Looking for Good Quality Receiving Blankets.

I found some great, oversized swaddling blankets online at www.AllBabyandMom.com. They are made out of muslin cotton, so they are light weight and perfect for summer. My son was born last summer, and my sister recommended these swaddling blankets. I still use them to this day, because they are big and work as a shade to cover the stroller, etc... They are stretcy as well. AnywAY, I hope this helps.

My son was born two summers ago when we had a super hot summer. We had the same problem. The koala baby brand at Babies R Us is good. Nice light cotton. Look for one that is retangle shaped, not square. I noticed the square blankets un-swattled easy. Congrats on number 3!

Gymboree has the best baby blankets.

I think they're having some type of sale too.

http://www.gymboree.com/shop/dept_category.jsp?FOLDER%3C%...

congrats!

My son is 5 weeks and I thought the same thing about swaddling blankets, but then I realized we keep our AC temp between 78-80. What I usually do is keep him in either a onesie or just a diaper and then put him in the Kiddopotamus Swaddle-Me(Babies-R-Us) at night. Even right now he's sleeping next to me swaddled in it. They also come in different fabrics:
http://www.kiddopotamus.com/p_swad.php
When we're out and about I have used the Carter's First Year blanket at Target, it's not flannel-like but cotton-like and it was around $5-6, I got the frogs one. It's the same fabric as the Gymboree blanket, but Gymboree's blanket was like $24.50.

We had the same issue. Our Doula told us the ONLY thing to use was the waffle type blankets. Kinda thermal underwear looking. They are only $5 each in all colors at Babies R Us, which makes them nice and thin and stretchy. Our swaddle lives changed when we switched to these.

Good luck! The first two listed are the ones we used.

http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=t...

The swaddle me's work great, but at $25 a pop!! Not worth it. The Koala brand at Babies r us. are bigger then carters or gerber. They are great. For my 4th my mom just went to the fabric store and bought flannel and made me recieving blankets. She made them really big, and even at 9 months can be swaddled in her swing (never at this age in her bed just incase she flipped over). I think she made them 42" by 42". Do you know anyone crafty?

Have you tried the SwaddleMe swaddle blankets? They are all ready for you to wrap with velcro to hold them together. They came in a light cotton. This is what I use on my infant and this is the only way I can get him to sleep is by swaddling him up. He is 4 months old now and i am trying to break him of needing this to sleep.
They sell them at Babies R' Us for like $10.00.
Hopefully this helps...Good Luck!

Our daughter was born in May and we liked the "waffle weave" receiving blankets. Found them at Target & Babies R Us. We liked the larger size too, 34 x 40.

I agree about the Gymboree blankets. They're the best!!

We like the waffle-weave ones, like koalababy brand at BRUs -- also they're big enough!

Hey Shelly,

My daughter was born in July of last year and she loved to be swaddled! I used the kiddopautumus ones they carry at Babies R Us, they have 2 versions - a light weight and a heavy fleece. I also used the basic swaddle blankets by both Gerber and George that come in a multi-pack. I liked the George ones better because they were a lot bigger. Hope this helps!

Best, M.

Hi S.,
Congrats on baby #3!!
I like the Koala Baby at Babies R us. But hated the Gerber brand.
Take Care, Heidi

At Babies R Us there are "thermal" receiving blankets. I love them because they are big and stretchy. My son was born in the summer and I used them. Also Swaddle Me makes a cotton swaddler that is stretchy we used that as well.

Hi Shelly, Wal Mart has good receiving blankets, I have a question what is swaddled, I have seen this in word before here at mamasource, but that it is, even the moms with babies in my daycare, have never used the swaddle. J.

My son is an August Baby and I had every type of blanket under the sun, but the flannel, thicker blankets were the only ones that kept a swaddle. needless to say, he was really only swaddled at night. During the day he was in pajamas for the first week. But he didn't seem to mind.

Hope this helps.

Gymboree has the greatest blankets!!!

I used them for all the of my kids. My son, who is 12, still wants to keep his, Crazy , I know but whatever!

D. (12 year old & 8 year old twins)

I bought some at Nordstrom called Swaddle Designs. I didn't think the price was that bad. They are thin and large in size.
I hope it helps. My daughter hated being swaddled, but it was nice to have anyway.

I ALSO highly recommend Aden + Anais. You wouldn't believe how soft the blankets get after you wash them a few times and they are HUGE for swaddling and super lightweight. They are also great baby shower gifts so if you don't feel like you need 4 of them, at least you can give a few away as gifts.

Good luck with your new arrival. Mine is due in just over 3 weeks.

