Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe 100% Cotton Knit Small, Sage

The product is well made and looks very cute. Unfortunately my baby did not like the "restraint" at all, so we did not use it.
If i have to buy it again i would buy a size bigger as i found that they run rather small.

Okay, so if you know me then you know that my two favorite things are babies and burritos. This is the best of both worlds! It takes unbelievable will power to keep me from covering my kid in guacamole and biting into them when they're wearing this. If you don't put a sombrero on your child after you wrap them up, then you're doing a great disservice to the product.

My Sister bought one of these,and she loves it! Her baby loves it more!
Great for messes,and keeps her baby warm.Would make a great gift!Her baby
wont wiggle out of it,like other styles of blankets,Great product!

My baby is 3 1/2 months old and this is hands down the best baby item I have, I just wish someone had told me about it sooner! When my baby was 1 month old, I bought this item after determining that a person cannot live on 5 hours of sleep a night...and shouldn't have to! Also, it is so much easier than trying to swaddle w/a blanket! Thanks to this product, my baby awakens happy and refreshed after 8-11 hours of sound sleep and my sanity has been restored! I am on my second one because he outgrew the first one and this will forever be one of the first gifts I buy for all my friends who are expecting!!!

My baby boy (3 months) has always hated being tightly swaddled and he has to have his arms out, so this was really not useful at all for us. I also noticed some of the stitching coming apart after only the second time trying to wrap him it in. Not very good quality!

We have used this since day 1 for our baby at night - it is quick, easy, and good quality. We used to use it wrapped tightly to help her sleep, and now for extra warmth when needed... MUCH easier in the middle of the night than swaddeling her in a blanket!

These blankets are great! They keep my son swaddled and happy - we have tried so many blankets and swaddlers and this is one of the only kinds out of which he can't wiggle. The cotton fabric is nice and stretchy, and it's much cheaper than the Halo Sleepsack swaddler. The small size was perfect from birth until 2 months (11 pounds), after which we upgraded to the larger size. You do want to be careful and not overdress your baby if using one of these since my baby gets pretty warm in it.

We bought this swaddler, along with the miracle blanket. Even though the miracle blanket is more expensive, we believe it works better and we will be able to use it longer. The Swaddle me cotton swaddler is very small and it does stretch, but our baby will outgrow it quickly. It also is hard to get the swaddle just right, because if you make it super tight, it seems too tight, but otherwise the baby's hands come out of it easily.

This blanket is a life saver! We went from 2 hour sleep stretches to 6 hours. My son could break out of a regular swaddling blanket within a couple minutes, but the Swaddleme blanket keeps with swaddled all night long.

Excellent product. The only swaddle blanket my kids couldn't escape. Be careful not to over-clothe/wrap infants with any swaddle blanket.

This is a fabulous and ingenious product. Let's face it, even the best burrito-wrappers (swaddlers) out there don't want to mess with that process at 3 am! And for the majority of us who are less-than-stellar at the technique, this is a 24/7 lifesaver!

Key points:

--If you have a strong infant like our daughter, she will have the strength bust out of a wrapped-blanket swaddle. The SwaddleMe's velcro prevents this. Even with the SwaddleMe, our daughter could get her hand up and out of the top, but this didn't preclude the soothing effect of the swaddle.

--This knit fabric version (SwaddleMe also comes in flannel and fleece-y type fabric) is the easiest to use - fabric itself stretches, unlike the flannel, so you can get it really tight.

--large "fuzzy-side" velcro patches allow for free-form positioning of the "loop-side" velcro tabs for a perfect, tight fit.

--you MUST follow instructions and fasten down the loop-side velcro tabs before laundering. For the one on the bottom in particular, you must stretch the fuzzy tab to completely cover all the loops. THe instructions clearly outline this as a necessity, but I draw attention to the bottom tab in particular - otherwise, you'll hava lot of pilled and snagged laundry. THis is not a problem, but a detail to which you must dilligently attend.

--This, plus a snap-front undershirt and a diaper is all you need to clothe a newborn for at least the first four weeks. Simple and easy "uniform."

