Blanket Sleeper Vs Sleep Sack

As part of our ongoing commitment to making it easier for families and healthcare professionals to follow the aap guidelines on safe sleep the halo safe sleep modeling in hospital program replaces the traditional blankets in your well baby nursery and nicu with a free supply of halo sleepsack swaddle wearable blankets.

Blanket sleeper vs sleep sack.

The sleepsack wearable blanket replaces loose blankets in the crib that can cover your baby s face and interfere with breathing. The american academy of pediatrics says to keep cribs bare of any loose objects including blankets but you can opt for baby sleeping bags a k a. The most obvious difference is that a swaddle is a blanket meant to entirely wrap the baby and restrict the movement of the arms and legs while a sleep sack goes beyond a simple blanket. It s a warm cuddly blanket they can t kick off.

Below the best sleep sacks for different stages and sleep environments all will keep your little one cozy and secure. The cute toddler sleep sack has foot openings to allow freedom of movement and the organic cotton is a super soft ribbed knit. These sleepers also take the place of a separate blanket for your baby but they are used over the top of regular lightweight pajamas. Designed to help reduce the risk of sids sleep sacks also called wearable blankets or sleep bags offer a safer alternative to loose blankets in the crib which is a major no go according to the american academy of pediatrics safe sleep guidelines.

A different style of the blanket sleeper is the sleep sack or sleep bag. You want to make sure the sleep sack fits baby comfortably so that she s not too squished inside of the blanket. We received a swaddle blanket and after reading up on it i know that it is great for sleep because it keeps the baby s arms contained so they don t wake up as often with their crazy sleep movements. Sleep sacks are more than just adorable mini sleeping bags for your baby and toddler.

In addition to sleeping safer it helps babies sleep better too. They can also be worn over non pajama comfy clothes such as a one piece bodysuit or a baby t shirt. You could think of it like a pair of pajamas without legs. Instead you put your little one in a bag with a zippered front and either sleeves or armholes.

Ensuring baby sleeps soundly throughout the night. Safe sleep made easy. Sleep sacks to give your baby that cozy feeling.