| | |  | Baby Bedding | Home » » Miracle Blanket - Baby Swaddling Blanket - Blue | | | | | | | Description: | | No doubt, the first several months of Baby's arrival can be quite tough on the sturdiest of new parents. The Miracle Blanket has been proven to greatly extend sleep periods between feedings by preventing night movement and separation anxiety; thus allowing Mom and Dad more extended rest, enhanced relaxation and peace of mind. The Miracle Blanket spans over 6-feet wide and is made of the finest, softest, most durable cotton knit produced and designed to be washed over and over again for those frequent spit-ups. The Miracle Blanket is the only true swaddling blanket that guarantees its effectiveness with it's triple patented arm flap design and length. | | | Features: | |
• Helps Fussy Babies Sleep Great!
• Helps Ease Fussiness For ANY Baby!
• Aids In Preventing Facial Scratches! NO VELCRO, buttons or snaps.
• Helps Babies Sleep Better On Their Backs!
• Makes Breast Feeding Easier! Guaranteed to work!
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 72.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 24.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 0.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.56 pounds | | Package Length:
| 8.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 7.6 inches | | Package Height:
| 1.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.5 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 99 reviews |
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56 of 61 found the following review helpful:
 For once, the word "MIRACLE" is appropriate!Feb 03, 2007
By Jeddy 3
I must admit that in the past I haven't had the best luck with products containing "miracle" in their name. However, this blanket is the shining exception!
Our son was a very big boy -- 10 lb, 6 oz of joy. We had read Harvey Karp's "The Happiest Baby on the Block" (highly recommended) and we knew we wanted to swaddle him. We had planned to use a receiving blanket, but we quickly found out that none of them were remotely big enough. Not even close. We spent a ton of money buying bigger blankets, and we tried two other expensive swaddling blankets as well. Nothing worked, nothing held the baby, and all three of us were desperate to get some sleep. We even bought a cheap sheet set and tore it up to get some bigger patches of cloth. No dice.
Finally, I ordered this blanket online (Amazon didn't carry it at the time, alas.) BINGO -- our son slept through the night at once! Yes! We had to wake him from a sound, swaddled sleep to change and feed him; he went back down like a rock as soon as we re-swaddled him. He loved this blanket. When he saw us coming with it, he'd try to lie quietly with his arms in his sides in anticipation of the (very simple) process of swaddling him up. And I loved the fact that this blanket was so soft and comforting and had no snaps or any other fasteners that could rub him.
I should mention that the two new parents I gave this to as a shower gift were pathetically grateful, and couldn't stop gushing. I understand; for a new parent, anything that grants you sleep is your favorite thing in the world.
A note to parents considering this blanket: Be prepared for some of your friends (especially the childless ones) to recoil in horror at the thought of swaddling. "You're tying your baby up?" "What if he suffocates?" "But he won't be able to move! It's cruel!", etc., etc. These people probably mean well, but their comments are very ignorant. The fact is, your baby has just spent months in the most confined space imaginable -- a womb where he could barely budge at all. And new parents will immediately notice that newborn babies have virtually no control over their newly freed arms -- they'll startle themselves from sleep time and again, then start flailing their hands around and scratching their faces raw. Newborns don't have the neurological control to stop themselves from flailing, so they love it when you return them to the safe, warm, familiar confinement they remember from the womb.
Another comment you'll hear from some people is, "How do you know when the baby doesn't need to be swaddled any more?" Easy. They start to wriggle out of the swaddling. They may not be able to talk, but they'll let you know clearly when they're ready to move on.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
A Miracle Indeed!Jul 23, 2006
By Josie's Mom
We received the miracle blanket as a gift when our daughter was 4 weeks old. After trying the swaddle me to keep her asleep for longer periods and having no success, we were delighted that the miracle blanket worked so well. Within 10 days, she was sleeping through the night! I strongly recommend this product.
13 of 15 found the following review helpful:
Truly, truly a MIRACLEJan 20, 2007
By C. Pace
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.
9 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 A Pain in the Middle of the NIghtFeb 22, 2008
By A. Watts
While this product is better for swaddling than a blanket, we've been more impressed with the SwaddleMe product. We found this item to be a pain at night (when you are half awake). Trying to undo it to change the baby is a pain and then the fact that you have to hold the baby up while wrapping him up in it is also a pain (and can wake a sleeping baby). The SwaddleMe product can be bundled up without waking the baby or moving them much. We were disappointed with the Miracle Blanket and switched back after 2 nights.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Tremendously helpfulNov 29, 2010
By Amy
This was such an incredibly important baby item for us. My son would only sleep while being held AND in motion for the first two months of his life. Whether it was colic or his temperament, we'll never know. But it was a tough time for us. Finally, a combination of the Miracle Blanket, the Graco Lovin' Hug Swing, Barcelona Bluegrass, and a close reading of The Happiest Baby on the Block: The New Way to Calm Crying and Help Your Newborn Baby Sleep Longer allowed us to get a little sleep. Swaddling my son in the Miracle Blanket sometimes provided the only way to get our son to stop crying -- and it was wonderful to have a soothing tool that both my husband and I had equal success with. We never really swaddled his legs -- just his arms. This blanket was in every way superior to receiving blankets and less-expensive swaddlers, at least in terms of soothing power for my son.
My son benefited from the Miracle Blanket until he was 10 months old! He now sleeps like a champ. But for eight solid months, he spent almost all his sleeping hours swaddled in the Miracle Blanket. The blanket is definitely showing some wear, but it is in no way compromised by all the hard use. It's still perfectly good. I have friends who say it's essential to have more than one, but at $30 a blanket, we were fine with just one.
For those parents with children who are able to get out of the blanket, I have a few recommendations (other than just swaddling tightly). One big help to us was tucking my son's hands in the foot pouch. It didn't change his position at all, but definitely made it harder for him to get his hands out as he got older. And when my son got really big and was strong enough to wiggle out (maybe at 8 months old), we swaddled his arms in the Miracle Blanket then zipped a The Original Woombie Cocoon Swaddle (Preemie (3-6 lbs), Avocado) (Mega Baby size!) on top. This helped him stay in the Miracle Blanket a bit longer each night, but mainly served the purpose of preventing the Miracle Blanket from sliding up to his shoulders and neck when he got out. We "weaned" my son from swaddling (when he was ready and clearly didn't need it anymore) by gradually loosening the tightness of the Miracle Blanket, but still zipping the Woobie around him -- I felt he was safer this way, though I have friends who did not think this measure was necessary. My son is now done with all of it! He sleeps independently and unswaddled, with little fanfare when we finally stopped. So I have no worries that this created any bad habits or dependencies for him.
The Miracle Blanket was an essential item for us for the better part of my son's life so far. My only regret is that we didn't use it sooner. We received it as a gift before my son was born, but my husband and I weren't sure about "straightjacketing" the baby and didn't really do much with it until my son was about 6 weeks old. Even then, we didn't want to use it during all sleep time. Now, though, I look back and recognize that my son's sleeping improved the more we used the Miracle Blanket. His night sleeping improved when we started using it at bedtime, and his daytime naps got longer and more consolidated when we started using it for naps. If we're fortunate enough to have another baby, we will probably use a Miracle Blanket right from the beginning! I wholeheartedly recommend this, and am so thankful to the experienced parents who got this for us as a baby gift.
One more recommendation: A Wubbanub Infant Pacifier - Lion with satin mane. You can tuck the animal in the Miracle Blanket to hold the pacifier within reach. We did this for months. Awesome!
I wish all the best to every new parent out there... and to every new parent of a fussy and/or colicky baby. :o)
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