https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:30:45 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-297250 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 11:24:33 +0000 BananaPancakes 297250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I fully agree. In fact, that has been the only thing A&amp;A that I'm really happy with. I own like 10. But I also have a reflux baby and deal with a lot of spit up, so these things are a god send. I buy them for everyone now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-297107 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 07:51:30 +0000 winniebee 297107@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Love A and A stuff - ESP the burp cloths an bobs. They are big and absorbent and soft. By far better than others. Love the swaddle blanekets too - even if you don't use for swaddling they are great lightweight blankets to have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-297039 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:42:53 +0000 looch 297039@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have three sleepsacks, the most recent one is all shredded at the shoulders, I am sure because of my son standing up while wearing them and the fabric tearing.</p> <p>I am really disappointed, but since the muslin is so thin and the stitching isn't reinforced, I am not surprised. All three of my sleepsacks are regular A and A, so that's no the issue. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-297032 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 01:00:53 +0000 Sweet T 297032@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The swaddle blankets are absolutely worth it! We only had two because I found them at a consignment store for $2 each. I wish I had bought more of them. They were perfect for swaddling!</p> <p>We also have an A+A sleepsack but I am not impressed with it. We've only had it for a few months and it has several tears at the shoulders. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-297029 Sun, 16 Sep 2012 00:53:45 +0000 shopaholic 297029@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ooh! I didn't know until now that the Target version is smaller. I gifted those to my cousin last year since ALL the moms in my city seem to be super OBSESSED with the A&amp;A blankets! They are seriously the softest things ever and I've been waiting to get some ever since we've been TTC. Now I want to register for the crib sheet too! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292698 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:42:43 +0000 JessiBee 292698@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Thank you for all of the feedback! I think sometimes one of the hardest parts of this process is knowing whose opinions to go with, when everyone is convinced that their way is right. So the consensus is wonderful and illuminating, and I really appreciate it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292547 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 18:49:24 +0000 duckduckkristen 292547@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have used the blankets all of LOs life. Now that he is getting bigger and the weather is getting colder, it may be time to switch to something warmer, but they were great for the summer. I was gifted 4 and that was plenty for us. I was also gifted two burp bibs and really like them. They are the best shape to stay over your shoulder and don't fall off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292476 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 17:15:37 +0000 MsMini 292476@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I love the A&amp;A blankets (make sure you get the 47x47 ones, not the smaller target version). I wish I had gotten the burpy bibs when Sawyer was a newborn, now they wouldn't be as useful though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292463 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:55:26 +0000 IcebergMom 292463@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We love the sleepsacks! I had a faulty one (my second purchase) and within the day they had mailed me a replacement without even me providing a proof of purchase or their requiring the return. I stitched it up myself and now I have three for the price of one.</p> <p>Lovvvvvvve good customer service!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292462 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:54:37 +0000 matador84 292462@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have an 8 day old and I can say we are already getting more a&amp;a blankets!! And we have 6--they are by far the best! The other blankets are far inferior, ha! I just bought 4 more. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292437 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:33:25 +0000 PrincessBaby 292437@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: good to know! I just bought 2 sets in baby cakes on baby steals and was wondering if they were worth it! Maybe I should have bought more... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292403 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:11:10 +0000 mediagirl 292403@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>The burpy bibs are amaaaazing. We have a big spitter and she uses them a lot. We always have one around her neck like a bib. We also use them as burp rags. I like the blankets, too but only used them as swaddle a handful of times. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292398 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:08:41 +0000 yoursilverlining 292398@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have their bamboo swaddle blankets and love them - they are great for summer babies! I also have some blankets from nordstrom (swaddle blankets) that are a very soft, light flannel which are just as nice for a little bit colder weather, and are as soft as the A&amp;A blankets.</p> <p>The bibs I saw at target were scratchy and expensive and I don't think muslin would work as well for a bib (LO is messy with her formula, and it seems like it would soak thru muslin in about a millisecond) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292393 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:06:02 +0000 Weagle 292393@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I like the blankets okay, but we only used them for swaddling for a couple of weeks... by that time LO escaped everything except the Miracle Blanket. They're nice to have around, but we could use any blanket for the purposes they serve now. