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Yeah, I'm going to suck at this in the beginning

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We recieved several of the Halo Swaddlers for Cami, which is wonderful. My few friends that have kids swear by them, so I'm so thankful to get the gift.

Except M and I sat there for twenty minutes trying to figure out how they worked - it took ten to realize that was where the feet went, not the head, btw - and we finally sort of got overwhelmed and put them in a drawer.

The biggest mystery? What's with the little slit in the back, around the butt area? Is that so you can test diaper wetness without unswaddling? Or something? That's the best I could come up with.

Cami...dude, I'm sorry in advance. I promise, we will try to get it together here.

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  • vflipovflipo member
    They make a lot more sense when there's a baby in them! My sister uses them, so we were lucky enough to get a crash course in how they work last night with her 2 week old. It wasn't complicated, you'll do great!
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    We recieved several of the Halo Swaddlers for Cami, which is wonderful. My few friends that have kids swear by them, so I'm so thankful to get the gift.

    Except M and I sat there for twenty minutes trying to figure out how they worked - it took ten to realize that was where the feet went, not the head, btw - and we finally sort of got overwhelmed and put them in a drawer.

    The biggest mystery? What's with the little slit in the back, around the butt area? Is that so you can test diaper wetness without unswaddling? Or something? That's the best I could come up with.

    Cami...dude, I'm sorry in advance. I promise, we will try to get it together here.

    I'm with you!!  I haven't seen one in real life yet, only online, so I'm sure I'll be baffled.  We got the Baby Bjorn carrier and I don't even have the energy to figure that thing out.  Holy moly, all those straps.

    The stuff we are buying is ridiculously easy to use b/c I hate having to be part of some secret club society with a handshake to unfold a pack n' play.  I don't like it when baby gadgets make me feel stupid!!

    The Baby Jogger City Mini stroller is so ridiculously easy; we were sold.  Same with the high chair because it doesn't have many moving parts.  The simpler, the better!

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  • krissymackrissymac member
    I'm with you, and not just with complicated swaddlers or any other baby items that are completely foreign to me. I held my 5 month old niece for less than 2 minutes yesterday and she burst into hardcore crocodile tears. Awesome. Either that kid is super sensitive or I totally suck with babies.
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  • itsmevkbitsmevkb member

    I've always used the Swaddle Me ones so I'm not sure exactly what the Halo swaddlers are like, however, my guess for the slit in the back would be it's so that you can run bouncy seat straps or car seat straps or whatever through it and have your kid wrapped up on the blanket while in the seat.

    Baby stuff can be tricky to figure out.  It took me forever to figure out what in the world I would need the disk thingys that come with bottles for.

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  • rabstbmomrabstbmom
    If it's any consolation, my mom gave us a layette outfit--sleeper/hat/booties/bib combo. The sleeper can supposedly convert from cover (with defined legs) to a sack, depending on how you snap it. DH, who grew up with 3 younger siblings and is just generally more mechanically minded than me, had to show me how to convert it. I stared at it for a couple minutes trying to figure out how the snaps would reconfigure to make such a thing happen and was baffled.
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  • vlewis515vlewis515 member

    I just got some jersey cotton swaddling blankets from Carters and worked it "old school". I pulled out my Swaddle Me swaddlers once and they hurt my head! There is also a ultimate swaddle video I've seen on youtube to keep her from getting out of it. Just search youtube, Swaddling 102: escape proof swaddle is the title! 

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  • HElizabethDUHElizabethDU
    It was so hard to figure out the first time, I had to look up the instructions on the Internet. After the first time you will probably never forget how to do it. And yes the slit is for the car seat strap.
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