https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 18 May 2026 22:30:46 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266846 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:31:08 +0000 Mamasig 2266846@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: so a few thoughts. Neither one of my sons liked to be swaddled so make sure to keep receipts! With DS1, I did "swaddle" him but only on the bottom with his arms out because I thought maybe he was cold. We used the Velcro ones for that until he was about 3 months old. With DS2, we used rnp - best baby gear item ever. He used a sleep sack from the start and I didn't buckle him. He couldn't go anywhere. By the time he really moved he had outgrown it anyway. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266828 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:25:13 +0000 mrs.shinerbock 2266828@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the A&amp;A bamboo swaddle blankets to swaddle LO for the first 4 months until she started breaking out of them. Then we switched to Swaddlemes for awhile. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266817 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:21:42 +0000 simplyfelicity 2266817@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: For us, between choosing to swaddle vs rnp, I chose the rnp. I love that I can rock it if he gets a bit fussy and that it vibrates. I am pretty paranoid, so I want to make sure I can buckle him in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266798 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:05:01 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2266798@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DesertDreams88: my lo slept in the rnp inches away from me and was unbuckled. I was not concerned. He was too big for the rnp by the time he was able to roll. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266797 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 09:04:59 +0000 ShootingStar 2266797@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the A&amp;A's for a while but eventually switched to the Swaddle Me's. We did have a woombie that I loved but it was newborn sized and he quickly grew out of it. I think DH liked the Swaddle Me's so we ended up getting a bunch of those. Or maybe I couldn't find any bigger woombies. IDK, that time is a blur :silly: .</p> <p>I'd get one package of A&amp;A's because they are so versatile. And when DS was in the RnP or swing, sometimes I'd just use a blanket over him and tuck it around his arms. Then you can use the buckle (though we didn't bother in the PnP). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266783 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:50:18 +0000 mrsjyw 2266783@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The only swaddle technique that worked with ds1 was the Russian double? I found a video on YouTube and used a+a blankets using that swaddle trick.</p> <p>We eventually moved to halo swaddle sacks and then regular sleep sacks. </p> <p>We tried the miracle blanket at one point but Ds didn't like it.</p> <p>A+a blankets are ds1' lovey now so they still get used 2.5 years later. </p> <p>With ds2, we use the love to dream swaddle from @mrs. Lion: exclusively and the halo swaddle as a backup! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266782 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:50:09 +0000 DesertDreams88 2266782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Interesting! Thanks everyone for your views, I'll add the miracle blanket to my registry; I already have the woombie, swaddlemes, and halo sleepsacks. I guess i'll keep the A&amp;A blankets on there too but not use them for sleep.</p> <p>@simplyfelicity: interesting point about the RnP! I know the buckle is probably the official recommendation with safe sleep standards, I didn't think about the swaddle interfering with that,. However, little part of me wonders if it's really a big deal, when they're just a swaddled newborn? They can't really move as much.... hmmm. But I'm a worrywart, so now I'm rethinking the RnP. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266769 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:41:49 +0000 looch 2266769@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked the ones with Velcro, we had a summer infant one and eventually, the Halo fleece. My son had a very strong moro reflex and he really needed his swaddle to sleep, so I didn't mess around with blankets. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266767 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:41:38 +0000 Alivoo01 2266767@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like other mommies have posted, the A&amp;A blankets were great for everything but swaddling. Especially their bamboo ones. The kiddo busts out of them too easily.</p> <p>We used SwaddleMe, but have heard great things about other equivalents also! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266706 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:04:24 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 2266706@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blackbird: :shocked: great price! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266705 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 08:03:30 +0000 ldh112 2266705@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We like the miracle blanket. We were gifted the swaddleme and wombie but my daughter fought them and seemed uncomfortable. She wrestles pretty hard and seemed too snug. The miracle blanket is working pretty well for us :) (she can still kick her legs out at times) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266696 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:55:26 +0000 blackbird 2266696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the summer infant velcro style ones with E. Then i discovered the peanut and woombie for T. And they are, hands down, my favorite. Easier to use, the velcro doesn't stick to EVERY EFFING THING IN THE WASHER, and T has more mobility of his hands, which he seems to like (he can bring them up into a football goal shape, instead of them being plastered down by his hips). I'm a convert.</p> <p>I use A&amp;A muslim blankets for everything else under the sun, though. I bought them used at a retail store for $2 apiece :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266694 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:54:53 +0000 catlady 2266694@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I liked both types for different purposes. We strictly used Halo swaddle sacks when LO was a newborn (I could never get the A&amp;A swaddles to stay on her) and those were also nice because she was a fall baby and the fleece ones were perfect over the cold months. The A&amp;A ones were great as nursing covers and shade for the stroller when she was younger, and now as a toddler, she loves them as light blankets/loveys at night and during naps. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266693 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:54:46 +0000 littlebug 2266693@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We swaddled pretty much exclusively with the A&amp;A blankets until about 4-5 months. At that point he was busting out of them, so we swaddled arms-out for another couple of weeks, when we just started using a regular sleep sack. