day one was last night seemed to work okay. Going to continue to use for a week or so. Let's hope I can see a difference.
Samantha H.
Grey quality. Helps teaching our baby to self soothe. Love the little mesh sleeves.
Gloria H.
Created worse sleep!! We tried this swaddle because our baby likes to have his arms up and loves to have a hand on the chest. We normally use the SNOO swaddle but we figured we would give this a try. He went from having 6-7 hour stretches to 3-4 hours. I gave it 4 nights but then went back to the SNOO - he immediately went back to the longer stretches of sleep.
I kept it because I'm hoping when he's older he will want to have his arms out and also it does seem to be sturdy and well-made; however it made our son's sleep worse!!
Christen H.
Our 12 lb 25” 10 week old loved this product for the week she could fit in it. We ordered the 3-6 month option for her height needs and through guidance form the customer service representative. I fortunately she never fit into it within the 3-6 month window (Barely only cracked into the length portion of size parameters) Very disappointed how small this product runs. We will be returning both of our 3-6 month items. Biggest shame as she produced her first full nights of sleep zipped into the zen one.
Juliana P.
The best swaddle ever!!!
Monique S.
First day I put my 2months old in the zen one for a nap, it took him 10min to fall asleep and stayed sleep with a full belly & clean diaper for about 2 hours by hisself! At night he only wakes up to feed every 4-5 hours and is right back to sleep! This is a great investment. I’m one happy mama!
Tannyce P.
This product is such great quality but it hasn’t improved how my little one sleeps (more like doesn’t sleep in her bassinet). I’m hopeful that it will improve as it has only been a couple days.
Kayla D.
I’m not sure how well it works our daughter is almost 7 weeks old and we’ve been using the zen one for a few weeks now and she doesn’t sleep more than 3 maybe 4 hours at a time maybe that’s expected for her age but we were expecting her to sleep for longer periods we are going to stick with it though and see if she sleeps for longer stretches as she gets a little older. The material is great though nice and soft.
Lise M.
Love the concept but didn't get to use it more than one night as my baby was to big for the newborn size. I could barely zip it up even with my husband holding it close while the other would zip it up. I am waiting a few more weeks and possibly buying the bigger size as my baby likes weight on his belly and loves to sleep with his arms up.
Michele L.
I haven't used it yet because baby will be born in June but rrally disappointed that it is sooo small. If I would have known I would have bought bigger. For the price, it will not last very long.
Siri B.
Came by this product via YouTube, and I love it! My newborn isn't too fussy when it comes too sleep and sleeps both arms down swaddled and in the Love to Dream swaddles, however I did notice he likes laying with his arms higher when I do not swaddle him. The first night I tried this Nested Bean swaddle on my 2 week old slept for 5h straight! Heaven! I then immediately ordered more and also stocked up on multiple sizes and products. They arrived after 6 weeks (I'm from Australia) and now at 6 weeks he even slept 8.5h for the first time. When I lay him down he is calm and settled and he can just quietly lay there until he falls asleep by himself. I zip off the sleeves and he loves it either way, but I feel this works best for him. I love that it has three different options. The design is so cute and the fabric is very soft. I have already recommended you to my friends in Europe and Australia!
Nicole S.
We are loving the nested bean! We have tried zippadee, Halo and now nested bean and this is by far his most successful. He sleeps 8-4 when when in his bean!
Kelsey W.
It took three nights to see a change but by that night she slept 5 hours and than 4. The picture was taken after when I picked her up that morning. We were all so happy.
Patricia P.
Got it for my three week old daughter and it kept bunching up to her throat. I bought it based on her weight and it just seemed too tight since she is always pressing to release gas. Unfortunately, she is not a fan but I like the material and the product. Sadly it just didn’t work for us
Heather H.
I exclusively breastfeed my 2 month old daughter, I have always co-slept with her because she CANNOT for the life of her fall asleep without my boob in her mouth, and because as soon as I transferred her to her cradle she would wake up 5 minutes later. I tried to mimick my touch with The Zaky Hug, swaddling (hates because she wanted her arms free), pillows against her body, breast pads for my scent, shirts for my scent, NOTHING WORKS!
