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Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe 100% Cotton Knit, Small, Circle Bear

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Average Customer Rating:	4.0
Release Date:	2006-09-22
Brand:	Summer Infant, Inc.
Model:	10516
Color:	Circle Bear
Weight:	0 pounds
Dimensions:	5 inches x 9 inches x 1 inches [Width x Length x Height]

Product Categories

Nursery; Boys; Girls; 100% Cotton; Teddy Bears

Product description

Swaddling Soothes Newborns and Reduces Symptoms of Colic by recreating the familiar, comforting snugness of the womb. Swaddling also reduces the incidence of the startle reflex, which can upset babies and increase the frequency of waking and crying. Swaddling Can Reduce the Risk of SIDS and help babies sleep through the night. New research shows that swaddling can help reduce the risk of SIDS by promoting better sleep when infants are on their backs. Pediatricians Have Long Recommended Swaddling to soothe and comfort newborns, but loose blankets do not stay securely in place. The SwaddleMe provides the simplest, most effective way to swaddle newborns. Swaddling Can Reduce the Risk of SIDS and help babies sleep through the night. New research shows that swaddling can help reduce the risk of SIDS by promoting better sleep when infants are on their backs. PREEMIE 3-7 pounds SMALL 7-14 pounds LARGE 15-22 pounds

Pediatricians have long advised parents to swaddle their newborn. The award-winning Kiddopotamus and Co SwaddleMe will help soothe your infant and reduce symptoms of colic by recreating the soothing snugness of the womb. Designed for babies from birth to three months old, this 100-percent cotton adjustable infant wrap helps your baby to rest or sleep safely and peacefully.

The SwaddleMe Adjustable Infant Wrap:

Soothes infants and reduces symptoms of colic.
Helps babies sleep longer.
Reduces the risk of SIDS.

The leg pouch pops down easily with no need to unwrap baby's arms.

Soothes Baby For Longer, Safer Sleep
An iParenting Media Award winner, the SwaddleMe soothes infants and reduces symptoms of colic by recreating the snugness of the womb. It also can help babies sleep longer by cutting down on the incidents of the startle reflex. Most importantly, new research shows that the type of swaddling your baby will enjoy in the SwaddleMe can help diminish the risk of SIDS and promote better sleep when infants are on their backs. And a percentage of each SwaddleMe sold is donated to First Candle/SIDS Alliance to help babies survive and thrive, so this is a purchase you can feel good about.

Extraordinary Comfort
The SwaddleMe features soft fabric wings that hug your baby close and stay securely in place with self-fasteners to keep baby comfortably swaddled all night long. As baby grows, the wings adjust for a perfect, customized fit. A leg pouch pops down for quick diaper changes while leaving baby securely swaddled. There's also a convenient harness access slit that allows the SwaddleMe to be used in car seats and strollers.

Please note: Size small is designed for babies six to 18 pounds or 19 to 26 inches. The SwaddleMe is also available in size large for babies 16 to 25 pounds or 26 to 31 inches.

Features

Soft fabric wings hug your baby close and stay securely in place with self-fasteners so baby stays comfortably swaddled all night long.

As baby grows, wings adjust for a perfect, customized fit for your baby.

Easy diaper changes! The leg pouch pops down for easy diaper checks with no need to unwrap baby's arms.

SwaddleMe on the go! The harness access slit allows the SwaddleMe to be used in car seats and strollers.

Birth to 3 months, fits 7 to 14 pounds

Customer reviews

« Dangerous for Mobile Sleepers! »

I used this swaddle with my first child and loved it. Naturally, I started using it with my second child. This morning I heard her crying and found it wrapped around her neck. She is 3 months old and a "mobile sleeper" who likes chewing on her fingers. She had scooted to the end of the bed and had her arms through the part that has the Velcro. The top part, that still had the Velcro attached, was wrapped around my daughter's neck. As she moved farther down the bed, it got tighter around her neck. Thankfully, I was already awake because of her movement and cooing. So, when she started screaming so suddenly, I knew something was wrong.

Rating: (1 out of 5) @ 2010-08-27

« stays put, easy to use »

So much better than trying to figure out how to swaddle with a blanket. Stays put and keeps them warm and snug.

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-07-27

« Once you get the sizing right, can I give it 10 stars? »

This product saved my sanity!!! We have two twin boys that absolutely must have their arms totally locked down to get any chance of sleep. We were using blankets to swaddle at first, but they kept "escaping" and then needed to be re-wrapped and then calmed back down to get them back to sleep, nightmare! We found this product and that first night we used them they only got up when they were hungry! Of course that does not mean everyone who uses these will instantly have that happen because we all know there are a multitude of reasons why babies get up, but this did exactly what we needed to keep their little arms from flailing while they slept and waking them up. The sizing can be tricky here. They have three sizes, preemie, small and large. Our little guys were five pounds when they were born, so the preemie size was a no brainier, but they did not fit properly into the small size till they hit eight or nine pounds. The large size (which we bought ahead of time to have when we need them) says they start at 14 pounds, but now my little guys are around 15 pounds and the large size is still a little loose on the larger boned of my two boys and it way too big for my smaller boned son. I would almost recommend the preemie size for any newborn under 8 pounds.

As far as the functionality of these wraps they are very versatile. You can undo the bottom and change a diaper w/o releasing the arms. You can also open, but not totally remove, the bottom and use the opening in the backside to strap them in their car seats while still swaddled (this worked wonderfully for us when transferring sleeping babies from a car seat to a crib w/o disturbing them too much). The material does stretch with use slightly and tighten up in the wash (similar to how jeans shrink up after washing them then ease back out when you have had them on a few minutes) but if you have the right size this should not be too big of an issue as the Velcro fasteners have a larger area to fasten to so you just pull it as tight or loose as you need. It is also very easy to leave one hand out when your baby wants access to his/her fingers and thumb. Our boys are three months now and have just started sucking their thumbs (self soothing is such a blessing), but if we leave both hands out the one they are not sucking just flails around and keeps them up still. So when they go down their left hand is out (both are little lefties) and their right hand is firmly tucked in the swaddle.

I looooove this product and would not go through the infancy stage without it!

Rating: (5 out of 5) @ 2010-05-02

« Almost perfect, one nasty flaw »

This product worked well for me with two babies, and I'm sure the next baby will love it too. I don't mind that the fabric stretches a bit. But the one sad flaw is that the little hole for the seatbelt is only in the back! You are supposed to swaddle the baby AFTER you put him in the carseat/swing/other seat! This was a real problem. Imagine baby sleeping happily in the swing or bassinette, and it comes time to pick up/drop off another child at school. There's no way to get baby into the carseat without waking him up. Or another common scenario with my children was that baby would fall asleep while breastfeeding (swaddled), and then would need to sleep in a seat or swing because of acid reflux. Again, no way. I'd be stuck holding the little guys upright for 15-20 minutes until I was sure they wouldn't have reflux while lying down. So sad and so unnecessary. With a matching hole in the front it would have been easy.

Rating: (4 out of 5) @ 2010-04-28

« Wonderful »

Just as described. Works great in the summer when the fleece is too hot. Perfect size for 4 months and up. My son seems to like it too. He falls asleep in about 5 minutes when we wrap him up.