Aden and Anais blankets?

[careyalis]

Hey guys! I had my last shower today and I am taking back some stuff tomorrow and buying the last round before Blake gets here!! I was wondering how many Aden and Anais blankets you all would suggest. I got two 4 packs, and I was debating whether or not to take one pack back. Also, how many crib sheets do I need? I'm sorry to post and run, but I will get on here later to check! Thanks for your help!

[mikehoncho]

We only had one pack of a+a and it was enough but we also used swaddle mes so those were in the mix. We have 4 crib sheets and I think we could easily get by with 2.

[dixeedeluxe]

We had two crib sheets and 4 A&A blankets. I did laundry as needed. But I never needed more than that before I could get a load done, if that makes any sense.

We have 4 crib sheets now. Two for each crib. I could've made due with 3 total.

[TrudyCampbell]

I don't have a washer/dryer and I send laundry out once a week. We had 8 or 10 A&A blankets and while that was perfect for us, I think probably 6 would be enough if I did laundry in my home.

I have 5 crib sheets and it's way too much for us. Violet also almost never spits up and has never peed or pooped through her diaper at night. I'm assuming if you kid does any of those things you might need more. We could honestly get by with 2. I change the sheet about 2x a week because it gets a little funky and dusty.

[imimahoney]

I rotate 3 different crib sheets. Two are blue and one is green. I got 2 different sets of the A&A blankets at my shower. I used the up,up and away ones the most but used the other set (giraffes maybe?) once and awhile.

[Deleted]

I guess it depends if your baby is a chucker! Neither of mine were, and I only changed the sheets once a week. We had way too many crib sheets - about 4-5? They never spit up. I would return one pack anyway as they are 4-packs. I'd think that would be plenty

[helicase]

We have 3 crib sheets and 4 A&A blankets. We also used 2 Swaddle Mes. We preferred the Swaddle Mes for swaddling, but we use the A&A blankets at daycare and in the car as proper blankets now.

[bebeetmoi]

I received an absurd amount of A+A swaddle blankets, but I also used them for EVERYTHING, so I was thankful I had so many. I think 6-8 is a good amount to have on hand. And I had 3 crib sheets but 2 would have been just fine. Hope your shower was a blast!!

[Deleted]

We had 4 A&A swaddles but also had swaddleme's-- we only used the A&A ones as blankets/tummy time/etc not actually to swaddle (she liked to be in much tighter than I could get those)

We have 4 crib sheets but would be fine with just 2.

[lolaburns]

We had one pack of 4 A+A blankets, 1 Swaddle me pod and 2 Swaddle Mes for swaddling. When he was over 3-4 weeks the blankets were more of an ordeal to swaddle him with. It was all more than enough.

We have two crib sheets and that is plenty. L even had reflux and spit up on the sheet maybe once?


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[Deleted]

3 crib sheets and 3 a and a blankets is what we have. We do laundry in our home. I never felt the need for more.

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[jaime183]

we didn't use the A&A for swaddling but did use them for almost everything else... nursing cover, blanket on the ground, carseat cover, everything
I had 2 packs but could've gotten by with 1. I used the halo swaddle sacks for swaddling.

[kandrze1]

 I think I ended up with 8 A&A blankets and I thought that worked well. We didn't use swaddle mes though so I used the blankets a lot. We have 3 crib sheets and have hardly ever had to use the spare two.

[ruby412]

We had (have) 4 A+A blankets, which is plenty since we have a gazillion other receiving blankets too. Also, 2 crib sheets. V was never a spitter, so that was/is enough. Did you also get a matress cover for under the sheet? Those are good for big messes so you don't have to wipe down the mattress - just strip the sheet and cover and wash. We had probably 8 Halo SwaddleMe's too. She was always shooting poo or peeing the minute her dipe came off in the early days (still does that, actually) so we went through those pretty often!

[orriskitten]

I loved the A+A Blankets. We got 1 pack at our shower and ordered a second. During the summer they were great for covering the stroller out on walks. We also cut one into four small blankets and these are now her loveys. She is obsessed with them. I love having extra on hand but find I use them more in cooler weather.

For crib sheets, I think we have too many. We have 8 but 2 have never seen rotation yet. She never spits up in her sleep and has not leaked through a diaper since she was in the co-sleeper with us.

[shmoo]

We have 4 A+A blankets and used them all the time, but rarely for swaddling since I didn't trust myself to get them tight enough at night. I like the Halo swaddlers and I think we had about 4 of them. We only have 2 crib sheets and that has been enough.

[teamhayes]

We have 4 a and a swaddles and various other brands. I liked them bc they were cool for the summer but I think 4 is plenty. We have 4 crib sheets (and 2 for daycare that stay there). 3 is plenty. We have only actually opened 3 of them. He never wets the bed or spits up. We also had 2 pnp sheets.

[The Foozzler]

We wound up with 8 A+A blankets. We could have gotten by with 4, but I did use the swaddle and for other miscellaneous things.
For crib sheets, people told me I would need a ton. I have used 2 so far. We are changing slightly more often right now because he has a cold and snot is everywhere. Even still we do laundry often enough that we rotate through 2 sheets.

[dojo]

I have two crib sheets and 8 a&a blankets. I used them all, all the time. We double swaddled a lot. I think if you have more, you use more. Four would have been fine.

[browneyedhunni85]

We only have 2 crib sheets and feel it's plently. I only used swaddleme's and only had 2.

[mumegs]

We had 4 and that was plenty. We didn't even really use them that much except for covering her in the summer. They were kind of too big to use to swaddle, although we didn't even swaddle that much. Now I feel like they are everywhere and I don't have any use for them.

Also we have 3 crib sheets and really only use one now, we got one really nice one that is super soft and I just wash it and put it back on! She is not a spit-upper though.

[AndyCohen]

We have 4 a&a blankets which we used a ton and we didn't even swaddle. They were great to block the sun in the stroller and lay down on the ground for her to play on.

We have two crib sheets and we've never had a need for more.

[Deleted]

I agree w the PP, you should be ok. And yay on all the showers!

[gmoneymommy]

We did well with a 4 pack of swaddling blankets. If I were you, I'd take a pack back and get an a&a sleep sack. I loooove them! We have only ever needed 2 crib sheets.

[nannerl]

We have 3 crib sheets, but really only use two in rotation (but my kid really isn't a chucker/leaker). He will, however, roll through some A&A's-- we originally had a 4 pack and then I bought another two after he was born because they always seemed to be in the laundry.

[erniebufflo]

I had 4 A+A blankets for 2 babies. Honestly, I didn't use them a heckuva lot for swaddling, as Halo swaddle sacks work so much better. I was too stupid to figure out the miracle blanket. They were probably only used for swaddling the first couple months, and then only when the sleep sacks were dirty. They have also been used on the ground as a place to set the baby, and as car seat covers. 4 is probably plenty for 1 unless you rock at using them to swaddle and plan to swaddle all the time.

For crib sheets, I have 3 per crib. I layer them. Mattress, sheet, mattress cover, sheet, mattress cover, sheet. That way in the event of a nighttime spit up or diaper leak, I can just peel off the sheet and cover and there's a fresh one underneath. Has worked great.

[christidee]

We have 4 crib sheets for 1 baby. It is two too many, but DS never really had a spit up issue. I've not had to change the sheets once in the motn.

We also have 5 a+a blankets and it was plenty for us.

[careyalis]

Thanks so much girls! I think I will take back the second pack for now and use that money toward something fun. We can always get some more later I suppose.