https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:30:40 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-565807 Thu, 14 Feb 2013 01:06:35 +0000 shopaholic 565807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We received 9 a&amp;a swaddle blankets in addition to 4 that I bought. I'm planning to return the 4 pack so that leaves us with 9. @maybebaby: I don't think 12 is excessive, but others make me feel like it would be. Seriously though we got so many because everyone loved their A&amp;a blankets too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-565636 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:54:17 +0000 CupQuakeWalk 565636@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@maybebaby: No. You're fine.<br /> We have about 12 normal receiving blankets and only 8 A&amp;A. I have literally used the other brands ONLY when my a&amp;a are dirty. I think I've only used 3 out of the 12 normal blankets we have. They SUCK in comparison. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-565576 Wed, 13 Feb 2013 22:36:44 +0000 maybebaby 565576@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I was wondering how many A&amp;As were too many--very glad to have found this post. We may not have a laundry machine in building by the time baby is born, and I've registered for 12...I feel like that MIGHT be excessive, but I think we will use them for all the uses listed above and find we are grateful for the extras when it comes to laundry! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-466206 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 10:51:16 +0000 wheres_c 466206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Haha I posted this 7 weeks ago. Funny how things change. As soon as LO arrived, SO immediately realized how handy these blankets are and won't go anywhere without one!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-466099 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 09:24:56 +0000 LuLu Mom 466099@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 4 and I would be okay with only 2. BG doesn't like being swaddled so we use them more as light blankets when we hold her or when we just swaddle her legs to keep her warm. They are almost too big in my opinion for swaddling a newborn, so much extra fabric my DH would get so frustrated! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-466023 Thu, 27 Dec 2012 04:04:02 +0000 MaisyMay 466023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>LO is 2 1/2 days old and I've already used her A+A blankets to swaddle her several times, plus I've used them as her burp cloth, put below her to change her, and to wipe various spit ups. I love that they are so light, but big enough to swaddle her tightly. I'm still new to swaddling, but it's so big that it's quite tight. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385610 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:58:54 +0000 stiffaknee 385610@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 4 originally and bought 4 more. Aside from the swaddling, we've used them pretty much the same way everyone else has. I also use them with my high chair and exersaucer-I roll them up and wrap them around so DD doesn't flop around as much. They're the perfect size! I also love them because they don't take up a ton of space in my diaper bag! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385565 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:34:05 +0000 Mrsbells 385565@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We started out with 4 but ended up buying 4 more. We used them for all the same reasons listed above. I love these blankets. Seriously they are so versatile </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385562 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:30:39 +0000 lisa1783 385562@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had 8 of them and thought it was the perfect number. I used it for all the above purposes. But I think it's important to note that you have no idea just how much they will poop and pee on clothes, blankets, themselves, you - especially if you have a boy. There were days when I went through 3 or 4 different blankets so it's always better to have more than not. </p> <p>A+A blankets are best for the summer and warmer months because they're so breathable but less practical for the winter. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385554 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:26:31 +0000 mrs. wagon 385554@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Got them this time around (a set of 4) and rarely use them. Our biggest use is stroller blanket, but we already have one by petunia pickle bottom. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385551 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 09:22:32 +0000 winniebee 385551@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of the above - my favorite use though was as a summer blanket and/or to cover the carseat when we were out in public as a newborn. I used them every day from May through September until it got cold. I left one at my MILs and mom's because we use them so much. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385418 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 05:27:18 +0000 sorrycharlie 385418@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do like them as a nursing cover, like PP I tuck into my strap. </p> <p>That said, I prefer the 2 Gerber waffle-knit receiving blankets I have from when I was little! They sell a similar version for $6.99 at BRU.</p> <p>I only have 4, and that's fine for us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385408 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:23:07 +0000 cvbee 385408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>All of the above, but my favourite is 'spit up blanket'. </p> <p>A muslin blanket will soak up miles and piles of spit up all day long and it will look totally clean. If you end up with a super-spitter like I had this will be sooooo important, as everywhere you go you'll need something handy and effective. </p> <p>Now that we're slowing down with the spit-up, the drool is taking over and I use it for that. It is the item from my diaper bag that I use most often. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385402 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 04:02:30 +0000 hellobeeboston 385402@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have about 12 (or more) of these and they have been super useful! I also go through about 2 a day - our son is always wrapped in one, and when we nurse I have it covering him and it ends up with milk on it. </p> <p>I have also used them as a cover over his stroller and I will lay one or two down on the carpet for tummy time!