https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:45:38 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394930 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:11:11 +0000 shopaholic 394930@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caffeinated: So I just went to look at the ones on Amazon in the same two girl prints I ordered and their description is also 3-layers. I didn't know they had a lot of variations in layers, but I think 3 layers is fine for SoCal? If you want 4-layers only, I would hold off.<br /> Here is the link to the same ones on Amazon: <a href="http://www.amazon.com/aden-anais-Muslin-Sleeping-Medium/dp/B003UXGTC2/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&#038;colid=IVR3V716EGHN&#038;coliid=I1KNHHMZEX3U55" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/aden-anais-Muslin-Sleeping-Medium/dp/B003UXGTC2/ref=br_it_dp_o_nS_nC?ie=UTF8&#038;colid=IVR3V716EGHN&#038;coliid=I1KNHHMZEX3U55</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394928 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:10:03 +0000 loveisstrange 394928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I used my AA blankets to swaddle until C was 6 months old and decided she was done being swaddled. Now we use Halo sleepsacks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394917 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:06:19 +0000 Smurfette 394917@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caffeinated: that makes sense. I just worry she will get hot. I went ahead and ordered two since they were such a bargain. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394905 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:02:27 +0000 Freckles 394905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: You are very prepared!! I'm assuming it's a typo so maybe i'll get another for LO. Yah, don't get the 1-layer A+A ones...they've gotten horrible reviews! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394900 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:01:35 +0000 Freckles 394900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: Babies usually need one extra layer than adults, and we usually sleep with a blanket, right? :) The sleepers are fairly thin so i think the A+A sleep sack is a nice breathable layer for cooler nights. In fact, if it's warm i'd rather have them be in a onesie and the sleep sack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394896 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 12:00:14 +0000 shopaholic 394896@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caffeinated: hmmm...that's weird. IDK, but I'll check once I get them! The prints I ordered are the exact same ones as the Amazon ones, not like the cheaper Target ones.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394891 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:58:16 +0000 shopaholic 394891@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@caffeinated: thanks! Yeah, I figured I'd try the swaddle assuming she'd swaddle for a good 4-6 months hopefully? I also have those swaddlemes and halo sleep sacks for the earlier (colder months). Baby girl already has a good variety and I was just waiting for a deal on A&amp;As or to get them at the baby shower. Lol! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394882 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:55:48 +0000 Smurfette 394882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@IcebergMom: Gotcha ya. Thanks! I am in Atlanta so it does get cold but not super cold. Maybe I should go ahead and order a couple. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394877 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:54:01 +0000 Freckles 394877@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: The mediums are quite big. I have my LO in a 0-6 month sleep sack (small) and she is 7 months old and 18lbs. She is not a small baby at all, and she'll probably be in it for another month? You don't want the sacks to be too big, or it'll twist quite a bit when they're moving around.</p> <p>ETA: This is a stupid question, but the babysteals website says "3 layers" of muslin, but the A+A website is 4 layers. Could this be a different sleep sack they're selling? Just curious... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394876 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:53:55 +0000 IcebergMom 394876@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: where I live it's pretty chilly so I add the sleep sack to keep her extra cozy. Totally up to you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394874 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:53:12 +0000 IcebergMom 394874@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: yep! You got it. Once my LO started fighting the swaddle we put her in the sleep sack. Keeps her cozy since you can't put loose blankets in cribs with babies. She's still sleeping in her sleep sack at 16 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394873 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:52:47 +0000 Smurfette 394873@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I was wondering the same thing. After the baby is done being swaddled, don't they just sleep in a sleeper? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394872 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:52:40 +0000 PrincessBaby 394872@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: @caffeinated: Oooooh, thank you! That is very helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394870 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:51:43 +0000 Freckles 394870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I put my LO in a sleep sack as soon as she rolled over and i had to take her out of the swaddle (it was around the 5 month mark). Some put their LOs in sleep sacks much earlier, especially if the LOs never took to swaddling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394860 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:50:08 +0000 shopaholic 394860@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@PrincessBaby: I'm assuming I'll swaddle LO until she can sleep in the sleep sack, thus why I ordered the size medium. It's just like a blanket they can't get tangled in. I think the A&amp;A ones seem like a good thickness and warmth for SoCal and FL most of the year. Just my thoughts... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394846 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:47:51 +0000 PrincessBaby 394846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@shopaholic: @IcebergMom: This may be a dumb question, but are the sleep sacks for older babies, and the swaddle blankets for newborns or under 6 mos? I have the A&amp;A blankets for swaddling, but I'm not sure what to do with a sleep sack.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394840 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:47:04 +0000 HLK208 394840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thanks!! Just ordered mine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394825 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:43:07 +0000 IcebergMom 394825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are the best!