Swaddling with Merino Reduces Risk of SIDS

Since overheating has been identified as a key factor in many cases of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), there is a strong case for using merino as the swaddling cloth because of its ability to regulate heat and humidity. Our Cocooi babywraps (swaddles) are made from 100% superfine merino and can be used to assist your baby in sating at a safe temperature throughout their sleep. More

Thu, Nov 4, 2010 (HealthDay News)
During cold weather, the use of extra blankets and heavy clothes to keep infants warm can lead to dangerous overheating and increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), U.S. experts warn.

National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD)
Infants are sensitive to extremes in temperatures and have poor regulation of their body temperature. Research has shown that multiple layers of clothing, heavy clothing, heavy blankets and warm room temperatures increase risk of SIDS. Babies who are in danger of overheating feel hot to the touch, the experts at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) explained in a U.S. National Institutes of Health news release.

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