Miracle Blanket

Dark, extremely cramped, hot and humid air – this is how babies live during a woman’s last trimester and they absolutely love it. After feeling protected in such a compact space, being in the open air after birth is a scary thing. The Miracle Blanket is a handy product meant to recreate the snug feeling of the womb. It’s a common sight to see newborns tightly swaddled like a burrito, and the tighter the better. The Miracle Blanket has flaps and pockets neatly designed to control a newborn’s flailing arms. It also has an extra-long final flap that wraps completely around the baby for extra hold. For new parents, the one-page instructions may seem complicated, but after doing it once, you won’t need to read them again. Some users claim their newborns have slept 7-8 hours in this blanket. The material is machine washable and 100% cotton.

Is this Miracle Blanket a necessity? Not really. Hospitals use regular flannel-like blankets for swaddling, and most nurses will teach you the art of a tight burrito-wrap (our hospital even let us take home a half-dozen of these blankets). Newborns won’t know the difference as long as they’re wrapped well. A big problem we had was our baby’s arms constantly slipping out, which would cause him to wake up and cry. Therefore the special arm flaps on the Miracle Blanket can be helpful, although a skillful baby might still wriggle out. The one size only may not last long for larger newborns or fast-growing babies. Regardless, this makes a thoughtful baby shower gift, and who knows – the user might be one of the lucky ones who gets that 8-hour stretch of sleep from using this product. That chance is definitely worth the $35 price tag.