Top 10 Sleep Products for Baby

Now that I am a postpartum therapist and pediatric sleep consultant, I have learned a lot about sleep. There are many things that I wish I had for my first baby that made sleep so much easier for my second. Here is a list of the top 10 products for baby sleep that have made my life so much easier and more enjoyable around sleep.

1. Swaddles for before and after rolling

My babies, for whatever reason, hated having their arms across their chest when they were swaddled. He would fight and fight and fight until he got his arms out, and then would wake himself up with the moro reflex because his arms were not swaddled. We found this Hands up swaddle and it made a world of difference! These swaddles can also be used after baby starts to show signs of rolling because with just a zip, the arms come off and it becomes a sleep sac! If you are unsure if your baby's swaddling preferences, these adaptable swaddles allow you to swaddle with arms accross their chest, with one arm up, with their hand out, or with both arms up, while only having to buy 1 swaddle!! Save the time and money and just get this at the start. Another thing I like about these swaddles, it that you can have both arms up and out so you can continue to use them as a sleep sac with the added benifit of it still feeling like a big hug for your baby.

2. Red Lights for night time feeding and changing

3. White noise

4. Blackout Curtains that don't suck

5. Exercise ball

6. Co-sleeping safely

7. Crib heating pad

8. Travel blackout pod

9. Tummy heating pad

10. Nursing Station for your room

Bonus: Reading Recommendations

1. Happiest Baby on the Block By Harvey Karp, MD

2. Good Night Sleep Tight By Kim West, LCSW-C

3. And Baby Makes Three By Julie PhD and John Gottman PhD

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Hi, I am Kristina Anzell. I am a Clinical Social Worker and Certified Pediatric Sleep Consultant. I specialize in helping moms and dads work through issues of anxiety, sleep, and relationships while they are busy growing a family. Feel free to visit my website if you would like to work with me, sign up for the monthly newsletter, or if you want to read more blog posts like this :)