The Miracle Blanket Swaddler formerly known as the Amazing Miracle Blanket - Solid Blue
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Baby Products Reviews of The Miracle Blanket Swaddler formerly known as the Amazing Miracle Blanket - Solid Blue
Customer Review: Difficult to Use
Summary: 1 Stars
To all future mommies, don't buy this product. You don't want to spend the few hours you do get to sleep trying to wrangle this thing on a newborn or young infant. Swaddling is great at night, when you're trying to get the baby to sleep on her own and you want to make it as easy as possible for you. I bought three swaddle blankets, the Kiddapotamus, the Miracle Blanket and the Halo Swaddleme Sack Micro Fleece. I have a Winter Baby, and the only one I used consistently that actually got my baby to sleep was the Halo, it's so easy to use, just zip and velcro that you can do it in the dark in your bedroom after night feedings. And the micro fleece fabric prevents him/her from wriggling out. I have an 8 week old and she is now sleeping 4-5 hour chunks at night. This helped me not disrupt her so that she could fall straight back to sleep after having her night feed. She actually only used the Swaddleme from week 3 - week 6, but it got her hooked to good sleeping habits that when she outgrew the thing, she continues to sleep well. My neighbor also used the Halo, and her 2 month old was sleeping 6 hours straight. Anyways just buy the Halo one, it's simpler and easier and won't drive you nuts.Customer Review: Amazing blanket!
Summary: 5 Stars
We have tried the Swaddle Me, the Swaddle Blanket, and the Miracle Blanket. The ONLY one our daughter AND son did not break out of was the Miracle Blanket ( she is now 5 1/2, he 3 1/2 - they each used it for about 3 months).
ADVANTAGES
* Works differently than others - holds arms at side with two "flaps" that tuck under the body (uses body weight), and then a longer piece wraps around the baby. The end result is a very tight but comfortable looking cocoon that works!
* NO VELCRO - The velcro on the Swaddle Me kept waking our daughter up and sticking to everything in its path.
* Keeps them warm with nothing else required.
DISADVANTAGES
* The part that swaddles the bottom half of the body sometimes come loose - you have to make sure that you wrap the blanket around the lower half o the body REALLY well!
* Nothing else we can think of
We are aware of other blankets on the market, but honestly haven't read a review or heard a testimonial from a friend to change our reco. We still get this as a gift!
Customer Review: Truly, truly a MIRACLE
Summary: 5 Stars
Our son has an especially strong startle reflex, and has to be swaddled to sleep, at all. At 2.5 weeks, he startled being able to get out of any swaddle we did, no matter how expertly done, no matter what blanket we used. So, at 1 hour of sleep, he'd start crying and we'd have to go in and start all over. We searched online for actual "Swaddling" blankets and based on reviews, chose this one. WHAT AN UTTER MIRACLE. We are in such debt to the dad who created this! Our son is now 12 weeks old, and we use this for each nap and for nighttime sleep. He was sleeping 6-7 hour stretches at 5 weeks, and slept 11 hours at 8 weeks. We would never have this success without this blanket. We've periodically tried to get him to sleep without it, but his reflex is STILL so strong that he needs it. It took a little "getting used to" the method to get him wrapped up, but in no time we both were experts. And the price on Amazon, with free shipping, is way better than what we paid directly through AMB. I wholeheartedly reccommend this to all parents, especially new parents.Customer Review: Too Complicated
Summary: 1 Stars
We have the Halo, SwaddleMe and Miracle Blanket for our 3 week old. They also gave us another Halo in the hospital as a going-home gift. The Halo is the best out of the three, particularly for the middle of the night diaper changes. I love that I do not have to take the baby completely out of the Halo to change his diaper. I also love that the swaddle portion comes off, which is great when my baby is too hot or wants his arms free. The only downside is that the micro fleece version can be a bit bulky and bunch up a little under the baby's face. I use the velcro safety straps, so it is never high enough to smother him.
The SwaddleMe is the next best. I love its simplicity, but you have to take it off to change a diaper.
The Miracle Blanket is the worst. It is way too complicated to wrap. It does not have velcro or snaps to keep it closed, so you have to tuck it; and you have to take it off to change a diaper. It is the least bulky of the three. However, that is not necessarily a good thing in the cold, midwest winter.
Customer Review: for anyone who has a colicky, finicky, or just active baby
Summary: 5 Stars
What can I say? I think this was one of the most amazing products I have ever bought for my baby when he was colicky. And I have recommended it to many of my friends who also had colicky babies. I specifically mention colic because those of you have colicky babies know that they need to be swaddled and held constantly. We used to have other swaddlers, like the Koala, which worked just fine when he was little, but he eventually learned how to wriggle out of them and they didn't come in bigger sizes. Considering our child was colicky (partly due to acid reflux) for a very long time, we needed to keep him swaddled at night until he was 7 months old. Nothing was big enough or strong enough to hold him except this blanket. It's very easy for parents to figure out how to use (ingenious design, in my opinion) and there's no way the baby can wriggle out of it if you use it right. And it definitely kept our baby much more calm.