Swaddling blankets for the swaddling impaired

It used to drive me crazy when my son was a newborn that I couldn't learn how to swaddle properly with a swaddling blanket. My husband could. In fact, everybody else could. Why wasn't this genius product around then? I could have looked …

Swaddling blankets for the swaddling impaired
It used to drive me crazy when my son was a newborn that I couldn't learn how to swaddle properly with a swaddling blanket. My husband could. In fact, everybody else could. Why wasn't this genius product around then? I could have looked like a swaddling superstar! What's cool about TrueWomb is that it not only secures your baby into the fetal position, which is how they feel most comfortable at that age, but is also made with stretchy, breathable, cotton, so that babies can extend their bodies and move their arms around when they want to--unlike the traditional baby burritos.

The arms pop into sleeves and the body fits into the bottom part that's kind of like a pocket. Then everything seals up with Velcro. (Watch the instructional video which is pretty clear.)

You can get TrueWomb swaddlers in sizes ranging from preemies through 6-9 months, including an an arms-free "weaning" swaddle--but I don't imagine most kids wanting to be contained at that age so stick with the younger sizes. If you're swaddling challenged like I was, this is a great way to keep that fact under wraps. Ha. -Betsy

You can buy the swaddling blanket from TrueWomb.com
for $39.99.

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