Happiest Baby Sleepea 5-Second Swaddle - 100% Organic Cotton Baby Swaddle Blanket - Doctor Designed Promotes Healthy Hip Development (Charcoal Stars, Large)

Product Information

Swaddles are safe to use “if the proper precautions are taken,” says Dr. Ashanti Woods, M.D., a pediatrician at Baltimore's Mercy Medical Center. Just keep the following recommendations in mind from the AAP: As a parent your No. 1 job is to keep your precious bundle safe—and that means keeping blankets out of your bub’s bed. Sleepea Comforter Swaddle is a wearable, warm newborn swaddle that safely keeps little ones cosy during cooler nights and naps. It is made of a super-soft 100% GOTS-certified organic cotton shell that is filled with 100% recycled insulation to give babies an extra warm swaddle when they need it. Type:Two-in-one | Material: Polyester, rayon, IntelliThread fibers | Closure:Wrap fastener, zipper | Size: Newborn, small (up to 18 pounds) Have questions about a Happiest Baby product? Our consultants would be happy to help! Submit your questions here. Sleepea is the ultra-soft, simple-to-use swaddle that helps babies sleep better and happier. Our patented 5-Second Swaddle design makes safely wrapping your lovebug as stress-free as can be!

The product is one of Baby List's top products for 2019, saying, "You no longer need a master's degree in swaddling to help your baby feel safe, serene and ready to sleep." Experts now call the first three months of a baby's life the "fourth trimester" as a way to recognize a newborn's transition between life in the womb and life in the world. Swaddling can help by wrapping your baby up snugly, like they're in utero. Ilana Cohn is a writer and performer living in Los Angeles, and she used to run a podcast called, “Yer Mama.” She loves reading about the latest baby gear and sharing her opinion, so she was excited to have the opportunity to review products with baby number two, starting from day one.Cocoon or Guided Swaddle: These swaddle blankets are designed without any fasteners, like zippers or Velcro. Instead, they rely upon well-placed pouches and “wings” to secure your baby.

While other swaddles might be easier to wrap, babies can easily break out of them, making the swaddle ineffective. With the Aden + Anais wrap, you can snugly secure your baby without worrying about breakouts, and since the fabric is highly breathable, you don't have to worry about your child feeling too hot. You can also keep the legs unwrapped for easy diaper changes, and the silky material is so soft on delicate skin. Pros: High quality, one size fits all, soft and breathable material, transitional swaddle, designed by a mom However, to be clear, it’s not a magic fix. If she really doesn’t want to sleep, she won’t go to sleep. Point proven in fighting the illusive late afternoon nap and the four month sleep regression. The best swaddling method I’ve ever learned is an easy, four-step approach that a wonderful midwife once showed me. I call it the DUDU swaddle to help parents remember the steps: Down- Up- Down- Up. When your baby is ready to transition to having their arms out, you can simply unsnap the armholes to open them. Like some of our other best swaddles, this one has the two-way zipper for easy diaper changes, a feature our testers repeatedly said they appreciated. A downside: There aren't as many patterns and colors to choose from compared with other brands.

Overall Take

The shaking seems a tad unnerving to begin with, but when you think about all the movement in daily life that gets a baby off to sleep, i.e walking in a carrier, it makes perfect sense. Is the Snoo easy to set up? Because Sleepea is made with soft organic cotton and breathable mesh panels, you can rest assured that your little one will not only sleep comfortably all night long (no matter the season), but they’ll snooze safely, too. After all, Sleepea was designed by renowned pediatrician Dr. Harvey Karp, the world’s leading swaddling expert.