Well.....I finally bought the Nested Bean Zen One from the ad that Facebook has been throwing in my face every 5 seconds It came in and OH. MY. GOODNESS. 1st night I started our routine of bath at 7:30, got her all ready for bed, and put the Zen One on her, I fed her and she was just not going to sleep! My boobie magic was not working! I thought maybe the Zen One was uncomfortable or something but was not about to let $44.99 go down the drain that quickly, so I kept it on (she wasn't crying or acting uncomfortable) and crossed my fingers and started the transfer process into her cradle. Laid her down, and 3...2...1... OH SNAP! She's ASLEEP
8:30p-3:30a (eat) 4:00a-8:00p (I had to wake her up for doc appt)
Do it, Buy it. I know this might not work for all, but what if it does help at least one momma out there looking for SOMETHING! ❤️
Stephanie G.
We have been trying the Zen One for a little over a month now and every time I put my little guy in it he fights it. It seems to be to small/ tight; I ordered according to the size chart.
Also when I received it there was a small hope by one of the arms in the back. I decided not to return it at the time because I wanted to see if it would really help him sleep and thought 'oh, I can live with a small hope and just fix it, especially if this thing works'.
Kind of disappointed!! I was going to recommend it to a few other mom's that are having babies soon but I've changed my mind since using it!
Kristina S.
I think the product is great, but found that the 3-6 month size may not fit my 3 month old for long! She’s in the 50th percentile for height and weight and everything- but I don’t know how long this will last her. I did order the winter sack as well and I love it! Fits perfect.
Hayley G.
My lo was using another wrap to sleep, but it was bulky and made so much noise to get her out of with midnight diaper changes. This product is soft, quite and it does not interfere with her diaper changes. LOVE THIS PRODUCT ❤️
Brittany D.
This product did not work for my baby and I ultimately returned it. She didn't seem to like the weight or how snug it was. I'm giving it 4 stars because it was very high quality and the satisfaction guaranteed return policy makes it a no-lose situation. I'd definitely recommend trying it as it seems to work for a lot of people.
Lorren W.
This swaddle has been life changing! My baby girl falls asleep and stays asleep! It’s worth it’s weight in gold! The only negative is after about a month of using it, I have found that the sleeves have started to stretch out a little, making it easier for her to move her arms and she is waking herself up a little more during the night. Regardless, I have recommended this for several of my mommy friends!
TABITHA S.
Love the Zen One sleep sack!! Only wish I would have sized up. It fit my newborn very snug and now need the next size up already. Wish I could return for a bigger size but I’m not sure if we can go a night without it now. As soon as I zip him up he starts to relax!
Desiree W.
I purchased the sleep sack after seeing an advertisement on Facebook. I feel like it helped a little bit. My baby was sleeping around 4 hour stretches overnight at 2 months and then we used the sleep sack and see did make it 6 hours a few nights. We still have to use it more, but so far it seems somewhat helpful.
Bridget W.
Our baby girl loves her Zen 1. Bedtime was a challenge before we got this but now she falls asleep faster and stays asleep longer. The swaddling keeps her from jerking herself awake and both of us have gotten so much more restful sleep. The material is nice and soft and she looks so snuggley in it. We are so happy we got this.
Heather F.
I think it helped my 3 month old nap so much better and therefore made bedtime so much easier!
michelle S.
Love this! It seems to help settle our little guy a lot faster and keeps him calmer at night.
Ashley C.
Customer service and everything was great ! Can’t wait to try it out soon
Katie D.
These run so small! I suppose it is supposed to be a snug fit but my daughter isn't even 2 months and the 3-6 month one barely fits her. She won't be able to wear it for long. I returned the 0-3 month one because it would not fit. It also rides up and irritates her face which wakes her up. I do love this brand though and believe the weight helps babies feel comforted at night.
BreeAnn S.
3 stars only because it didn’t work for us. It’s a very high quality swaddle and seems comfortable. With the 60 day return policy it’s worth a try.
