Nested Bean Zen Sack Winter - Gently Weighted Sleep Sack | Baby: 0-6M | TOG 2.5 | Helps Transition from Swaddle | Cotton 100%

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If a baby manages to flip over and then, because of the weight, they are unable to flip back, I worry about them suffocating,” Posner says. Sleep sacks are a safer option than blankets or quilts as loose bedding can pose a suffocation hazard.

The babies experienced "[n]o significant difference" in their breathing rates, but their mean heart rate "decreased significantly" when placed under a weighted blanket versus a non-weighted blanket, the authors wrote. The company grew quickly after it launched a Kickstarter campaign and appeared on “Shark Tank” in 2020.Nested Bean's signature product is a sleep sack with a small weighted pouch that rests in the center of a baby's chest, which weighs 1 ounce for babies up to 6 months old.

Most related studies have been done only on a very small subset of infants or children—and the products used in these studies are variations of a weighted blanket (which aren’t safe for babies and toddlers)—instead of a sleep sack.Barry agreed, but added that the opinions of medical experts had to be taken seriously in the creation of a new standard to avoid allowing hazardous products to be sold to unwitting consumers. Red Nose CEO Keren Ludski says Australian parents need to know that babies overseas have died from the use of weighted blankets. Similar to weighted blankets for adults, weighted sleep sacks are built with a special technology that evenly distributes weight in the sack. With that in mind, parents should never put a baby to bed with a blanket, quilt, loose bedding, or other items that could cause harm. You may be wondering whether it's safe to give your little one a pillow, blanket, or even a soft stuffed animal to sleep with at night.

Our products are helping a lot of babies and parents," Manasi Gangan, founder and president of the infant sleepwear company Nested Bean, told NPR. A lower TOG rating indicates a thinner material, which is more appropriate for warmer temperatures, and vice versa.

Wouldn’t you love a sleep plan tailored just for your family by an infant sleep expert for over 15 years? A weighted sleep sack may help your baby sleep better at night, but you need to determine if any risks outweigh the benefits. Additionally, the patented ‘wing tips’ of the Love To Dream Swaddle Up allow your baby to sleep in a natural position with their arms up.