Keeping THEM CLOSE

Sleep well, feed easily and be closer to your baby with SnuzPod the UK’s Best-selling Bedside Crib! Now even more breathable thanks to its innovative NEW ComfortAir system, with unique air-flow vents, machine washable mesh liner, and improved base ventilation, helping to regulate your baby’s temperature for a good night’s sleep. SnuzPod also boasts a lightweight removable bassinet and new breathable mattress with a 3D mesh cover for all-round better support.

Our babies are so used to us by the time they are born, that being separated from us comes as a big shock. The first three months of a baby’s life are now often referred to as the ‘fourth trimester’, and understandably it’s a period when babies want to be especially close to their parents, and parents want to keep them close too. It’s no surprise that infant co-sleeping was the absolute norm all over the world until Western society started separating newborns by putting them in their own cribs or rooms to sleep.

Keeping a newborn baby close is instinctive to most mothers, and many fret at the thought of trying to put their baby down to sleep alone. Of course, we are now more aware of the potential dangers of bed sharing, but it’s not always as clear-cut when you are suffering from lack of sleep and baby won’t settle anywhere except by your side. For many parents it is a real dilemma, in fact a recent survey by organic brand The Little Green Sheep discovered that over ¾ of parents had shared a bed with their baby, but 60% had worried about it.

Moses basket or bedsharing are no longer the only choices, finally there is a solution for new parents who want to keep their baby close. In the past two years there has been a surge in Bedside Cribs that attach to the bed to give babies a separate space to sleep in that is still right next to mum. They last longer than Moses Baskets too, perfect for the first six months when you’ll be feeding through the night.

For parents who are worried about the risks of co-sleeping but still want to be close to their baby, bedside cribs offer the benefits of co-sleeping while providing a safe, separate sleeping environment for one or two babies that is only an arm’s reach away for comforting, feeding and bonding. I believe these are far safer than having your baby in bed with you, yet still allow you to enjoy the benefits of co-sleeping.’

The Little Green Sheep’s SnüzPod 3 in 1 Bedside Crib can also be used as a standalone crib, and the rocking bassinet can even be detached and moved around the house. SnüzPod4 is £199 from www.thelittlegreensheep.co.uk

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