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-sleep-sacks-on-babysteals#post-394821 Tue, 13 Nov 2012 11:42:34 +0000 shopaholic 394821@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>FYI: A&amp;A Sleep Sacks on BabySteals today. Just ordered two of the Mediums! Hope LO will like them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-297133 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 08:57:26 +0000 cvbee 297133@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Thehistoryofus: I agree that Halo swaddles rule!!!! I have others (several) and none come close to the fit and function of Halo. I prefer the fleece to the cotton though and am glad to see the return of cold weather so we can use fleece again. Now LO is old enough to be arms-out and I still love them with the 'arms out' swaddling. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-297030 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:57:52 +0000 shopaholic 297030@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad to read this old post. I bought 3 Halo Swaddle Sacks and 1 Summer SwaddleMe sack at TJMaxx. I will be going to return the Summer SwaddleMe after reading this post and subsequent comments. No point in wasting time or money... especially thanks to the point on the middle piece (which is certainly the most important part). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-13209 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 09:27:29 +0000 LivsMama 13209@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used A+A but to be honest, I have the BEST luck with The Woombie (www.woombie.com) Its not a blanket, its a sleep sack, but snug so they feel like theyre in the womb. Liv is almost 4 months old and she loves that thing so we still swaddle her. You dont need to stop until they roll over from back to stomach </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-13188 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 08:48:04 +0000 pelikila 13188@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used both the A+A blankets and the miracle blanket for swaddling at night. The Halo swaddles weren't enough to keep my son's hands down. We stopped swaddling at 6 months and just went with a regular Halo sleep sack and have been very happy since. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-13142 Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:37:32 +0000 looch 13142@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only thing I can say with any certainty is that sizing is vastly different across brands. The best piece of baby equipment is my measuring tape. I break it out to get an idea of the sizes of things regularly. My almost 11 month old wears sizes all over the spectrum. In Halo, we have to put him in the size large, which according to the tag is for 12-18 months/22-28 pounds. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-13083 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 22:16:16 +0000 anewme 13083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also tried all three, loved the a+a, but she really stopped liking to be swaddled around 2 months. I agree with the summer swaddles. Ugh, I hated it so much. I felt a little better since I got it on sale. Would never recommend it to anyone! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-13067 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:47:20 +0000 heffalump 13067@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the same issue with the summer swaddledme. The small was way too small, they would always be off of her by morning so we got large and it was huge. There is no between size. One night we went to check on her and the blanket was over her mouth and nose, scared us to death! So I emailed the company and they offered to replace my swaddle. Ummmm....I don't want anything to do with your swaddle blanket!</p> <p>We ended up stopping swaddling than anyway, she learned to find her thumb and has been sleeping through the night since! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-13043 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:17:16 +0000 Andrea 13043@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh yeah, I was so worried I would never be able to get her out of that thing! She was definitely not ready at 3 months! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-13040 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:13:55 +0000 T.H.O.U. 13040@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Glad to hear you swaddled until 4 or 5 months. So many people have been telling me that I should stop at 3 months but I really just don't think she is ready. She sleeps terribly when she isn't swaddled! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-13038 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:11:47 +0000 Andrea 13038@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I tried all of these and hands down Halo wins. My daughter still sleeps in her Halo sleep sack at 18 months. We stopped swaddling around 4 or 5 months so we switched to sleep sacks. Hope it works for you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/swaddles#post-13031 Wed, 09 Nov 2011 21:02:05 +0000 T.H.O.U. 13031@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just wanted to share my experience with swaddles (hoping to do a blog post on this soon). </p> <p>We have been using the Aden and Anais muslin blankets (the smaller ones from Target) since LO was born. She sleeps so much better at night all tucked it and can't get her hands up by her face to wake her up. We loved the muslin because we didn't have to worry about her over heating. </p> <p>Now at 3 months with her going to day care, she cannot use the A+A because its a blanket and they can't have blankets in the cribs. So I started the search for a new swaddle that wasn't a blanket. </p> <p>First we tried the Summer SwaddleMe. We purchased the large that is supposed to be good for 14-22 pounds. That is a joke. LO is just over 15 pounds and probably about 25" and she doesn't fit AT ALL. Not only is she way to long for it and the middle piece doesn't come up high enough on her belly, there needs to be a few extra inches of fabric before it could close around her and have the velcro in the appropriate places. So, after that waste of $20, we continued looking. </p> <p>Next up was the Halo Swaddle Sacks. I was nervous to try because they only come in Newborn and Small sizes, but the small said it goes from 13-18 pounds. Immediately after looking at the product I could tell the sizing was MUCH more accurate. There was plenty of room in the feet (baggy like a normal sleep sack) and the "wings" could be velcro'ed in any spot on the sides. She is sleeping in this one tonight so I'm hoping it works! We got the cotton version (it also comes in a fleece) and its a bit thicker than the muslin but winter is coming up so it shouldn't be too bad. </p> <p>Does anyone else have similar experiences with these or other swaddles? </p>