ErgoPouch ErgoCocoon Swaddle and Sleeping Bag (page 2 of 3)

So, we just woke up to our baby with her arm wedged in between the button holes, a freezing cold arm (circulation cut off and cold weather) and a nice, big tourniquet mark around her arm. She is using the 3 to 12 months size, which is a good fit on her. I've used the tog 1's until the weather changed recently. I wasnt completely happy with them, but they weren't going to harm her irreversibly, so continued using them. One extra button, manufacturers!!!! One extra button on each side could prevent this from happening. Our baby can't do this in the tog 1's because of the stretch factor. I'm starting to think I need to design baby products as there is so many dangerous or poorly thought through products out there. Not impressed.

I'm surprised at the other reviews. Obviously I'm not going to put my baby in a sleeping bag that is too big for her as thins creates a suffocation risk, as with any sleeping bag on the market. I love the Ergopouch because it's cotton and bamboo, not polyester to make bub sweat. It has a two way zipper, plus a clip at the top of the zipper in case it comes down, thus preventing bub slipping into the bag. We bought a few brands of bag, but will only buy these now.

The sizing of these is silly 0-3 or 3-12 months. My 6kg 4 month old was too big for the 0-3 so tried the 3-12 months one. Way too big around his chest, and worse than that as he pulled his hands to his face he covered his face with the thing! He panicked and I woke up to him just shaking his head side to side and gasping, because of his panic he had thrown his arm back into the mattress which was pulling the fabric tighter across his face. DONT RISK IT!

An excellent product backed by excellent service. I have used these since birth as we didn't want bubs to get tangled in wraps. Was very happy with the feel of the fabric and how they were made and they have held up to being washed multiple times. Loved the zipper which allows access from top and bottom so easy to change in the middle of the night. And I have a pretty good night sleeper so I think they are helping.
like that you can bring babies arms out as they learn to roll so they last that bit longer.

We have tried many swaddles with our bub.
The ergo cocoon allows him to move his arms in the swaddle if he wishes and its a tight enough fit to keep him snug. We were unsure of buying a summer one (as winter is coming) but the material is quite thick and keeps him warm too. The material looks like good quality. The arm holes look a little tight but will help me to ease him out of swaddling when he is ready. Bub also cant get his hands out of the top, where his neck is which he could do with other swaddles. The neck looks snug, but its not too tight, He took to this swaddle strait away. We bought two! Love!

Only thing is the arm holes look a little tight, but hes not uncomfortable in it when i pop his arms through the arm holes.

I was using the ergoCocoon 2.5 tog Swaddle and Sleep Bag. One night baby pushed her arms up inside the swaddle. This caused the sleeping bag to be pushed up around her head. Her entire head was covered with a double layer of sleeping bag when I got up to check on her.

I am in the process of lodging a complaint with consumer affairs. This product is not safe.

Dangerous product - baby could have suffocated, there is synthetic in the fabric (but the implication is all natural fibres), there is a strange chemical smell to the bag for first few washes

Good value wrap which coverts to sleeping bag but zip quality is nasty. The zip clasps digs into the baby's neck. The zipper is also pretty stiff which causes the wrap to lift up at some sections rather than allowing a nice smooth wrap.. Also the clasps at the arm hole are not covered and seem pretty cheap. Fabric itself is quite nice and stretchy. Better quality zip wraps on the market.
Good value for money
Nasty zip and armhole clasps

I bought a 3-12 month swaddle as I was told the only real difference between that and the smaller size was the length. I'm glad I did as it fitted my newborn baby perfectly anyway.

Bub seemed to take to this swaddle straight away and is quite happy in it. It's saved me lots of time in the night trying to get a muslin wrap centered correctly as all I have to do is zip him up in this one.

The only negative is that he sometimes likes to sleep with both arms up around his head (in the love to dream swaddle position), which means that some of this swaddle material looks like it covers his mouth. I don't think it actually blocks his mouth but I think I'll have to take his arms out of it and use it as a sleep sack soon.
Easy to use

The ergo cocoon looks like a nice quality, comfy product.... But unfortunately our baby just hated it. I bought the size 0-3 months when she was 3 weeks old, and it was incredibly tight on her, especially around the arms. She grunted all night long in discomfort. I did try again with the poppers on the arms undone, but it still seemed to restrictive around her legs and I didn't feel comfortable leaving her in it. I opted for the Bubbaroo Joey Pouch instead, and was much happier. Baby had access to her arms, though couldn't fling them out, and her legs were not restricted at all.
Good quality, nice neutral design
Sizing too small for regular sized babies

We bought 2 for our twins (2.5 tog) - 2 in 1 hybrid, size 3-12 months. We bought them going into winter, and found them to be lovely and warm. I really think it did help our bubs sleep better, as they were held snug by the swaddle...but converted to sleeping bag as they got older. They were really beautifully made, and felt they would definitely outlive our baby needing them.
Extremely well made, with beautiful plush fabric and vibrant colours. Easy to zip up and cleans easily in the wash.
Might have been the shape of our twins, but it was a little narrow across their chest. So it did not sit very flat on their chest & caused it to ride up to their chin a little. Though wouldn't of happened with my eldest child.

