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Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe 100% Cotton Knit Small, Circle Bear | 
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| Brand: Kiddopotamus
Category: Baby Product
List Price: $9.99
Buy New: $6.99
You Save: $3.00 (30%)
New (8) from $6.99
Rating:  45 reviews
Sales Rank: 111
Color: Circle Bear
Batteries Included: No
Clothing Size: S
Size: Small
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 5 x 1
MPN: 10516
Model: 10516
UPC: 750849105168
EAN: 0750849105168
ASIN: B000CC5EKM
Release Date: September 22, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| 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 monts |
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Amazon.com Product Description
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.
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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. 
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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 40 more reviews...
A bit pricey, but effective November 5, 2008
Kerry
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
These work great to keep babies soothed and comforted to help them fall asleep; babies who would otherwise flail their arms and keep themselves awake. You decide! My twins just outgrew the small size, so I'm upgrading to medium.
4 stars only because of the price.
 LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! October 29, 2008
Donovan D. Duncan (sitka, ak)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
There is a stage with my babies during the wiggle stage but at the same time they still liked to be swaddled. This was perfect and my kids loved it. Diaper changing was a lot easier and faster and it kept them cozy:) gr8 buy worth trying!
great for little ones October 15, 2008
M. Gremmler (Chicago, IL USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a godsend for new parents. Newborns love to be swaddled, but it's easy to get frustrated with learning this technique with a traditional blanket. This makes it so easy. Our little "Houdini" makes his way out of this with his arms, but it takes him at least a couple of hours.
One of the true must-have items for new parents September 16, 2008
K. Lee (San Diego, CA USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
A receiving blanket might work as a swaddler for, oh, maybe the first two weeks, but after that a baby will be strong enough to loosen the swaddling and startle themselves awake. That's where this comes in. With the same basic design concept as a swaddling blanket but thoughtfully placed Velcro and a leg pouch, this is a much more secure way to swaddle your baby. The designers were thoughtful in making sure that any Velcro that faces your baby is the soft loop side. There are two slight flaws, which in no way make this anything less than a lifesaver: the leg pouch that "pops down for easy diaper changes" is a nice concept but is secured by Velcro that is loud and will wake your baby up if you open it. It's also rather difficult to get the leg pouch re-secured as you're having to tuck it back under the arm wings and then line up the Velcro again. Secondly, the Velcro does wear out but for us it was right about when the baby outgrew it so not such a big deal -- just won't be hanging onto it for any future children. At $10 each, these are not a huge expenditure and it's definitely worth having several on hand.
 A Good Swaddler, But Not The Best August 27, 2008
J. Sager Weinstein (London)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My wife and I have used the Swaddle Me blanket as well as its main competitor, the Miracle Blanket.
The pros of the Swaddle Me are: it's cheaper than the Miracle Blanket, and it's less fiddly to get the baby in. This is much appreciated when you're sleep deprived, and it also makes it less likely that you'll wake up an already-sleeping baby when you put her in.
But there are tradeoffs that come with this extra convenience. The Swaddle Me is much less snug; it leaves the baby's arms free to wriggle around, and as our baby got older, we found her arms were slipping out more and more, resulting in a less effective swaddle.
Most disconcertingly, when her arms got strong enough, she was able to slip one wing of the blanket up over her shoulder, where it ended up pulled around her neck by the velcro fastening! As you can imagine, this gave us a moment of sheer parental terror. Fortunately, there was no harm done; the pressure was on her shoulder rather than her windpipe. But the incident was enough to make us stop using the Swaddle Me immediately, and switch to the Miracle Blanket.
I'm still giving the Swaddle Me 3 stars, because it did a great job in the first two months or so. And since I couldn't find any reports of a Swaddle Me actually harming a baby (and it didn't actually harm mine), I have to assume that it's perfectly safe, no matter how scary it looked when it slipped up around the shoulder and neck area.
Still, on the balance, I think it's paying a little extra for the Miracle Blanket, and taking a little extra time to get the hang of it. You'll get a more effective swaddle longer--and you won't have to worry about it slipping.
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