We found that the ones we got from the hospital were great for summer swaddling. My second daughter was born in Israel, where you don't get thos hospital blankets, in the middle of summer and we used my older son's.
THe other thing that worked for us- if you can buy the old school cloth diapers (here they're everywhere- used as blankets)- they do nicely for swaddling in the summer.
Congrats on number 3! I'm jealous :)

Aden & Anais! They are perfect for swaddling, covering your stroller, laying on the floor etc. Light weight and very soft.

http://www.target.com/Boppy-Swaddle-Happy-Pink-Print/dp/B...

http://www.target.com/Swaddle-Designs-Ultimate-Receiving-...

These work great!

Hi Mama S.,
I also swaddled and live in Hawaii (hot at night). I used the Gerber ones from Walmart. They were a waffle-like, light, stretchy material. That's the only ones we used.

Hi Shelly,

I used cloth diapers to swaddle my son who was born in the summer time too. I couldn't find anything out there was light enough and when I stumbled onto this, it worked perfectly. It you need it to be longer, just sew two together. The clothe is like gauze so it's lightwweight and it does stretch so it'll be perfect for the summer. And when your baby girl is older, you can use it as burp towels, bathing towels, or even cleaning towels... Hope this helps.

Congrats on your girl. I also have two boys the same age as yours and just got my girl 7 months ago. It's sooo different having a girl. All the fu-fu clothes and not knowing when she's gonna pee : )~ Enjoy!!!

-dw

I really like to use the thermal(waffled) blankets for swaddling. They are light weight and have a little stretch that holds. Hope this helps.

Hi S.,

It's been a long time, but I used the Carter blankets now sold by Sears. I'm not sure how stretchy they are, though.

V.

I would honestly look in thrift stores for your perfect blanket. Won that is used and a bit worn is likely to be light and stretchy. Good luck!

Check out the Swaddle Me blanket, they sell them for $10.00 at Babies R'Us and I believe at Wal Mart as well. They Rock!! I use to swaddle my little one in a blanket and it was so much more difficult, this takes seconds and is stays on. Make sure you get the cotton one, they make a fuzzy one as well that we used in the winter and it would be way to hot. My little one is 7 months old and still can't "break out" of this thing. Just look up swaddle blankets on the Babies R Us website and it comes up. I tried to copy a pic but it would not let me paste it here. Good luck. : )

100% aden + anais, they are amazing, huge, soft and very useful. Not only do I swaddle my daughter in them but I use them when I'm out in public and need to nurse as well as protecting her from the sun.
I bought my 4 pack at Nordstrom, but here's their website.... www.adenandanais.com
Good Luck

S.,
With both of our daughters (January and June babies) we used the Babies R Us waffle type blankets...they give good stretch and coverage. I can't imagine swaddling them in anything thicker, these are perfect. They come in the standard colors, nothing too exciting, but really are perfect. We are having baby girl #3 in late August and plan on using the same ones.
All the best!
S.

I discovered some light weight swaddle blankets online and I absolutely love them. They are big and stretchy too! My daughter was constantly breaking out of her swaddle but with these blankets she wasn't able to. But I didn't swaddle according to their instructions. I used the technique the hospital taught us.

Here is the website
Aden + anais
Adenandanais.com

Hi S.,

We swaddled our daughter in cool, cotton, stretchy blankets made by Aden and Anais. Their website is www.adenandanais.com. They weren't cheap, but they worked very well and didn't overheat her.

Hope you have/had a good labor. Congratulations on the birth of your new baby!

Best,
J.

Nordstrom has some great receiving blankets. They are everything you're asking for. Good luck!

The Miracle Blanket!!!!!!! It was a life saver for us. My son was waking up 3-4 times a night and as soon as we started to use it, he only woke once. It is a bit pricey (around $30), but well worth it!

I like the Gerber waffle-like ones for swaddling...they're not to hot and work well for stretching...

S.,

Personally I really like the Swaddle Me blankets like this one http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2265539
They come in thin cotton, flannel or fleece. And they come in a few different sizes (helpful since my son was close to 8 pounds at birth and was 12 pounds by the time he was a month old) And they work really, really well.

I had several of the cotton swaddle mes and they were nice and stretchy. Being able to velcro them really helped too because baby would stay swaddled...

T.

aden & anais muslin wraps, pricey but perfect for what you are needing.

Hi there,

I am experiencing the same problem. I keep my 3 week old boy in a diaper and then swaddle him in a blanket. It is just too hot for more clothes. Good luck with the search and let me know if you find anything in the South Bay.

K.

Nordstroms has a very nice lightweight swaddling blanket. I found it invaluable for my baby. It even comes with instructions on how to swaddle your baby!

Aidan & Anais muslin wraps are the best. You can buy them online or at the Pump Station. My son was a summer baby and we swaddles him in them until he was 4.5 months. The muslin wraps also make great nursing covers and stroller covers.

