The SleepSack Wearable Blanket by Halo Innovations

Submitted by EastCoastMom on April 16, 2007 - 21:06.

Maybe it was because I was a new Mom or maybe I was just trying to do what I felt was the right thing for my baby. But when I saw the the Halo SleepSack Wearable Blanketby Halo Innovations was recommended instead of blankets to aid against SIDS……I bought it on Amazon.com and have been very happy with the product!

HALO Innovations, Inc. was founded in 1994 by a Father who lost a daughter to SIDS. The company is dedicated to creating a healthier and safer sleeping environment for adults and children. Since then, HALO Innovations has worked to develop products that encourage healthier and safer sleeping as well as bring peace of mind.

The web site, http://www.halosleep.com, notes that

”The American Academy of Pediatrics, First Candle/SIDS Alliance and the American Hospital Association all agree that modeling proper care for a baby by hospital nurseries is the single biggest influence on how a new parent will care for that child when they go home. That is one reason why they all have issued revised guidelines for the care of infants. These guidelines stress the importance of modeling safe sleep practices in newborn nurseries. One element of the revised guidelines is the suggested use of "sleep sacks" or "wearable blankets" in newborn nurseries to show how babies can stay warm and cozy without the use of a potentially dangerous blanket.”

A percentage of HALO Innovations' profits are donated to First Candle/SIDS Alliance to fund ongoing SIDS research, education and family support.

The concept of the SleepSack is simple, it is a sleeveless “sack” that zips up and stays on your baby thus preventing it from going over the face and getting kicked off altogether.

My daughter has been in once since birth and I was happy to see that they now make them with legs for toddlers who walk all over their crib and in a swaddle style for newborns. They come in cotton for the warmer months and a nice fleece for colder months and can even be monogrammed. There are other wearable blankets on the market however, most of them have full sleeves and Halo suggests that may also hinder a baby’s breathing.

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