One of the first things nurses and midwives teach new a parent is the art of swaddling. And it's no wonder; swaddling ends up as a life (and sleep!) saver of many parents. Babies feel more secure when their limbs are held close as they were in the womb, and are often lulled to sleep more easily when swaddled than not. Some babies even settle down at the mere sight of the swaddle blanket.
But what looks like a simple act when executed by an experienced nurse or midwife is often a frustrating experience when frazzled parents are trying desperately to soothe a crying baby with the small, thin blanket from the hospital or birth center.
Enter the Moby Swaddle Blanket, inspired by a public health nurse who found herself constantly recommending the very popular Moby Wrap to her patients. She knew babies loved to continue the womb environment once they were on the outside. Being worn in a Moby Wrap allows babies to feel snuggled close and warm without flailing limbs. She knew that after months in the close confines of the womb, babies could feel very unsettled when set down in the vast expanse of a crib. Baby wearing in the Moby Wrap helped continue that swaddled feeling, but babies cannot be worn every hour of the day. The nurse wanted to find a way to give babies the same comfort and security they got from the Moby Wrap, even when they weren't being worn.
Conventional receiving blankets are too small, thin, and do not have any stretch to them, which makes them very difficult to swaddle with. The nurse thought about the thick, comforting, stretchy fabric of the Moby Wrap and realized she had the perfect solution. She worked with the makers of the Moby Wrap to design the Moby Swaddle Blanket from the same fabric as the Moby Wrap, with the perfect stretch and size to swaddle babies comfortably and easily.
The Moby Swaddle Blanket is a generous 42" x 42", which makes it a perfect choice to continue using as a regular blanket or nursing cover, even long after your baby outgrows swaddling. The Moby Swaddle Blanket is made of luxuriously soft 100% cotton, which only gets softer with repeated washing. The matching newborn hat helps your little one retain their precious heat, and the matching fabric bag gives you a handy place to store it, or neatly tuck it into your diaper bag.
Step by step swaddling instructions are included with the Moby Swaddle Blanket, so new parents don't have to try to remember the nurse's instructions long after they've returned home.