Check out guardiansleeper.com. This is a great alternative to swaddling and comes in both 100% cotton and an organic soy cotton blend.
C. :-)

Swaddlers not only carries them in fleece, but they also carry them in a light weight cotton as well. Another brand to look for is at Target. I forgot the brand but look for them there. They have super cute designs and are light weight. This summer just swaddle your baby wearing diapers only. That will keep your little one comfortable during this hot weather! M.

Check out Babie-r-us for Swaddler blankets made of cotton knit, they are designed just for swaddeling, the usually have several different weights.

I live for the swaddling blankets by Swaddle Designs. The are large flannel squares and come in great colors. They even have directions sewn in. You can get them at Nordstrom or The Right Start. I used it with my son until he was 5 months old! I am using one with my daughter (10 weeks) and we've had some heat waves. I swaddle her with either just a short sleeve onesie or just her diaper. I loved mine so much, it is now my favorite baby shower gift. Congratulations!

Hi S. -

The Aden & Anais swaddle blankets are the BEST! They are muslin cotton & get that soft waffle-feel after washing. They have the stretch to them that you were asking about & are great for summer. I give them as gifts all the time. We even used two in the winter time for a double swaddle that was almost impossible for our daughter to bust out of. :o) She's one now & I still use them for a light covering at night. You can get them at most baby boutiques, or even search for them on ebay. I received a number of swaddle blankets & ended up using these the most, especially as she grew. They are just so much bigger & better than the rest. I promise!

Hi S.,

have you tried the gerber ones? they are cheap and light (which is why I didn't like them very much) but they do give. I also had a winter girl but I preferred the Gymboree blankets. She has a ton but I still use them with her.

Try adenandanais.com these swaddling blankets are the perfect weight for summer babies.

My mom made some for me, nothing fancy, but then they were big enough and fabric that was right for the season. All she did was cut the fabric and then folded over 1/4" or so (but it doesn't matter how much) and stitched over it to keep it from unraveling. These are still my favorites. The store bought blankets are too short for swaddling my huge kids. If you don't know how to sew I'm sure there is someone who can help--it's a simple non-fuss stitch or there is a glue that you can buy that "hems" things. :) Good luck!

check out lunalullaby.com...their blankets are great (the kind that you were looking for) and come in packs of three. it's a bit pricey but i think they are worth it. they're also sold at St. Jude Wellness Center (1901 Sunnycrest Drive, Fullerton, CA ###-###-####) across the street from St. Jude Medical Center if you want to buy them without paying the shipping/handling costs of an internet purchase. you can check out the blankets in person there, but i think their selection of colors/patterns are limited than from what the website has to offer. hope this helps!

You can find the aden and anais (adenandanais.com) muslin swaddles. They are great for the summer and come in fun colors/designs.

I found these great muslin swaddling wraps by Aden and Anais (www.adenandanais.com) The size is great and they are of a light weight muslin fabric with lots of patterns to choose from. They kept my daughter snug as a bug all night long. Congratulations.

I loved the Gap blankets. they were oversized, and thin. I don't remember them being stretchy though. But, I do know they were the best of what I had for swaddling. I never liked the blankets that were specifically for swaddling. The whole getting the baby on the right part of the blanket bugged me. congratulations-3 is so much more than 2!

If you sew, or know anyone that sews, buy some material and have it made. One of the best shower presents that I got was blankets that were made for me. My son was born last July so I understand about needing a lightweight blanket. The best part was that the blankets were bigger than your average receiving blanket. There was more than enough material to keep him swaddled as a newborn and it grew with him until 4 months when he didn't need to be swaddled anymore. Plus, if you make your own, you can pick out the type of material that you want.

Congratulations!
I liked the butterfly swaddling blankets that they have at Bergstrom's. They are shaped like a butterfly to make it easy to swaddle and are light weight. They also make the thin wraps that have the velcro on them for swaddling that work out nice too. My second son was born in June of last year and these worked out nice for him.
Hope it helps.
Good luck!

M.

Miracle Blanket is made with 100% cotton so they're pretty lightweight. You can get them through www.buybuybaby.com

For both of my babies we used the thermal (waffle-like) receiving blankets. They are stretchy (that's what we liked about them - you get a great, tight swaddle) and they are pretty lightweight. Both of my boys ended up loving these blankets and they now cuddle with them when they sleep (they are 3 and 2 now). I got my favorite ones at JCPenney (best quality) but Wal-Mart also has them sometimes, in fact I just got some there, I think they were Gerber brand. Not as nice of a quality as the others, but more lightweight than the others which might work great for you.

Hi S.,
aden + anais are just what you are looking for. I happen to do PR for them. I am most curious to talk with you because I see that you have two boys and are having a girl!! I have two boys (4 & 15 months) and would love to have a girl. Did you just get lucky or any tricks up your sleeve? You will have to update me and tell me what life is like with the three of them. I am most worried about how to handle 3 I think.
Good luck!
K.