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266689 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:52:02 +0000 simplyfelicity 2266689@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use muslin blankets for the carseat and for supervised naps in the swing. We don't swaddle because it's too hot here. We just use thin footed sleepers. If he was born in winter, we would totally swaddle. When he was first born, we tried to swaddle and really like ones that allowed you to swaddle with arms in or arms out..<br /> Swaddles also didn't work for us because we use the rnp for sleep and I couldn't buckle him in. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266685 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:43:22 +0000 Smurfette 2266685@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The A&amp;A were good if we were out somewhere but we rarely used them for swaddling. She sleeps with one now. I loved the velcro ones. So much easier. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266669 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:34:55 +0000 Anya 2266669@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never used the A&amp;A blankets for swaddling, but I do like having them around as general multipurpose blankets. I did briefly use the bamboo A&amp;A blankets (softer more silky version) and I liked those a lot more (and LO still loves them for snuggling in the car, on a walk etc). I tried a handful of swaddle products like the miracle blanket, swaddleMe, etc but ended up ditching swaddling altogether pretty early on. Of those I think I liked the swaddleMe best. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266661 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:31:42 +0000 erinbaderin 2266661@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We tried the A&amp;A blankets for swaddles for the first few weeks but every time was a fiasco - it was a two man job, the baby hated every minute of it, we were all stressed. We then went out and bought like 4 different swaddle bags, and ended up...I don't even know, I think with the Halo? I love the A&amp;A blankets for a lot of things but swaddling isn't one of them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266646 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:07:04 +0000 Mrs. Lion 2266646@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I found the Love to Dream with my second kiddo and we LOVED it. It is like the woombie, but with extra space above baby's head so that she can put her hands above her head to sleep but still feel swaddled. She hated having her arms confined but she really loved this one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266642 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 07:02:42 +0000 bushelandapeck 2266642@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We've tried just about every swaddle/sleep sack/sleep blanket on the market (thanks to two awful sleepers) and I liked the A&amp;A least for swaddling. I could never get them tight enough. We did use them for other things like others have mentioned, so I think it would be worth it to have a few on hand. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266641 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:59:13 +0000 travellingbee 2266641@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Never could get a tight enough swaddle with the a&amp;a blankets. We used swaddle mes for a while then miracle blankets once he was busting out of everything. We used A&amp;As as burp clothes and blankets for on the floor. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266638 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:52:15 +0000 Charm54 2266638@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used Velcro swaddles for when she got old enough to bust out of the regular Swaddle, then I used my Lulujos (Canadian version of A&amp;A - I greatly prefer them to A&amp;A though) for everything else - receiving blanket, spit up bib, car seat cover, light blanket...I stopped using the Swaddle Mes at 6 mos but I still use my lulujos today at 2 years old </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266635 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:40:57 +0000 delight 2266635@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We used the Velcro swaddleme ones and loved them! We did use A&amp;A Blankets to swaddle as well but only for the first few weeks then switched to Velcro. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266633 Wed, 19 Aug 2015 06:37:26 +0000 Pumuckl 2266633@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I used swaddle me blankets for swaddling and the A&amp;A swaddles for everything else. From burp cloth to stroller cover (Mrs. Lion had a great post on what you can do with them <a href="http://www.hellobee.com/2015/06/01/9-uses-for-muslin-blankets/)" rel="nofollow">http://www.hellobee.com/2015/06/01/9-uses-for-muslin-blankets/)</a>. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266594 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:10:57 +0000 Corduroy 2266594@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We're an A&amp;A swaddle blanket house. My 2.5 year old has slept with one at home &amp; at daycare everyday. I'm holding my swaddled baby #2 now. We have tried other swaddle products with similar success but I like the versatility of the A&amp;A blankets. They're great for peek a boo and imaginative play. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266590 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 23:01:55 +0000 Mrs Green Grass 2266590@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did swaddle with A&amp;A but not for sleep, I used Halo Sleep Sacks. I had a few SwaddleMe's too and they just didn't work well for us. I think of A&amp;A more as blankets than swaddles and my almost 3 year old sleeps with about 4 in his bed every night. He loves them! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266582 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:50:57 +0000 Mrs.KMM 2266582@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Honestly, I hated the A&amp;A blankets. I don't understand why everyone raves about them and we could never get a good swaddle with them. We got great swaddles at the hospital with their receiving blankets so I know it's not that we don't know how to do it right. </p> <p>We use the SummerMe Velcro swaddles and love them. So easy and convenient! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266577 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:46:23 +0000 BabyTsMom 2266577@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also never used blankets, A&amp;A or other. (I never use my A&amp;A blankets for anything- but I think I'm in the minority there). I admit that I spent a lot of $ in the early weeks/months, looking for the "perfect" swaddle! HA. From those, I did like some more than others, like the Woombie and Merlin Magicsuit.<br /> I also think that having a small variety of different types will be beneficial. If there's one thing I've learned about baby stuff, it's that just because a product was a miracle for one baby, doesn't mean that it will be the same for mine!! Every baby is different, so it's hard to say what will be the best swaddle option...so that's where having a few different types might be helpful. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266571 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:38:48 +0000 sapphire 2266571@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We never used blankets for swaddling. I prefer SwaddleMe. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aampa-swaddles-vs-swaddleme-etc#post-2266563 Tue, 18 Aug 2015 22:19:58 +0000 dolphin 2266563@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the velcro ones! Summer Infant, Halo, etc. We have the A&amp;A swaddles too but never used them for swaddling. Velcro is just so much easier. </p>