https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 20 Apr 2026 16:07:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-68023 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:30:58 +0000 Mrsbells 68023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>yeah I saw your thread about it on weddingbee. I was about to buy it cos the price was so good but shipping was like 11 bucks which is just not worth it </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-68011 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:25:23 +0000 sorrycharlie 68011@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>haha I just posted a thread about that! i think it got lost though :( boo! with the shipping it wasn't really a steal for me here in RI, so I had to pass :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-68002 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 12:18:41 +0000 T.H.O.U. 68002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>PSA - The nice 47x47 ones are on Baby Steals today! $28 for a four pack! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-67621 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:26:06 +0000 milkteaandpolkadots 67621@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The A+A swaddles are really overhyped. The hospital ones swaddle really nicely. I wish we would've grabbed a few more of those! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-67555 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:57:27 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 67555@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@owlmom: okay. Thats what i thought. I used the ones from the hospital as well :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-67547 Sun, 05 Feb 2012 11:22:28 +0000 owlmom 67547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@blushink: Not really. I think they're a bit overhyped. They're a really nice weight if you live in a warmer climate and they're easy to use for swaddling because of their large size, but the receiving blankets we got at the hospital work just as well for swaddling :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-67082 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:59:55 +0000 Mrs. Sunglasses 67082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Um, I've never gotten these blankets. Am I really missing out? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-67060 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:41:05 +0000 SugarplumsMom 67060@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@baby98765: OMG, I love the prints on that site! I never heard of Serena and Lily before, thank you! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-67049 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:46:18 +0000 milkteaandpolkadots 67049@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@banana: I don't use the bamboo ones as often since they're a bit too big for my babies now. There's just so much material! I haven't noticed any pilling the few times I've washed them. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66878 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:08:06 +0000 banana 66878@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@milkteaandpolkadots: Do your bamboo ones pill after you wash them? I love how SOFT they are but a couple of mine ended up pilling. I still love them but I don't take those ones out as often as the regular A+A ones. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66580 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:49:24 +0000 sulli301 66580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Such a bummer!! :( I got a set for DD from amazon when we were having issues swaddling her as a newborn &amp; we loved them. Thank you for posting this because in the future I'll know to stick with the amazon ones!! I bet you helped a lot of people out here!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66556 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:25:53 +0000 tequiero21 66556@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>=( so sad. didn't realize there was a difference, so i ended up (and got) putting thee 44x44 on the registry. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66410 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:48:19 +0000 Mrsbells 66410@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yeah amazon is a bit confusing because some of the sellers on amazon sell both the target version and the real version for a similar price. personally I'm just gonna stick with what I bought, I like the neutral color and I'm happy with the feel and size of it. Its not worth the stress to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66395 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:21:15 +0000 milkteaandpolkadots 66395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I also have the A+A bamboo ones. They're SO much softer (and larger at 47") than the regular ones! I bought my regular ones from Amazon too. I don't know what all the fuss is about with these blankets. I've washed them a ton, and they haven't really gotten any softer! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66374 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:50:55 +0000 baby98765 66374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Serena and Lily has some as well. They're more expensive but the patterns are really sweet. They are the 'real' Aden and Anias blankets - larger size and very soft. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66351 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:53:29 +0000 yin 66351@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I purchased mine through Target, and I felt guilty adding such an expensive swaddle blanket on my registry. Since I don't know the difference, I can say that I was very happy with the size and quality. Next time I will most definitely buy the original line of A+A blankets because it is well worth the price for me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66341 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:39:04 +0000 looch 66341@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm eeehh on the A+A blankets...I never used them for a swaddle, but used them as a light cover over the car seat or stroller. If I could do it over again, I'd probably skip them altogether. I got more mileage out of a real sunshade for the stroller and a couple of receiving blankets we got as gifts.</p> <p>FWIW, a lot of companies make different lines for different stores/retailers. You get what you pay for, so if a deal is too good to be true, there's usually some difference in the product. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66276 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:54:57 +0000 ktdid23 66276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My daughter is 15 months old and loves her A&amp;A blankets - we've used them for everything, from swaddling to draping over the stroller in the sun to impromptu play mats. The 47x47 size is amazing (and fluffier too). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66272 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:48:31 +0000 SugarplumsMom 66272@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Eek! I had my Mom buy a pack on Amazon because I love the print (Butterfly Patch - not available on A+A site) and it was much cheaper too. I assumed it was an older print but I just checked and it's the smaller, most likely Target version.</p> <p>There's no way my Mom will return it (even though it's super easy to do). Now I'm really looking to find more, but the only prints I like only come in single packs, and I'm too cheap to justify the cost, even if it's gifted to me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66252 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 21:35:55 +0000 owlmom 66252@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: totally agree. I actually ended up with the target ones because of what I feel was a scam by an Amazon supplier. They sold both kinds at the same price. I only realized mine were target ones when I compared them to my softer, bigger non-Target ones. Now, I always check Target and A+A's website before purchasing their products on Amazon. Target's prints aren't shown on A+A's website. The ones sold at babies r us are packaged differently under the name "Aden by Aden + Anais." I believe they are similar to price and quality as the Target version. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66131 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:19:02 +0000 Mrsbells 66131@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They really should make the packaging less confusing so that people know there is a difference between A&amp;A sold at target and the original A&amp;A sold on Amazon or other places </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66113 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:07:10 +0000 banana 66113@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know about the diff between Target and non Target brand. But there is definitely a difference between the original and the bamboo muslin ones. I LOVE the bamboo ones. They're much softer than the original ones, if that's even possible! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66111 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:06:28 +0000 Mrs. Yoyo 66111@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep, A+A for Target are thinner and not as big. I have several and really like them, but LOVE the "real" ones I got from Amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-66025 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 18:15:28 +0000 owlmom 66025@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have some of both, and the non-Target ones are nicer. The Target ones work fine, bit I prefer the non-Target version. They are thicker, softer, and quilt-up more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-65951 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:41:38 +0000 Mrsbells 65951@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: Oh thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-65924 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:00 +0000 Mrs. Bee 65924@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrsbells: ah ok those are the 44x44. these are the 47x47 which is the ones that we have....</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/aden-anais-Muslin-Swaddle-Jungle/dp/B002SW3B0O/ref=pd_sbs_ba_1" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/aden-anais-Muslin-Swaddle-Jungle/dp/B002SW3B0O/ref=pd_sbs_ba_1</a></p> <p>i've never used the 44x44 so i couldn't tell you what they're like. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-65915 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:54:43 +0000 Mrsbells 65915@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Wow thats weird that they are all marketed as A&amp;A swaddle blankets but some are nicer or better than others...</p> <p>@Mrs. Bee: I checked out the link you shared for amazon and those are the same size as the ones I got from target they are also 44 x 44, rather than the 47 x 47 version that is sold on the A &amp; A site. sigh I may just keep what I bought.. I'll think about it some more </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-65884 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:13:29 +0000 Sha 65884@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i'm not sure about the swaddle blankets but there is a difference in the sleepsacks depending on where you buy. the ones i got from target and Bed Bath Beyond online are not as thick and warm as the ones i got from amazon. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-65830 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:36:28 +0000 Mrs. Bee 65830@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i've heard the ones from target are not as nice and are smaller as well.</p> <p>they are actually only $31 on amazon for some 4 pack styles, so i would return the ones from target!</p> <p><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002USE15U" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002USE15U</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-blankets-does-it-matter-where-you-buy-it#post-65827 Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:34:38 +0000 polkadots 65827@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have the ones from target... Lo is 4 1/2 months and they are still plenty big! </p>