Whitney P.
We’ve been able to put our small 6week old and get some much needed rest! She’s even been able to nap while we played loudly in her big sisters room! (Fully monitored in this makeshift bed!)
Marissa S.
My daughter slept about 4 hours the first night - when she first went down. Then she was up every hour after that. It didn’t help then.
karla T.
My baby loves it ! She slept immediately after putting it on !
Natasha R.
My baby sleeps 6-8 hours thanks to this product. It was well worth the money and I am planning on getting the bigger size.
Taylor W.
The arm is already ripped. Pretty disappointed. My daughter is only 4 months old and fairly small, so it’s not as if she’s too big for it.
Tia S.
Love it! LO sleeps so much better now! I do wish I would have just skipped the smallest size though, they grow so fast at first I would probably have been better off starting with just the nested bean swaddle for the newborn stage.
Tia S.
I love putting my LO in this swaddle, it gives her that cuddly feel without needing to pin her arms down while still helping to keep her from startling herself awake.
Allissan M.
This sleep sack works really well for my little one! I do feel that it runs a tad small, it’s pretty tight considering what the size chart suggests. She’s almost 2 months old and about 9 pounds for reference. I will most likely be purchasing the next size up because her quality of sleep has definitely improved while wearing it.
Christina L.
We started using this as a transition from a traditional swaddle. The arms up feature and mesh sleeves are great, they allow my daughter to move around and self soothe with her hands in her mouth. She has slept about 9 hours a night since we purchased this
Jenna C.
Would of loved it if it fit better. Runs very small
Ashley C.
Y’all we love this thing. My son was a fidgety sleeper and he constantly kept waking himself up. We started swaddling him but he hated not having his hands near his face, so we swaddled with arms out and it just wasn’t happening. Then.. THIS. This snuggly little sack. We put him in it and the first night he slept 4 hours without a peep, nursed, then another 4. The next night 6 hour stretch. Now he is 11 weeks old and sleeps an 8 hour stretch, nurses, and sleeps for another 2 hours. This has helped him also fall asleep on his own. Highly recommend!
Madeleine A.
I thought this might be perfect for my 3.5 month baby girl. I intended to use it with the mesh arms but it was soo tight on my baby girl it didn’t fit. I’ve used it for 2 weeks without the arms, so like a sleeping bag/dress and I think this is the last week it will fit her. She’s not a small baby but she’s not the largest one I’ve seen her age so I would just keep that in mind. It’s well made an good quality. Looks like it would last a long time, for the right size baby. Personally I prefer the other swaddle I have from nested bean and use it more often.
Kristin R.
Love this swaddle transition! The tummy band provides a comforting “snugness” and being able to remove the sleeves is convenient for the transition out of the swaddle.
SUMMER H.
Love it my 2 month old sleeps through the night
Jen K.
My daughter just turned 9 weeks old. She’s always been a decent sleeper, but our biggest challenge is getting her to settle down for bed at night. It usually takes us 2 to 3 hours of fussing and crying before she will fall asleep for the night. We think it’s mostly due to some gas/upset tummy issues, which we are working with her pediatrician on. Anyway, we bought this item hoping it would help her settle down quicker for bed at night. Unfortunately it hasn’t made a difference. She sleeps about as well with the Zen One Sack as she does with her other swaddles/sleeping sack items. While it hasn’t been the miracle sleep solution we were hoping for, it is still a well-made product. I like the options to have arms swaddled in, using the sleeves, or having arms out. We have used a variety of the combinations. It’s easy to zip up and makes diaper changes at night convenient. It’s frustrating and disappointing when products are falsely advertised as miracle solutions. As a new parent, sometimes you get desperate, and it’s a bummer to feel taken advantage of. But of course that’s how advertising works! Regardless, I don’t regret the purchase and will continue to use it.
kelsey y.
I was skeptical at first. I hadn't had much luck with swaddle wraps when he was tiny, but I still decided to try this! Turns out he loves it. He had been getting up every 1 to 2 hours even at 6 to 8 weeks old. But now he is only getting up 1 time a night and eating for 15 minutes and going right back to sleep. This has changed our life. I recommend it to everyone!!!!
