From incubator to home: how a sleeping bag provides peace and security

From incubator to home: how a sleeping bag provides peace and security

When your baby is born prematurely, you suddenly find yourself in a world of IVs, monitors, and beeping machines. The first days—sometimes weeks—in the hospital feel like a rollercoaster. And when your baby is finally allowed to come home, the next challenge arises: how do you provide the same peace, warmth, and security at home that they received in the incubator?

A small detail often makes a big difference: a well-fitting sleeping bag specifically designed for premature babies.

From medical environment to warm home environment

In the hospital, everything is tailored to your baby: temperature, rest, care. But at home, you have to manage that yourself. A premature baby sleeping bag helps with this. Not only to keep your baby warm, but also to provide a sense of familiarity. In the incubator, your baby is often wrapped in swaddles or nests—at home, a sleeping bag offers the same sense of security.

💡 Did you know... a sleeping bag also helps regulate body temperature, which is especially important for premature babies because they still have difficulty regulating it themselves?

Why a regular sleeping bag isn't enough

Regular sleeping bags are simply too big. Your baby "drowns" in them, the armholes are too wide, and there's too much space around the body. This doesn't feel safe and can even be uncomfortable. Moreover, premature babies sometimes still have monitors or tubes. A standard sleeping bag isn't designed for this.

Janskes sleeping bags are specially designed for babies in sizes 38 to 44 and fit perfectly. With thoughtful details such as:

• Press studs instead of zippers, so you can easily access your baby – even with wires or tubes
• Thin lining with a TOG rating of 1.0 – warm, but not too warm
• Soft, breathable fabrics that are kind to delicate skin
• And: a sweet design, so your little one can be not just a patient, but a real baby

Sleeping bag as a transitional device

For many parents, the sleeping bag becomes a kind of "anchor." It's something familiar that your baby recognizes even outside the hospital. By using the sleeping bag during the hospital stay (for example, in the incubator or crib in the room), it smells like you, like home.

Tip: Place the sleeping bag near you overnight so it absorbs your scent – this has a calming effect on your baby.

A small start, a big difference

It may seem like a simple piece of clothing, but for a premature baby, a good sleeping bag makes a world of difference. It provides security, safety, and peace of mind at a time when everything is still so new and exciting.

Janskes sleeping bags are made with love and craftsmanship in our own workshop. For a soft landing after a difficult start.

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