Are you looking for that perfect swaddle blanket! The one great place to get find one to fit any babies personality is SwaddleDesigns. They have the most adorable patterns. Did you know that swaddling has many advantages?
Some are…
- Reduces incidents of sids
- Swaddled babies sleep better
- Reduces colic and fussiness
- Can make breastfeeding easier
I live by swaddling. I wish I had known more about it in 2008 when I had my first daughter. Now that I know so much more. I suggest it to every new parent and I show them the magic it gives to us as parents. The magic is what I call quietness, well for a short time anyway! Sometimes at night my son just keeps wiggling all over. He just won’t stay still, not staying still keeps him awake at 3AM!!! So I grab one of my SwaddleDesigns and wrap him up. lay him down, sometimes pop a binky in his mouth and he goes right to sleep. Told you it was a life saver!
(polka dot one under the heavy blanket, he had
trouble controlling his temp, had to be extra cozy)
The benefits of swaddling are worth it in every way. Anything to keep my baby safe and feeling secure, I am all for it. Not just saying it will help your baby sleep better when it actually works, is amazing. Also when you are breastfeeding, you sometimes have limbs going every which way and a skinny baby falling through your arms. It really does make it easier to breastfeed. When they get a little older it keeps them from digging their raptor claws into your chest as well. I can go on and on forever about the awesomeness of swaddling!
SwaddleDesigns blankets can be used for of course swaddling. (They even have instructions right on the swaddle, so on the go help) They have tons of designs and different fabric types. I use my SwaddleDesign for swaddling, a nursing cover, blanket, sometimes a spit catcher, and more! Money spent is not wasted when it comes to this product. You gain your money back in one use when you baby is fast asleep.
Their website offers tons of tips and more in depth info about the advantages of swaddling! They have a great guide on how to swaddle as well. Also offer other helpful information on temperature control.
My son also happened to be a preemie and I brought this swaddle with me to use. I can say it really helped him stay calm when mom was not around and also a little more snug and warm. I could not do with out my SwaddleDesigns. Its a product you can easily use for way over a year. After your done swaddling with it, use it as a light blanket, after that the child can even play with it. The great quality of the swaddles also allows you the ability to pass it along to a friend or donate it for someone else to enjoy with it still looking great!
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I have tried swaddling but it never works for me. I’m not sure if I’m doing it wrong… this may help.
I, too, wish I had known about these blankets when my daughter was born. We used these with our son, and they worked wonders. He slept for longer hours when we swaddled him. Wonderful invention!
I have found it so interesting about how much it has changed since I had my little ones no blankets sleeping on their back now etc. These are amazing I just bought my niece a couple of them for her new baby girl.