Okay, I guess the swaddle didn’t actually go anywhere for many families around the nation and the globe. However, new and experienced parents need go no further than their favorite parenting website or book these days to read about the wonders of wrapping their little one up tight. From Harvey Karp’s bestseller, The Happiest Baby on the Block, to the American Association of Pediatrics, experts are touting the use of a well-spun swaddle to reduce excessive crying and increase sleep efficiency in newborns.
While there is little debate about the value of swaddling, the act of swaddling can seem daunting at first. After all, you’re talking about wrapping a piece of fabric around your new squirmy bundle tightly enough to have it stay in place without it being too restrictive or hot. Oh, and can you make that organic?
Enter the Solana Swaddle. Here’s what we love about it. One. It’s big enough to actually do the things that all the swaddle instructions tell you to do but you can’t really do with standard sized swaddles (at least not on our 10+ pound test babies). Two. It stays in place. The fabrics are soft enough to be next to baby’s skin while having enough texture to grab onto itself, a real blessing for those parents with Houdini babies. Three. It doesn’t overheat. For winter babies who are sleeping in toasty homes dressed in cozy sleepers and for summer babies sleeping in hotter climes, Solana wraps provide the swaddle without the sweat. Since overheating has been linked to SIDS, this gives mom and dad reason to sleep easy too.
Solana Swaddle Wraps are made of lightweight muslins, gauze or organic cotton. At 45”X45”, these full squares of fabric double as nursing covers, stroller covers, and more. Some say it’s just a square piece of cloth but we say it’s a good night’s sleep. Everybody wins with Solana.
By Timara on 10/30/09 in Columns, Editor Picks, Main Feature
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