SwaddleDesigns SwaddleDuo Review & Giveaway (3/1)

Swaddling my babies is something I’ve become very good at.  It wasn’t a choice but more of a necessity for us. After all, I had three babies in less than a 6 year span and all three of them loved being swaddled. It took awhile to master this, sometimes daunting, task but there is a company out there who is helping to make swaddling safer and easier for parents everywhere. SwaddleDesigns offers an array of swaddling blankets, wearable blankets, security blankets, and much more, all in different fabric and design options to help select the perfect blanket for your perfect baby.

Founded by Lynette Damir, RN, in 2002, SwaddleDesigns was the first company to introduce the large square swaddling blanket to the US and many countries around the world. SwaddleDesigns is known for their premium quality fabric, fabulous colors and prints, decorative edge, and the innovative 123 Swaddle instructional label that helps new parents master the art of swaddling. That’s right, not only does SwaddleDesigns offer unique and modern looks for their blankets, but they exclusively offer swaddling blankets with swaddling instructions sewn to the edge of the blanket! That means no more guessing games, fumbling or months of learning how to swaddle. Simply look at the easy 1-2-3 instructions and get them right the first time. Check out the handy How To Swaddle page for additional tips and instructions. SwaddleDesigns swaddling blankets are also perfect for much more than just swaddling and have many additional uses such as a privacy throw for breastfeeding moms, a tummy time play mat and a cover over the stroller!

SwaddleDesigns understands that swaddling is more than just a preference for baby. It’s also a matter of safety!  According to leading SIDS researchers, both overheating AND overchilling are risk factors for SIDS. In addition, it’s important for parents to understand that when baby is too cool during sleep, baby will use valuable energy to stay warm instead of growing and thriving. Over the past few years some juvenile product companies have over focused on overheating as a SIDS risk factor, and there has been a lack of balanced conversation regarding insufficient thermal insulation – the danger of baby being too cool – as a risk factor for SIDS. It is time for a balanced information where parents are educated and reminded of their important responsibility to make sure baby is not too hot or too cold.  With the SwaddleDesigns Sleep Safe page you’ll learn more about safe sleep practices and the SwaddleDesigns Goldilocks Guide, which helps parents remember the importance of keeping baby comfortably warm.

With that same safety in mind SwaddleDesigns has introduced their SwaddleDuo sets. Each SwaddleDuo offers two premium, yet different, swaddling blankets in one fabulous gift box. The first is Ultimate Receiving Blanket which is a lightweight cotton flannel blanket, made from preshrunk domestic cotton, and perfect for moderate to cooler temperatures. The second is the Marquisette Swaddling Blanket. Made from material similar to muslin but using quality yarns, this blanket is a very lightweight openweave cotton blanket which makes it perfect for warmer environmental temperatures. With 17 different style options, SwaddleDuo sets will keep your baby safe and comfortable regardless of the weather!

We received a SwaddleDesigns SwaddleDuo in the Stripes – Pure Green and Sterling print. My sister and brother in law were the one’s who selected the pattern and I really loved it as well. I first adore how our SwaddleDuo arrived. Neatly boxed and literally ready to wrap or place into a gift bag to create an amazing baby shower or new baby gift! Trying to describe the difference between the two blankets included in the gift set isn’t easy to put into words. I’ll start with, they’re both GREAT! The Ultimate Receiving Blanket is very high quality and thick without feeling overwhelming for baby. It will certainly come in handy this fall, as the Las Vegas weather starts to cool down. The Marquisette Blanket is lightweight yet soft and will be amazingly perfect upon my nephew’s June arrival, when the sweltering desert heat is around 110 degrees.

I decided to try my hand at swaddling again. It has been about three and a half years since I’ve swaddled a baby and with my nephew on the way, I have a funny feeling I will better brush up on my skills ahead of time. What made it more than easy was the size of the SwaddleDesigns blankets. They are HUGE! No more baby legs popping out due to outgrowing their favorite receiving blankets! You now have the opportunity to purchase a blanket that will in fact last the entire swaddling period of your little one’s life.

How do you think I did?

I now feel like swaddling is similar to riding a bike. Once you know how, you always know how. If not, you have the awesome SwaddleDesigns step by step instructions right there on your blanket to help you out. Thanks to that and the other SwaddleDesign guides, you can now concentrate on better things, like deciding on which print you love most!

Buy It
The SwaddleDesigns SwaddleDuo sets retail for $38 and can be purchased directly on their website. While you’re there check out the many other items from SwaddleDesigns. You can also use the handy store locator to find a retailer near you.

Win It
SwaddleDesigns has generously offered 1 lucky Obviously MARvelous reader a SwaddleDuo in the Classic Peace Love Swaddle style, in winner’s choice of blue or pink!

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