Blanket makes swaddling almost easy


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It’s tough to be a baby. At first, you don’t even know that you have hands. And then, when you discover the darn things, you can’t really control where they go.

Sometimes, it would be nice to feel as if you were back inside the womb, packed in so tight that your limbs aren’t flying around unexpectedly and scratching your face.

That’s the whole idea of swaddling, but for a guy like me, swaddling is nearly as impossible as breast-feeding. Swaddling became a whole lot easier with the Miracle Blanket. And, for my family, nights became much more restful.

Who needs this: New parents, especially those with fussy babies.

How it works: Beauty in simplicity, my friend. The product is basically a swath of stretchy flannel, with a little bag to hold the baby’s feet and flaps to wrap the arms. Lay the baby down on top of it, tuck in her feet, secure her arms, and then wrap the blanket around her a few times. Voilà! She’s swaddled.

The review: Our first two babies didn’t sleep so well on their own, so my wife and I knew things had to change when we had twins a few months ago. Maybe the twins are just easy babies, but I think the Miracle Blanket has helped them chill out when it’s bedtime. They are clearly more relaxed and sleep longer with swaddling — plus they don’t scratch their faces.

Also, it’s so easy to use that I can almost do it correctly.

To buy: The Miracle Blanket costs $29.95 and is recommended only for the first four months (which makes it a great hand-me-down item).

To order, call 1-866-286-6386 or go to www.miracleblanket.com.

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Written by Bill Reed