Was too small for my baby even though I brought the right age group. Zip broke on it so I sent it back to company where they kindly replaced it as I hadn't had it long, used new one that they sent out and that two only lasted 2 weeks before that zip broke as well, ended up getting money back and will never buy one again... material is great just not safe.
Material
zips are bad quality

I used several different style wraps and swaddled with my daughter and none of them kept her wrapped all night, she always escaped. Now with my 2 month old son I purchased an Ergo Cocoon and it's the only swaddle to keep his arms wrapped all night. He could not escape. And sleeps much better. Also it's lightweight for summer use.
Baby can not get arms out

The ErgoCocoon is amazing, we first bought 2 in 0-3 month size for our DD when she was 5weeks old, she slept through immediately and has slept through since. Her daytime sleeps improved and they helped her settled for the big 12hr night time sleep! We eventually bought another 3 in the 3-12 month size which she has only just grown out of. I only bought the light weight ones as it suits our climate best and it's easier to dress them accordingly underneath. Now that she's outgrown her cocoons, she now sleeps in the ergopouch bamboo sleeping bag which is equally impressive! Big thumbs up ErgoPouch, I recommend you to all my expecting friends an family!
Lightweight, quick drying, variety in colours, weights, sizes! Affordable and easy to use!

Had one for bub as a newborn and started to use it around the 2.5month mark, decided to buy another 3 for in rotation once she was 3 months old. Easy to use and access to nappy for changes during the night, at 5m she's sleeping with her arms out and insists on moving around her cot and rolling onto her tummy in it. Contemplated another bag to stop all the movement, but she seems happy with the tummy sleeping. Only issue is she's cut her lower chin on the zipper quite a few times - skin sensitive from dribble rash
ease of use, dries so quickly
zipper near neck can lead to cuts

I absolutely love this cocoon. It suits babies right from newborn to about 12mths. The ergo cocoon comes in a few different colors and is perfect for all seasons by dressing bub accordingly underneath. The double ended zip is so convenient and easy to use and allows for use in car seat or pram and for easy nappy changes. The press stud arm holes allow for ease of transition to having babies arms unwrapped. None of my babies have managed to escape this wrap yet
Easy to use

This cocoon didn't swaddle my 9 week old baby, it swallowed him. He became very frustrated having his arms smooshed closely on his chest. I bought 0-3 months and it was too small and too tight. The garment is good quality and well made, just not right for my baby. Price was $29.95 at Babies R US.
2 way zip
too small of sizing, too tight fitting, no room for arms to lay in a comfortable sleeping position

I have 2 sizes of these (0-3 months and the 3 to 12 mths). My baby is just at 2.88 kg at 7 days old and the 0-3 months pouch is still way too small as a swaddle. i find it too tight that the neck is too tight around her making the zipper too close and keep grazing on her chin even with the zipper protection cover attached. The cover doesn't even cover the zipper properly. Very disappointed with product.
Fabric is breathable and soft. Can be used as a sleeping bag with arms out only
Too tight as a swaddle and need to fix the zipper cover

My son is now 13 weeks old and has always loved to be swaggled, but he was such a little wiggler and strong that he always got out of the wraps before he would get to sleep and want to be wrapped again, as he was born in Summer we needed to find something that was thin material so he wasnt too hot. The ergococoon is his security blanket as soon as I vip him up his calm and ready to relax.
Light Material, Zip up so Baby cant wiggle out, strechy material so baby can move around easily inside, reasonable price

Well it is eco friendly for a start and no chemicals or pesticides in the fabric. My third grandson sleeps so soundly and doesn't awake when he may jump in the middle of the night. I also have sent over to Ireland the wonderful sleeping bags as well. They sure loved them.
Making my grandson feel very secure and safe and having a good night sleep and during the day

We bought an Ergo Pouch before bub was born and found it essentially. We were first time parents and not very good at swaddling a squirming baby. The zip up design was much easier and able to do without waking up bub. We bought a spare pouch within the first 2 weeks.
Easy to use. Easy to dream feed in.

Lightweght material with a smaller zipper. Material wears thin after a short while. Toys r us only had two colours dark grey and hot pink so we bought dark grey for our son though im still not a fan of putting him into a dark grey swaddle as it looks morbid on a cute baby.
Up to 11kg weight.
Poor quality material considering the price, expensive

My daughter used this from birth until 2 months and it was a godsend. Initially we had all sorts of trouble trying to use a traditional swaddle blanket, such a pain to get right. So when we saw this on the market we thought it had to be worth a try. And it was, easy to get on on and provided relatively quiet nights for rather tired parents
Comfy, organic, easy to use, lovely design

We were given the ergoCocoon as a gift but have since bought another. My infant son likes to be swaddled but had mastered getting his arms out of his muslin swaddle waking himself and kicking his other blankets off. He sleeps all night with the cocoon and stays warm. Great during summer as it's a light fabric. We had an issue with the zip cover on one our cocoons and was promptly sent a replacement after I contacted customer service. Being organic fabric and Australian made are additional benefits.
Simple to use and my infant baby sleeps all night!
Had trouble locating another cocoon in my hometown, had to purchase online.

My husband & I were never good at wrapping! So the ergo cocoon has been a really good cheats way out! I've had no problems with workmanship as others have commented on. The cocoon keeps our baby snug & secure & she know knows it's sleep time now when we put it on. We also have the loveme wrap me up which is also good but I still prefer the ergo cocoon the best. It's got the arm poppers so it will be easier to transition when she's a bit older & I think it stops the startle replex a bit better than others
Does the job well :)

I loved the ergopouch and thought it was the answer - until my baby started moving its hands about and so dislodged the zip. Unfortunately the fabric zip protector was insufficient to stop the zip from pressing into my baby's throat. In the end, I had to stop using the pouch.

I would be happy to recommend this product if the zipper was fixed - but not until then.
There are lots of pros - I loved this product - but for the one con which meant that I could no longer use it.
The zipper protector does not protect the zipper from moving and so the zipper ended up pressing into my baby's throat.

A satisfactory product - if the faulty zip were to be rectified i would score 5 stars as when it was working baby slept comfortably all night.
* Arms can go in or out of the swaddle.
* Cool for summer.
* Nice colours
* Great stretch in the fabric
zip stopped working after a few weeks - would find baby out of it, which defeats the purpose of the product.