Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Swaddle Blanket Review

Before the birth of our first baby, I registered for the Kiddopotamus Swaddle Me blanket.  I received a green, cotton swaddle.  For some reason, I decided to pack it in the hospital bag as we were headed out the door.  I'm so glad that I did!

The hospital dressed him in a wrap-style shirt and flannel blanket, but he kept wriggling out of the blanket.  I remembered the Swaddle Me, wrapped up the baby, and he just seemed so cozy and content!  Everyone (family, friends, nurses) commented on what a cute "little green bean" we had...and the nickname stuck around for a while!  We have such fun hospital pictures of everyone holding our little guy all swaddled and cozy in his Swaddle Me!

We continued to use the Swaddle Me after bringing the baby home.  Since we only had one, it endured many, many trips through the washer and dryer in the early days.  It held up well for weeks, and we loved how the Swaddle Me always calmed our little guy and kept that newborn "startle reflex" from waking him.

Unfortunately, the velcro tabs caused a little problem after about a month; they caught on the cotton fabric while in the washer and snagged the blanket to the point that it could not be used.

I also had a hard time keeping the velcro wraps in place while undoing the bottom for a diaper change, so I'd usually just redo the swaddle after each change.  Perhaps it's just the way I changed diapers?  I've never heard anyone else complain about that!

I'm ordering two new SwaddleMe blankets for our new little baby who's coming in August.  At around $10 each, they are worth it for to have a cozy, snug baby!