Kaytlyn L.
Its not the miracle it’s touted to be. I’m not getting any more sleep.
Brittany P.
Quality made and exactly as described. My 3 month old son did not sleep well with it. He slept worse. Also the mesh for the arms left scratches on his hands and face.
Claudia V.
I was wondering if this would actually work, it did! It wasn’t like a huge change in sleep but my 11 week old started to skip the middle of the night cry which meant more uninterrupted sleep for me. The downside however is my LO is longer and weighs more for his age, and the 3-6 month size already doesn’t fit him. This one runs really small and tight compared to the zen sack, so keep that in mind! I wish they would’ve made these in another size up.. but have moved onto the zen sack and he is happy and so am I! Well worth it
Susanna B.
This swaddler is amazing. I don’t know what I would do without it
Kaci D.
My newborn went from waking every 2 hours on the dot to eat, to sleeping 4-6 hour stretches after a few days in the nested bean! My only regret is not purchasing the nested bean with my first born!
Erin S.
We love the nested bean swaddle! Our baby girl loves to be held while sleeping and prefers to have her arms up/free. The Zen swaddle was the perfect combination which has helped her sleep longer stretches at night! This has been great for all of us, including one tired momma!
Sara W.
It was okay. It was wayyyy too small for my three month old. She’s not ready for arms out yet so I’m super disappointed that it didn’t fit! She’s a big girl so unfortunately it just didn’t work for us. I think she used it maybe one time. I like the weighted part of it though! Wish it was bigger.
Alexis B.
This works! My baby loves it. If he is swaddled in anything else he only sleeps maybe an hour, but in the nested bean he will sleep almost 4 hours. Definitely helps this momma
Michelle L.
I bought the 6-12 month size and it did not fit my 5 month old at all. I could not zip it up. I kept the item as I am fortunately pregnant again and will be using the one I bought on my next baby girl. Hopefully she’ll be able to enjoy!
Jennifer T.
The Zen One is a must have for newborns! We started using it for our 5 week old and within 2 nights he was sleeping 6 hours and also not crying when laid down even if he wasn’t all the way asleep. I also recommend @takingcarababies classes for help with sleep!
Lauren M.
I was really skeptical as we had tried other popular products that were suppose to help us transition him out of the swaddle with no luck. At 11 weeks, he was only sleeping 2-3 hour stretches of at a time. The first night wearing this (with arms down), he slept 4.5 hours. Then after that, between 5-7 hours. We are now fully transitioned to arms out 2 weeks later and he's sleeping like a champ. This was worth every penny!
Cassie O.
Unfortunately, I didn’t have the amazing results of the 8-10 hours of sleep, but baby does love it and it makes laying her down much easier! Super soft, stretchy fabric. I love it.
Ivy K.
Our one month old loves this swaddle! He would fight his way out of other kinds of swaddles. He prefers his arms in this position and gets to sleep much easier with this. Highly recommend!
Courtney D.
I liked the product, nice comfortable soft material etc. I tried it for my now 10 week old daughter for the last 3 weeks she is just barely 10lbs. I did think it was too small for her. It was hard to zip it up. Unfortunately it didn’t make a difference for her, she likes the regular traditional swaddles. Honestly she just needed to get a little bit older before she started sleeping better. But I would still recommend that people give it a shot because every baby is different!
Amelia S.
Seemed too small for my baby- it took both my husband and I to be able to zip her into it.
Tonya R.
This was for my granddaughter. They say say she sleeps very well in it. My daughter had been wanting one since she saw it. The ordering was very easy and the delivery time was prompt. Great Company
erin s.
My little guy sleeps so
Much better now
Kate S.
We got this with hopes of transitioning her from the Nested Bean Swaddle we have been using. I'm not sure if shes not ready to be unswaddled or if she just has been battling a cold and not sleeping well because of congestion but with this one she seems to try to push her arms out rather than keep them nestled inside the sleeves. But when we take the sleeves off she doesn't sleep well either. We have returned to the swaddle for the time being and hope to give this another shot shortly when she gets over her cold!