</p> <p>Haven't been in public too much nursing but will use as a nursing cover as well! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385395 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 02:35:12 +0000 shopaholic 385395@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I registered for 3 different a+a sets and thought about how many I'd actually want, and I did think 2 sets were ideal as well. I'd even purchase them myself if I didn't get them. I see every mom loving them and a hardly ever a stroller w/out one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385384 Thu, 08 Nov 2012 01:59:09 +0000 erinpye 385384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A&amp;As are the BEST blankets by far! Use them to swaddle, cover the changing pad, for sleeping, burp rags, for a nursing cover. They are awesome and you will definitely use the 8 you have. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385141 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 21:03:49 +0000 HLK208 385141@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We use them for all the reasons pp's mention and we clip it on to the stroller to block out wind/rain, we also cover the car seat with them to block out harsh weather. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385124 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:56:10 +0000 T.H.O.U. 385124@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We registered for 4 and after birth and seeing how great they were, this one of of the first things we went back out to the store to buy another set. </p> <p>- We used a clean one for swaddling each night<br /> - We used a clean one to have on/around her during the day. A light cover up in the car seat, etc. She was an August baby, but in the cold a/c I still loved that these kept her covered but not hot.<br /> - Nursing cover. I loved because I knew she could breath through it and it was thin enough I could tuck it in my bra strap to stay in place<br /> - Play blanket when out and about<br /> - Diaper changing blanket when needed.</p> <p>So basically, we used up to 3 blankets per day assuming there was no blow out. 1 for around the house, 1 if we went out of the house (anything that went out with us was washed when we got home), and 1 for night. </p> <p>Being first time parents, we didn't want to do laundry every day. We probably could have gotten away with just 4 and reused blankets more often and washed more often but whatever. She still likes the blankets now at 15 months. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385112 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:48:47 +0000 duckduckkristen 385112@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We have 4, but only used them until LO was 4 months old. Then it got cold and we switched to fleece sleep sacks. I loved them for those first few months, but I'm glad we only got 4. I also really only used them as swaddle blankets, but they are excellent for that! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385101 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:42:30 +0000 T-Mom 385101@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In the smll infant days we used then in all the ways @Coco Bee: mentioned! Now DS dirties several a week and he's 1+. It's his lovey. DD sleeps with hers daily at bed time and pre-school nap time and she's 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385098 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:41:01 +0000 mrsjazz 385098@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Coco Bee: and @NerdBee: covered all the ways we use ours. We have 8, too and they are used daily. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385073 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:33:04 +0000 NerdBee 385073@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A+A blankets are the best for swaddling. 8 blankets are a good number because LO used to leak pee and poop out if his diaper all the time do I would have to do laundry all the time with only 4. </p> <p>They are great for covering the stroller to shade LO from the sun but still allow good airflow. </p> <p>When I fold it twice into a square, 4 layers of muslin makes a pretty warm blanket to keep LO warm in his car seat. </p> <p>They are also really absorbent and I use it to wipe LO's drool when I forget to being a bib. I actually love them so much that I bought A+A bibs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385053 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:22:30 +0000 HabesBabe 385053@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@travelingbrit: I'm with you... I hardly use mine. I'm glad I only have 4. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385052 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:22:20 +0000 Mrs. Pen 385052@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>- Swaddle<br /> - Nursing Cover<br /> - Spit up cloth<br /> - summer "blanket"<br /> - Winter/stroller blanket<br /> - lovey<br /> - "safe" blanket for crib sleeping 6+ mos (my dr approved it)<br /> - play blanket</p> <p>It is next to none as far as swaddling goes. It's big and has a lot of stretch, but not too much. It's light, and it breathes well so it keeps the baby warm without overheating them. </p> <p>My DH LOVED the blankets sooo much he actually wanted to get another set.</p> <p>Oh, my sister is almost 8 and the A&amp;A blanket is still her lovey :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385050 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:21:33 +0000 hilsy85 385050@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So far, we use them fr swaddling, and we need the 8 that we have because LO gets pee and poop and spit up and breast milk on them. I've also put them over the stroller to help shield him from the wind or when he's sleeping. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/uses-for-aden-anais-blankets#post-385044 Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:18:42 +0000 wheres_c 385044@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ok so we received the a +a blankets that I put on the registry. So doesn't see the point and doesn't understand why we need 8 blankets.<br /> My only response was that they were trendy and that all the girls said we need them.</p> <p>Can you please share your favourite uses of the blankets so that he doesn't make me return them.</p> <p>Thanks! </p>