This blanket is designed to be a comfort to your little one from birth through toddlerhood and beyond. At 14″x20″, the blanket is small enough to tuck in a crib or cradle, yet large enough to gently cover the newborn. Plus, it is the perfect size for toddlers to carry around.
Babies have a sensitive sense of smell. It is one of the ways they are able to recognize their parents from birth. A mother’s amniotic fluid has a similar scent to her skin, so a baby recognizes his mother right away. So, when a baby smells a parent nearby, they are comforted! Cotton fibers are known for their scent holding properties. This blanket uses a cotton/acrylic blend to keep the shape and to hold a parents’ scent. The blankets are machine washable and dryable. After washing, the blanket should be “recharged” with the parents’ scent.
The parent sleeps with the blanket in their pillowcase for several nights so that it can absorb their unique scent. It’s important to not have the blanket positioned so that it would absorb perspiration, saliva, or other fluids. The blanket will hold the parents’ scent for as long as three months. It can be placed in the baby’s crib or bassinet to comfort the little ones as they sleep. I love using it for those nights when my son is restless. It keeps me from having to wake up so often to comfort him!
These blankets are especially helpful for when parents must be away. When a newborn is in the ICU or when a parent is away, this blanket can be used to bring the feeling of home a little closer for our babies.
