SwaddleMe Infant Wrap – a review and giveaway

Our newest giveaway is for a SwaddleMe Adjustable Infant Wrap by Kiddopotamus.

When both of my kids were born, the nurses at the hospital naturally swaddled them in blankets to help re-create the womb. We continued this when we got home because my kids wouldn’t sleep unless swaddled. With my son, we used regular blankets and I struggled with swaddling him just right so the swaddle wouldn’t come apart while he was sleeping. I was miserable at it, not to mention the hassle during nighttime diaper changes.

I discovered the SwaddleMe right before my daughter was born, and we loved it!

The SwaddleMe is swaddling simplified!

From the Kiddopotamus site:

SwaddleMe®
Adjustable Infant Wrap

The One. The Only. The SwaddleMe.

Wrap your baby in the comfort of the SwaddleMe® and rest assured she will sleep safe, sound and secure. The renowned SwaddleMe® soothes infants and reduces symptoms of colic by recreating the soothing snugness of the womb. It also reduces the incidence of the startle reflex, helping babies to sleep longer. The award-winning SwaddleMe® has revolutionized the way babies – and parents – sleep around the world and it has forged an international renaissance in swaddling.

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.

We used a SwaddleMe until my daughter was over 5 months old. It is so easy to use and you can change a diaper without having to remove their arms from the swaddle. She would rarely get out of the swaddle until she was about 4 months old and then she liked to stick just her hands out of the top to suck on them. The SwaddleMe also gave me piece of mind that the swaddle wouldn’t unwrap and end up over her head which is a fear I always had with a regular blanket.

Here are some photos of Abby in her SwaddleMe:

The SwaddleMe Adjustable Infant Wrap comes in 3 sizes:

• Preemie: 3 to 7 pounds
• Small: 7 to 14 pounds
• Large: 15 to 22 pounds

It also comes in numerous different fabric types, each with numerous colors & patterns:

• Microfleece
• Bamboo
• 100% cotton knit
• 100% cotton flannel
• Luxe
• 100% Certified Organic Cotton Knit

The SwaddleMe we are giving away is the 100% cotton knit, size small in the circle bear print. Perfect for a summer or fall baby boy or girl.

To enter the giveaway:

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2. Comment on this post telling us who you will use or give the SwaddleMe to.
3. You can earn additional entries by “Digging,” “Stumbling” posting on your blog about the contest or rating us on Blogged.com.
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This giveaway is open to the USA and Canada and ends at 11:59 pm on Wednesday June 18th, 2008.
Any entries after this time will not count.

If you can’t wait, are not the winner, or just want to pick up a SwaddleMe for family or friends, you can buy them on Amazon.com.

They have numerous sizes and color options available.

If you do not see a fabric, color or size you like, the Kiddopotamus site has a list of places you can buy them both online and in retail stores.

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