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Ready for those warm, Spring nights with HALO!

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This post is written by Alanna Peters on behalf of HALO SleepSacks.  Product was provided – thoughts and opinions are my own!

It’s no secret that we love HALO SleepSacks around here! Tiffany used them with her girls, and I am using them with mine. So of course, I’m very excited to share with you that HALO has a new product available just in time for spring!

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Now that the weather is warming up (for most of us), it won’t be long until the nights become a little less brisk and our little ones don’t need such thick, warm SleepSacks. HALO now has new SleepSacks and Swaddles available in 100% cotton muslin, and they are adorable! They are very soft, lightweight and breathable for baby. I received the pink SleepSack to review and the little pink elephant pattern is so cute! (Are you singing “Pink Elephants on Parade” now too?) The blue and neutral versions are also super cute. I’m loving the little giraffes! We’ve had some chilly nights here lately but I know the nights will warm up again very soon and this SleepSack is going to be perfect for spring.

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The feature I love best about HALO SleepSacks is the inverted zipper. When you have to change a diaper in the middle of the night, no one likes to fully wake the baby by making her tummy cold. These zippers allow you to only expose Baby’s legs and bum for a quick, warm diaper change.

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HALO Innovation’s SleepSack® wearable blankets have become the standard for hospital nurseries and parents alike. In fact, 1,250 hospital nurseries use the HALO SleepSack Swaddle instead of blankets through the HALO Safer Way to Sleep Initiative. HALO Innovations also offers free Safe Sleep Practices kits to childbirth educators to help further the cause of SIDS prevention.

If you’d like to add one of these adorable new muslin SleepSacks or Swaddles to your baby’s wardrobe, you can find them at amazon.com, babiesrus.com or buybuybaby.com. They also make AWESOME baby shower gifts!

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HALO SleepSack Review – New Design Line!

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by Alanna Peters

If you’ve been reading this blog for a while then you’re probably no stranger to HALO SleepSacks. I first heard about HALO when I was pregnant with my first daughter. We used SleepSacks for her first few months while the weather was still a bit cool, and I loved the high quality of HALO. I knew for sure I’d want to get some more this time around for my second daughter, so I was thrilled when HALO offered me the chance to try out a SleepSack from their new design line!

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First of all, if you are unfamiliar with HALO SleepSacks, here’s a bit of info to get you up to speed:

HALO Innovation’s SleepSack® wearable blankets have become the standard for hospital nurseries and parents alike. In fact, 1,000 hospital nurseries use the HALO SleepSack Swaddle instead of blankets through the HALO Safer Way to Sleep Initiative. That is 1.5 million births getting first-hand, in-hospital experience with the HALO SleepSack Swaddle and safe sleep practices! Modeling safe sleep practices for parents in the hospital is the key to safer sleep practices at home.  HALO Innovations also offers free Safe Sleep Practices kits to childbirth educators to help further the cause of SIDS prevention.

Now, on to the new designs. HALO has recently released new SleepSack designs available exclusively at Pottery Barn! They are so cute, you guys. And the pure, organic cotton fabric is so thick and soft, I almost want to cuddle my new SleepSack before I put my baby in it. The SleepSacks are available in pink, blue and yellow stripe, and feature cute safari appliques. You can even get them embroidered with your baby’s name! (This would be a great baby shower gift idea, by the way.) I chose to review one of the new Pottery Barn SleepSack Swaddles, which comes in an adorable medallion print. These are also available in pink, blue and yellow and are also available for embroidery.

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I am really excited about the swaddle aspect of this SleepSack. My oldest daughter did NOT like to be swaddled. We tried and tried, but she always wiggled free or threw a fit until we unbundled her. I’m determined to try again with my new baby though, and the SleepSack Swaddle makes it so easy. Just zip the baby into the SleepSack and wrap the swaddle fabric around her! It easily closes with a huge section of hook & loop fabric so it’s very adjustable for babies of all shapes and sizes. Speaking of sizes, I was curious about HALO sizing, so I figured some of you might be as well. Here is what I found out:

Newborn
19 to 23 in
  6 to 12 lbs
Small
23 to 26 in
  13 to 18 lbs
If you are still in the process of designing your nursery, it would be worth mentioning that Pottery Barn offers bedding that coordinates with their SleepSacks. How cute is that? They are available in both organic cotton and snuggly chamois.
One more thing I want to add is this: During the month of October, HALO will donate $1 to SIDS Awareness for every new Facebook “like”. This is awesome, you guys, and all it takes from you is a few seconds to “like” their page! Please stop by and visit them on Facebook if you have a chance. What a great cause! You can also find them on Twitter and Pinterest.