--Note: this is a very heavy-weight knit fabric. Perfect for cooler weather (our daughter was born in October), but I think it might be a bit hot in summer. Strange as this may sound, I'd buy the flannel if you have a summer baby, as it is actually lighter weight than the knit.


I give it four stars because the lower fuzzy side tab should be more generous in size so that one does not have to be so dilligent as to stretch it to ensure all loops are covered. Otherwise, it is absolute perfection and completely essential! Not to mention half the price of the Halo sleep sacks. In addition, my husband found the fuzzy-side laundering tab used to cover the bottom loops when laundering really annoying, because it always flops down and covers the loops WHENEVER it is realeased (e.g. EVERY diaper change). This did not bother me, but he found it irritating (though far from a deal-breaker - my husband LOVES the SwaddleMe).

Another note: the Halo sleep sack with swaddle feature will NOT bind an infant as tightly as the SwaddleMe - it is not a substitute. The knit is much thinner/more flexible, and the resulting wrap is not as tight. The Halo ss w/ swaddle is, however, useful when transitioning an infant out of swaddling (i.e., the SwaddleMe) and into a sleep sack (which the Halo w/ swaddle can become, as the swaddle portion is removable) as it is a softer-feeling, less restrictive swaddle. We used this for about two weeks, when our daughter was done w/ the SwaddleMes, but before she was comfortable in a sleep sack alone.

Essential, top-notch baby product. We had four in rotation - two knit and two flannel. The small size is plenty large for the early period in an infant's life in which swaddling is required. The large size is really enormous, so unless you have an unusually enormous newborn, get the small.

i got this for a co-worker who was having a baby boy - she used it a lot for swaddling his first few months and really liked it. After he out grew it she used it as a regular blanket, and still really liked it.

This is the only swaddler I used with my daughter. I had no problems with it. The only thing I would mention is that this one was a thin cotton, while the other one I had was fleece. I recommend you decide which one to buy based on the season. This one filled its purpose.

I can't rate "how good it works" yet as my grandson is due in March. BUT, the quality of the material is great and the concept of swaddling the baby makes sense. I ordered two, so there will be a "back up" handy if the blanket becomes wet or soiled.

These blankets are amazing! Both of my children are swaddle sleepers and these blankets are nice and lightweight so they don't get overheated, but yet they hold them nice and snug so they don't wiggle out of them very easily. These blankets are what helped my kids be able to sleep through the night as infants without waking themselves up. I would recommend them to any new parent.

Let's face it, you have a newborn and tons of dresses, etc. Do you really need them? Don't think so, as mostly it's a wrap you will be having, etc. Now, the problem with wraps is that invariably the legs "shoot" out, sooner or later, the blankets get tangled and there's a pronounced risk of SIDS due to suffocation. On these aspects, this product is a life-saver. The velcro tags get attached wonderfully and tucks the legs in too. The baby also loves it as there's no creases, etc. which is pitching him/her somewhere. A HIGHLY recommended product.

There are 2 sizes - big and small. They do have a difference. I think the small suffices till 3 or 4 months. The big's not required much since by that time you'll need to figure out if your baby likes/dislikes such wraps, or prefers clothes, etc. etc. Don't try to use the big on a newborn though. It's too big and the newborn will effectively "swim" inside!! Finally, the velcro tabs won't fit and thus you'll have troble attaching them.

I was quite pleased with this item when it arrived. It's a gift for my pregnant daughter, so I won't know how useful it really is for awhile. I do know that it's soft and pretty, and appears to be a secure way to swaddle the baby.

My daughter loved this item. I'm sure your baby will love it too. But by the age of like 3 or 4 months they start to kick out of it like with a regular blanket.

I love this product. Another great item to give as a gift for new babies. I am on my third child and wish I had had this with my other two.

I bought this after reading about all the benefits of swaddling but after using it a few times I realized that this was not for my baby. I live in the Caribbean and quite frankly swaddling is not commonly done here. The nurses do it in the hospital but it is not taught or suggested for home use. I never did it with my first child but decided to give it a go for my son.