Ashton P.
I had very high hopes for this product but unfortunately it didn’t assist in helping my baby fall asleep, I’ve used it for several weeks now and the weighted beads did nothing for us. I will say it does help with the Moro reflex and I like the mesh sleeves so my baby can get to their fingers.
Danijoy L.
My baby sleeping so good, but not that long, he sleep for about 1-2 hrs only. And the it's kinda small for 3-6 months. My baby is only 2 mos and it's really fitted tho.
Megan D.
My 2 month old has slept through the night ever since she has had the zen one! Amazing! I would buy 2 more right now but they are on back order until April 15!
Lindsay M.
I love that she can sleep with her arms up, that was a huge selling feature for me. She is cozy and comforted by the band across her belly and sleeps 11-7:30 every night! So happy!!
Jesenia J.
We loved this product. My daughter slept better the very first night she used it and so forth. She is two months and not quite sleeping through the night as expected, but using this product has reduced her wake time during the late night hours. She went from waking every hour to sleeping 4-5 hour stretches. Definitely recommend!
Natalie W.
It doesn't seem to improve or worsen sleep.
Mackenzie B.
Absolutely love this product! Ev falls asleep in no time at all and sleeps almost 8 hours every night!
Nicole C.
Being a new parent is tough as you are trying to figure your baby out and what they like/don't like. With our two month old, two things were clear to us during her nap and bed time that made us want to try the nested bean zen sleeper. She loved the weight of our hand on her chest to get her calm when trying to settle down and she hated her arms restricted to her side, wanted them either free or up at her face. This sleeper provided us with both of those and we are so thankful!! Since switching to the zen sleeper we have gotten 5(!) nights in a row of her sleeping through the night! Totally worth the investment! We will be buying another one of these when she outgrows the one she's in now.
Ashlie T.
The sleep sack is thoughtfully made and seems to be of great quality. The reason for four stars instead of five is the lack of sizing options, babies come in all sizes and develop differently, it would be great if the sizing for the Zen One went up to 12 months.
We are having to return our sleep sack because it is too small.
Amy B.
We love this swaddle! Our little one is an active sleeper and was breaking out of his other swaddles. This allows hims to keep his arms up without getting free, and keeping him asleep! Highly recommend, especially if you have an active sleeper who isn’t ready to sleep unswaddled
Carlin H.
My daughter loves her sleep sack!
Alison H.
This swaddle has been wonderful for our 4 month old. We started with a full swaddle and have slowly moved her through the different positions. She is now using it as a sleep sack and slept through the night for the first time last night!
Christy A.
Our daughter used to wake every 2hrs each night. On top of this, it was always hard to put her down in her bassinet without her waking. Once we bought this, she slept for 6hrs straight. She’s well rested in the morning and seems so much happier. This was THE best purchase ever.
Linda Z.
I ordered this for my 2,5 month old baby and the 3-6 month size didn’t fit him... he is 14lbs and 23” tall. I wish these came in sizes based on babies length or weight. I decided not to return it and keep it for my next baby. Quality appears very good and we have 2 pjs that he absolutely loves.
Ashley C.
Her face after the best nights sleep ever! She’s only 6 weeks old and only wakes up MAYBE once throughout the night — and that’s just to eat! And falls right back to sleep. We love our nested bean!
Mary C.
Unfortunately this product did not soothe my baby but I could see how it could be of benefit to others.
Alexis H.
My girl strongly dislikes being swaddled but loves the feeling of being hugged so the arms up option works perfect for her. There are times when she’s extremely fussy that it was nice to have the option to swaddle her except that since the swaddle is very tight (even on her and she’s only 8 lbs) and the zipper is to the side, it’s very hard to pull up the zipper and not catch her little fingers in it. I’m not sure if she’ll still fit in the swaddle when she gets to 10 lbs as it is already very snug and I’m not sure the weighted aspect has helped much because she hasn’t slept for longer stretches just yet but I’ll blame that on her digestive issues. Would love it if the Zen was a miracle worker but so far, it hasn’t been.