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292388 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 16:01:38 +0000 Mrs. Pen 292388@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Bee: they were big enough for your mom to wear Olive?! That's incredible!! How did she do that?</p> <p>@hilsy85: I REALLY want to try their crib sheets!!</p> <p>I love love love the AA swaddle blankets. I think they are worth every penny. We used them for everything. </p> <p>Cobi was born in winter, and we would quarter fold it to cover him in his carseat and it was warm enough. But it's also cool enough in the summer because they are light weight. Fits great in diaper bag, I've used it as a spit up cloth (they're so absorbent), nursing cover etc. </p> <p>We still use them everyday even though DS is 6.5 months. Our dr said he can sleep with a light blanket, and that's what he sleeps with. Also, now that he is so much more into his world, we cover his head with it while he's in the baby carrier to get him to fall asleep. I wouldn't do that with any other blanket, but these are so breathable.</p> <p>I saw tutorials on how to make your own swaddle blankets... but I have yet to find ANY fabric as soft as the A&amp;A.</p> <p>I haven't used their other products but I would love to try their sheet.</p> <p>Like others said, the burp cloths are a little $$. I would have bought the bath towel and washcloth too if I hadn't received a different one as a gift. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292376 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:55:51 +0000 Honeybee 292376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Like pps, I like the A&amp;A swaddle blankets, but never bought any of their other products. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292374 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:54:55 +0000 mamabird 292374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes their muslin is awesome! Many other brands are just rough...go with A&amp;A :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292371 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:53:18 +0000 Rescuemom10 292371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They have the burpy-bib two packs on Baby Steal right now for $12.99!!!</p> <p><a href="http://babysteals.stealnetwork.com/" rel="nofollow">http://babysteals.stealnetwork.com/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292321 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:25:05 +0000 Mrs. Bee 292321@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i love the a+a blankets. they are great for the summer since they're light, breathable, and roll up small in your diaper bag. i've used it as a swaddle, sunshade, blanket, nursing cover........ my mom even wore olive on her back with it, and olive fell asleep! even my mom thinks they're the best baby blankets ever.</p> <p>definitely worth it. not the burp cloths though -- they're pricey. i like gerber prefold cloth diapers for burp cloths instead. cheap and awesome. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292317 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:22:04 +0000 Amelieisme 292317@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I use a+a swaddling blankets...I haven't seen a comparable non-branded item that is the same quality. The big thing is the size. A lot of blankets are too small to get a good swaddle.also, the material is thin and breathable and also easier to wrap and tuck securely. I have a 6 wk old, have 8 of them, and use them daily. I don't have anything else in the brand though. I dont really see the benefit of the burp bibs, etc. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292302 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:10:48 +0000 polkadots 292302@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I made DH go out and buy A + A blankets the day we got home from the hospital... They are the best swaddle blankets ever. I don't buy name brand stuff usually.. so this was a stretch for us but so worth it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292294 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:05:38 +0000 Sammyfab 292294@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 8 a+a blankets and I just bought a sleepsack off babysteals.com. Everything is great quality and worth the price but I tend to be a brand name girl too. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292293 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:04:52 +0000 MamaMoose 292293@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have registered for an received some A+A blankets because I've heard how wonderful they are. But I probably won't be buying any of their other products. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292287 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 15:01:32 +0000 loveisstrange 292287@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I LOVE our A+A blankets. We seriously used them every single day for the first 4 months of her life and even still use them frequently. They are super soft, a great size and they just keep getting softer. I think they're worth every penny.</p> <p>As for the other stuff, we skipped it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292271 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:52:55 +0000 hilsy85 292271@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My LO isn't here yet, but I've heard that their muslin swaddling blankets are worth every penny. We have 8 of them already. We also have an A&amp;A crib sheet and it is the softest thing ever! I want to put it on my pillowcase :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/aden-amp-anais-stuff#post-292263 Wed, 12 Sep 2012 14:50:34 +0000 JessiBee 292263@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm slowly thinking about buying some baby stuff...eventually. (I'm not quite 18 weeks.) My sister-in-law swears by her A&amp;A things: burp bibs, swaddle blankets, etc., but she's also someone who likes brand name things. My sister hates the A&amp;A stuff, and thinks it's not as nice as other brands, for a lot more money. My sister tends to shun brand name things. So I guess I see both of their preferences as really biased. Is this brand really so much better (and worth the price) than anything else out there? Are there other (less expensive) brands that do just as well...or better? </p>