The first time I used it(during his first week at home), he slept in it ok for a while but when he awoke and found that his movements were constricted he cried non stop until I removed him from it. My mom absoluted hated this thing and compared it to being in a straight jacket and she was convinced that it was keeping it too hot.

I gave in and stopped using it. I guess this is a cultural thing and may work for some but I am sorry to say it was not a hit in our home.

swaddles my daughter who is only 2 weeks old and not even 7lbs great. shes always very content while in it. i just took it out of the package, washed it, then tried it on her without having to look at directions, so its simple to use. no complaints here. definately worth the 10 bucks.

My ds was kicking himself out of a swaddle in the hospital as a newborn, but when he was having trouble sleeping at 4 months, this helped. He quickly outgrew it, but I'm definitely keeping this around in case we have another one!

This is so easy to use. My baby has been sleeping through the night ever since we got it. It is very helpful for naps and was great back when he had colic in the evenings. I only wish it came in extra large, my baby is about to outgrow it (he's 5-1/2 months and very tall).

A somewhat useful product but it shrunk and the kid outgrew this in a week. Perhaps we should have bought a bigger size.

Absolutely loved this. My colicky baby slept hours longer in this and stayed swaddled through her 9th month.

I would recommend buying more than one. Excellent!

We have one heck of a time putting our little guy to sleep. He can get out of any swaddle at all, no matter what material is used. We found this and though "HA! We've got him now". I read other reviews and people said not to put it in the dryer. They're right, but unfortunately my husband never reads directions when he does the laundry. The velcro doesn't stick nearly as well when you put it through the dryer.
Even before that though, Odin outgrew it. We're going to try a size large, but frankly, I think we're just going to start co-bedding, because these things are pretty expensive. Odin tends to poop up his back quite frequently, and you need more than one of these on hand in such instances.

We love this blanket so much, we've given it a name! My baby only stayed swaddled until she was about 2 weeks, then could wiggle out of even the tightest wrap and cried almost all night. Then of course would sleep all day... then would be wide awake at night again! It was frustrating! When she was about 6 weeks, I remembered that I had bought this Kiddopotamus blanket (it was just sitting in the closet) and thought I'd try swaddling again. That night, she slept 9 hours straight! Every night since, she sleeps at least 7 hours, and some days as much as 10! Unlike other swaddle blankets I have, this blanket is soft and stretchy so she can move a little if she is uncomfortable (but arms stay in there) and you can open the bottom easily for diaper changes or when the temp is warmer. We think it's a lifesaver for those who like to sleep at night. I think it has magic powers. ;) And, it's cheap!

The difference that swaddling makes is just short of miraculous and this product really does the trick, once baby fills it out. Our son is now about 11 pounds and he fits nicely into the small. We tried to use this on him when he first came home at 6.5 pounds, but it swallowed him, so we used receiving blankets. Both served their purpose, but SwaddleMe is faster and more secure. He's a little Hercules now and can easily wiggle out of a blanket.

One thing - I recommend the cotton over the microfleece if you live anyplace south of the Yukon. The fleece made baby really hot at night. The cotton is breathable, but still warm.

Lastly, a confession - When I went to purchase a specialty swaddling blanket, I bought this one in part because of the price. I'm glad I did. It gets the job done without breaking the bank.

I expected great things from this blanket since Baby Bargains raved about it. Save your money and buy an Amazing Miracle Blanket instead. The velcro is annoying, and my daughter could wiggle out of this way too easily. She never got out of the Amazing Miracle Blanket, even at 6 months (I swaddled her when we were traveling and she had a hard time sleeping). Skip the swaddleme and get an Amazing Miracle Blanket. I swear I don't work for them--it's just that the blanket design is amazing and miraculous!

The SwaddleMe was bought as a last resort to our little Houdini slipping out of every other swaddling. She was unable to wiggle her way out of this. It's a piece of cake to wrap around baby and easy to just throw in the wash. We bought 2 fleece ones for winter and a lightweight one for spring and summer. She started to get mad at being swaddled around 3 months old, so I wouldn't recommend buying one for an older baby, but our daughter was much calmer and slept better when swaddled while she was younger.