Aly
Since using the Zen One, it became so much easier to put our 2-month-old to sleep. It took a few nights for us to get the hang of it but, eventually, it didn't take as long to get him to sleep.
We bought the Zen One classic in both sizes. The only problem we had was that we found that size 0-3 months was too small for our 12-lb 2-month-old. So we had to use the bigger size, which already fits him snugly. I would recommend buying the next size up.
Francesca F.
I'm not saying the Zen One is a miracle worker - but what I am saying is that our colicky, reflux-suffering three-month-old, who would only sleep during the night being held, started sleeping from 9pm-7am mere days after getting this sleep sack. She's been consistently sleeping through the night for two weeks now. There are not enough praise hands in the world. Immediately buying more. If you're on the fence - DO IT.
Heather A.
Both my kids have loved nested bean sleep wear!! The zen one 0-3 month dies seem tight on my one month old tho! I can’t zip it up if her arms are down, only if they are in the mesh pockets
Kim C.
It has worked well but unfortunately the little guy is suffering from reflux with some colic added to the mix. Once he gets past that stage I am confident that we will love it.
Holly S.
I really like the idea of the zen one, but I wish the arm pieces were slightly bigger. I have a three month old who is still using the arms up swaddle and it seems like the fabric is really tight and her arms barely fit into the mesh arm area. She will still sleep in it but it won’t be comfortable for long.
Storm B.
I love the arms, especially that they are detachable! I’m also a fan of the inner chest strap. My daughter is comforted by the strap and the beans! Love these products!
Janelle D.
Love it! I saw this on a mom vlogger on youtube, My baby hates to be put down when sleeping. She always wants to be held all the time even though she's really sleepy, she will wake up every minute and cant sleep well, The first time i put it on her she is very sleepy, i put her down and she's asleep 2 minutes after!! Can't believe it. She uses it at nap time now too and mommy can do other stuff now unlike in the past i need to stay with her the whole time. Now she falls asleep peacefully, when she wakes up she just goes back to sleep when its not wake up time yet. Miracle! Yesterday i put her Halo swaddle because i was washing our Zen One, she wouldnt fall asleep at all even though its her bed time already. We have to wait for our Zen One to be done! Thank you Nestead Bean for creating this for Babies and also for parents! Wish it comes in bigger size cause our baby is a bit chunky and also wish it was available on canadian site.
Katherine G.
I wish I’d gotten the next size up. At 10lbs, I thought we’d have lots of time in the newborn size, but he is already busting out after a couple of weeks. Sadly we will have to put this away and look for a different solution.
Paulina G.
So far it has worked great for our little ones naps! We are slowly transitioning her to sleeping with her arms out and this swaddle is perfect for that, especially since she is used to the full swaddle by nested bean for her night sleep.
Kaylyn J.
My daughter had trouble sleeping in her crib/bassinet for long periods until getting this swaddle. The first day with it, I received so much independence during nap time! Now she gets excited when I start to bundle her in it
April H.
My daughter was starting to fight the swaddle and was finding a way to break out of it every night and wake up angry. I decided to try this one because it can be used different ways. It worked like a charm. After 4 days using it she is sleeping through the night. I like that I can continue to use it once she starts showing signs of rolling because the arms zip off!
Bessma M.
I was very excited about this swaddling after hearing rave reviews from a friend, but unfortunately it's been a mixed experience. What I love is how adaptable the swaddle is, namely the zip off sleeves has allowed us to more easily start transitioning our daughter from the swaddle. However, the challenge of the swaddle is that our daughter - who is very squirmy and active - was quick to master escaping out of the swaddle and waking herself up every hour. It's been slightly better since we've had one arm out, though she still manages to get her second arm out consistently. I think if the internal piece with velcro was a couple inches longer, and have the first flap to be longer so it wraps around the body of the baby (like a swaddleme), then I think it would more effective at keeping arms it for the most active of babies!
