Imitates the womb, promoting comfort, security, calmness and longer sleep cycle.

Promotes Motor Development by allowing baby to stretch as needed.

Encourages baby to sleep on his/her back, the Pediatrician recommended sleep position.

Keeps baby's busy hands secure for easier breastfeeding/football hold.

Helps to prevent the Startle Reflex by reducing sudden arm movements.

  Keeps baby’s face uncovered to prevent blanket suffocation.

  Lightweight and breathable fabric reduces the risk of overheating due to over-wrapping.

  Prevents baby from scratching self/face


  Assists baby’s transition from womb.

  Easy in/out garment without Velcro will open/unravel.

Great for Nighttime, Breast-feeding, Nap-time, Stroller Walks..... or anytime!

15 things you must do for your baby

Important lessons from the latest research

By Kelly DiNardo, as featured USA WEEDEND 

10. Swaddle Baby.

Researchers in Belgium found that 6- to 16-week-old babies who were swaddled in a blanket and placed in cribs on their backs slept longer and woke up less often. Other studies show swaddling could help reduce excessive crying and may prevent SIDS. How tightly should one swaddle? Just tight enough so she can't raise her arms or legs, but not so tightly that breathing is restricted. Researchers suspect swaddling works partly because the restricted movement keeps babies from waking themselves.

A 2002 Washington University study found that swaddled babies were more likely to sleep soundly at night, since the wrapping prevented them from waking themselves with their startle reflex, a reaction to dreams during REM sleep. Other studies have shown that babies who are swaddled at night are more alert and attentive during the day and have a decreased risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).

SIDS RESEARCH & SWADDLING
Washington University in St. Louis - School of Medicine

A major focus of this research is development of strategies and public health interventions that may result in prevention of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and related causes of infant deaths.

Project #2: The practice of placing infants on their backs for sleep has greatly reduced the incidence of SIDS in the past 6 years. However, many parents (Ca 30%) still place infants on their stomachs for sleep since, in this position, [many babies] seem to sleep sounder with fewer awakenings. Swaddling (tight wrapping) infants for sleep has been used for centuries in conjunction with back sleeping. Swaddling soothes infants and likely reduces spontaneous arousals from sleep in back sleeping infants. Swaddling of infants, aged 1 to 8 months, has been largely abandoned in the U.S. ... Our recent research has shown that if a swaddling technique is employed that does not restrict breathing or leg movements the health concerns are largely eliminated and babies can sleep more soundly on their backs. We envision that a revival of the practice of swaddling, using this new technique, could increase the acceptance of back sleeping and thereby further reduce SIDS death in the U.S. and abroad.

Swaddling May Help Sleeping Babies Remain On Their Backs

Science Daily — St. Louis, Dec. 2, 2002 -- Infants sleep with fewer awakenings when swaddled, and swaddling may help sleeping infants remain on their backs, say researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. These findings are reported in the December issue of Pediatrics.

Bradley Thach, M.D.

Most recently, Bradley Thach, M.D., professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine has published his findings showing that Swaddling infants helps them sleep on their back, wake up less often, and sleep for longer stretches at a time.