I love this product. Our baby loved to be swaddled and this product worked perfectly! Because you can velcro it closed, it didn't come undone during the night. I have purchased one for every new mom I know!

I read Dr. Karp's book and decided to buy a swaddling blanket. After doing a lot of research and reading a ton of good reviews on this one, I decided not to spend the $30+shipping on the miracle blanket, but get this instead. Boy, was that a bad decision. We tried a few times, and my baby unswaddled herself within seconds! Granted, we had a big and healthy baby, who was strong, so maybe if your baby is tiny and/or weaker than an average newborn for whatever reason, it might work nicely for a while, but otherwise, don't waste your time with this. I ended up buying the miracle blanket, and that WORKED! Do yourself a favor, spend the extra $20 and buy the miracle blanket. I could have avoided many sleepless nights if I did that earlier!

I attribute my son's great sleeping early on to the Swaddleme. The velcro is a life saver because most babies can break out of a blanket you've swaddled them in and then you worry that the blanket will smother them in the middle of the night. The only issue we had was when he got a little older and stronger, he would bust out his arm. Usually he would continue sleeping but sometimes it would wake him up. I'd take that any day over trying to deal with a regular blanket. It has an amazing calming effect and helps prevent them from waking themselves up with their arm and leg movements. You also should really go with the cotton because it breathes- I wouldn't recommend the fleece as that is a polyester and doesn't breathe.

I *LOVE* this product. It's a far better velcro swaddler than the other brands because it uses bigger patches of velcro. In comparison to a blanket, this is much easier to use and provides much more durable swaddles. I'm quite good with a blanket, but by six weeks of age, my son could wriggle out. On the other hand, at three months, he's never wriggled out of the cotton flannel Swaddleme.

However, even in cold weather, the microfleece is too hot. Several times I've felt under the blanket to find my son sweaty. It's even worse when we combine the swaddle with a sling. On the other hand, the cotton knit (solid colors) blankets are too stretchy - my son quickly converts his knit Swaddleme into a toga, leaving both arms flying free. The cotton flannel (gingham prints) has less stretch than the other two fabrics, and plenty enough cover to keep a baby warm at indoor temperatures. It is trickier to find, but worth the search.

The microfleece Swaddleme does, however, make a great non-swaddle blanket on cold days, particularly when the baby is in a front carrier. The velcro is quite versatile.

I received this as a shower gift (I'm a resurfacing new mother - my only child is now 11, so I'm starting over again...) and it was soooo easy to swaddle my newborn son. I remember struggling with my daughter to get her wrapped up in the receiving blanket and in a matter of minutes her wriggling out of the swaddle. With my son, he is cuddly in this swaddle for hours and sleeps soundly. Even my husband, who has two left thumbs can wrap him up snuggly without my help and supervision!

My only thumbs down on this product is I notice that with repeated use my son can wriggle his arm out and it does it looser with age. Also, I notice it has a tendency to bunch up at the neck, so you have to be careful when you wrap the little one up in the swaddle. However, the benefits FAR outweigh those two glitches!

Our baby liked to be swaddled to sleep, but was too wiggly for the non-velcro blanket swaddle. So we started using the Swaddleme and it worked like a dream! But as she got bigger, we needed the large size to keep up. We used this until she was 4 months old. Then we were able to "wean" her off swaddling.

We absolutely LOVE this product. Our daughter did not like being swaddled in a receiving blanket because she doesn't like to have her arms restrained so I didn't even bother with this. She tends to startle herself awake and throws her arms out to the side and has to be put to bed all over again. I decided to give it a try one day (when she was about three weeks old) and she was asleep within minutes. Better yet, she stayed asleep for hours. She is now two months old and we use this every night - she is sleeping 8-10 hours each night. The velcro stays closed and I don't worry all night that the material has covered her nose. The material also has just enough "give" that she can still move her arms a little but not enough that she wakes herself up. It is totally worth $10 and mom, dad and baby are all well rested!

