I’m a big fan of swaddling babies. I know it was considered a bit old-fashioned until a couple of years ago, but nowadays it’s really normal and most of my friends (if not all of them) have swaddled their babies! It’s a logical choice as far as I’m concerned: swaddled babies apparently get twice as much REM sleep and sleep longer than other babies!! Hellooo!

During a hot summer, or in a very hot climate, it can however be a bit tricky to swaddle your baby, as overheating a baby can increase the chance of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome). This is why two mums in Arizona (where it gets REALLY hot in summer) started to swaddle their babies in big squares of lightweight cotton. Their lightweight swaddles were a success, and their company, Solana Babywear, a fact!

We have one of the strechy organic Solana blankets and it is perfect. The quality is great, even after washing it over and over again.
Because my baby is now too old to be swaddled, I use our Solana swaddle as his blanket for hot summer days, and love it. It’s super thin, but still gives him a bit of warmth! I actually had it lying around in the living room the other day, and used it as a shawl to keep myself warm!

If you are interested in getting a Solana swaddle but are, like me, unsure about which fabric to choose, here’s a note on that: the sheer organics are really nice to swaddle babies in and great for warmer weather because of the translucent fabrics, but the stretchy fabrics are easier for bigger or squirmy babies because you can get a really nice, tight swaddle on them.

xxx Esther

P.S. Solana Babywear is kindly offering a 15% DISCOUNT off your entire order to Babyccino readers! Just enter coupon code ‘babyccino’ at check-out!
They will ship worldwide – if your specific country is not listed on the site, just drop them an email and they will sort it out for you!