When my daughter was born, I didn't know about swaddling, and it would take me HOURS to get her to sleep! I would feed or rock her in my arms until she falls asleep, then put her in her crib... and she'd flail her arms, wake up and cry, and I had to start all over! What a nightmare!

Then I figured out that since her arms wake her, it would make sense to wrap her in something so she couldn't move them as much... so I started wrapping her in regular receiving blankets. It worked! It became much easier to get her to sleep. But then she wiggled out of those receiving blankets and wake up again.

When she was a little over a month old, somehow I came across SwaddleMe blankets on the Internet and immediately bought it. It worked like a charm! It was so easy to wrap my daughter in it, and it stayed put. My daughter started sleeping so much better!

I wish I found those blankets sooner - it would've saved me from so many sleepless nights!

Some reviewers mentioned that the velcro doesn't work well - they probably dried it in a dryer... I did it with one of those blankets, and the velcro started coming undone more easily. To protect the velcro, you need to hang them to dry instead of using the dryer.

I consider this blanket one of the most important baby items you could buy. It should be a must for a new mother who wants to get some sleep!

My second son did not enjoy being swaddled in a blanket as much as my first born. He would fuss and fuss and we had to reswaddle so many times! This allows him to move his arms (as the material is stretchy)while keeping him contained. At three months he can get out if he really tries, but for the most part, he sleeps very well with it. I would highly recommend this to anyone having trouble with swaddling.

The product failed in every respect - the velcro stopped sticking within a week (we bought three and had to throw each one away after a week of use because they no longer functioned). In addition, the non-microfleece version stretched, which means your baby can wrangle out of the swaddle - rendering it ineffective at best. They need to take this product off the shelves and rethink its design and the quality of materials used in its construction - very dissappointing,

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This was too big for my small baby even though it said it would fit. Great idea nad was easy to use. My daughter kept getting out of it. Be cautious with small babies, but I'm sure is great with babies that are a little bigger where the velcro can be more secure.

This is great, my baby always ended up getting his arms out of the "burrito" i wrapped him in with regular receiving blankets. Now, he can't get his arms out and he's sleeping longer! The only thing I want to know is, what is that opening in the back for???

Swaddling helped my baby sleep longer. This great swaddle blanket lets me swadle easily. Get two or three so you always have a clean one.

Read "Happiest Baby on the Block" for more on swaddling.

I love the soft fabric and how simple it is to use the SwaddleMe. My daughter prefers to have her arms up and out of her swaddling though, and the SwaddleMe is a little bit awkward when the necessary adustments are made (note that it's not actually meant for this kind of wrapping). If it were made just a little bit more "adjustable" I think it would be more appealing. Additionaly, at just under 9lb, my newborn daughter won't fit in it for long, so if your newborn is larger, keep this in mind. All in all though, I'm happy with the SwaddleMe and pleased not to have to wrap and re-wrap her in a receiving blanket all of the time. It's a good deal for new parents.

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Don't bother with the receiving blankets which are never big enough...tough to swaddle with...and leave you feeling like you're restraining your baby in a strait jacket. We were given one of these swaddlers about two weeks in...and it made a HUGE difference! We have the fleece one...and it is so comfortable, a bit stretchy (which gives your baby some ability to move) and fastens so easy! Our baby went from two hours of sleep to FIVE consecutive hours when we started using this.

You do have to be sure that the wings are wrapped snuggly around your baby's upper body..and that the velcro (which is soft!) is tightly fastened, or they can wriggle their arms out of the neck hole. Whenever our boy managed that, I knew it was because I hadn't swaddled him correctly.

I thought our baby might not be up for swaddling at all...but this product proved me wrong!

This is by far my favorite swaddling blanket and the only one my baby sleeps well in. I've tried all of them, from pricey versions to generic mass merchant brands. The Swaddle Me is the best made (check out the cute teddy bear closures!) and tbe only one that stays in place. So easy to use, too!

We love this product. We started with the size small in fleece and now own 2 size large. I agree that the baby can get his arms out but even now that my son is 4 months old we use it and just don't wrap his arms inside of it. I like the feeling that the blanket doesn't get anywhere near his face.

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