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Thursday, April 3, 2008

Giveaway: The Soothing Blanket by Luna Lullaby

The five S's ... if you have ever had a baby, you know what we are talking about. If you haven't had a baby, you will find out what we are talking about when you do. Swaddling, side/stomach position, shushing, swinging and sucking ... the answer to your fussy baby qualms.

Let's talk about the first S ... swaddling ...

The Soothing Blanket by Luna Lullaby is a necessity for baby. Each swaddle blanket is made from 100% soft quality cotton muslin with a fabric weave specially designed to breathe easily. The lightweight, stretchy fabric permits snug wrapping while allowing baby's body temperature to regulate ... keeping baby cool in the summer and warm in the winter!

There is nothing more frustrating than trying to swaddle your baby and having the blanket not stretch quite far enough. You will not have that problem with The Soothing Blanket, as each blanket measures 44" x 44", making it ideal for swaddling newborns or larger babies.

Each set of The Soothing Blanket includes three swaddle blankets, an instructional DVD and is available in nine different styles.

Click here to learn more about The Soothing Blanket ...

We are giving away one set of The Soothing Blanket ... reader's choice of style. To enter, simply leave a comment on this post telling us about your experience (or lack thereof) with the five S's. Please remember to include your email in your comment so we can contact you if you win. Contest ends Wednesday, April 9, 2008, at 10PM EST.

Good luck!

Congratulations to Kristin over at The Cliffords ... you are our winner! Please contact us! :)

25 Comments:

Carey said...: Oh my gosh we are forever swaddlers! I still swaddle Chelsea at the hospital to help her wind down. She gets so stimulated and then can't sleep. Cute cute cute!
Carey & Chelsea
enseno153 at aol dot com; April 4, 2008 12:08 AM
nor_lou said...: the five S's really do work, sometimes it takes going through all of them more than once. Each time you do it it goes faster as the baby starts to learn that they can relax, at least that is my take on it. I would love to win a set of soothing blankets; April 4, 2008 2:49 AM
Pryncss Briana said...: Count me in on the giveaway. Pryncss(at)gmail(dot)com. Thank you!~Briana Mills; April 4, 2008 8:12 AM
Farrah said...: My son loved to be swaddled and sang to when falling asleep. Now I have another little boy on the way and I'm sure it will be the same for him. Thanks.

Farrah
babyloveslings@gmail.com; April 4, 2008 8:31 AM
Life is short, wear cute shoes! said...: I'm new to the 5 S's, bbut eager to put them to use!! Ccount me in on the giveaway! :)

Kristin W; April 4, 2008 9:59 AM
natalieshaub said...: I just learned about the 5 S's from my friend who had a baby in January... she said they are life savers! I intend on implementing all 5 of the S's when my little one comes in June!
Thanks so much for bringing attention to these techniques!

Blessings, Natalie
natalieshaub@hotmail.com; April 4, 2008 10:14 AM
Danielle said...: Unfortunately, my son Max was born with club feet and was in full leg casts from 2 days of age until he was 2 months old. After that he had to wear a brace that kept his legs spread wide apart. Needless to say, we were never able to swaddle him. He had a rough first couple of months and we had to utilize the other 4 S's constantly to calm him down. Now Max is a very happy 7 month old. We hope to be able to swaddle our next baby!; April 4, 2008 11:00 AM
i know a mom said...: My little one loved to be swaddled - I love the blankets from Luna Lullaby. Great giveaway!; April 4, 2008 11:57 AM
Shay said...: I have the knowledge of the 5 S's, but I have no experience with them :( I really hope they work though...I will putting them to use in a few weeks!
shaykarls at gmail.com; April 4, 2008 12:09 PM
arbrashears said...: I am a believer and fan of the 5 S's! We have always swaddled, and the babies have loved it! While pregnant with our brand new baby, I read The Happiest Baby on The Block. It made a lot of sense. After the baby came and we tried all 5 S's in combination we saw how much she loved it! It really has worked to calm her. Now as soon as we get her swaddled she is generally calm without even needing the rest of the S's -- but boy do they sure work when she does get out of sorts! This blanket sounds wonderful!

Aimee
arbrashears at msn dot com; April 4, 2008 12:54 PM
Anonymous said...: Well, I was blessed with a beautiful baby boy, and unfortunately he has colic with reflux. For AJ being snug is the most comforting thing in the world. Soothing is the name of the game. Wandi & AJ
wandi1217@comcast.net; April 4, 2008 1:15 PM
Kristen said...: I was a nursery nurse for a year and a half, and trust me I know how important the five s's are. Especially swaddling! I am now expecting my first baby and would love this blanket to perfectly swaddle the new little one!; April 4, 2008 1:23 PM
Anonymous said...: I am so excited to swaddle my first baby! I use to work at the hospital and I would take the first photos of so many wonderful babies. There I learned the importance of swaddling. Sadly, my husband is away at boot camp and wont be able to learn this vaulable technique until he comes home. (A whole month after the baby is born)

Count me in for this wonderful prize!

justalilbabe@yahoo.com; April 4, 2008 1:38 PM
Anonymous said...: We swaddled both of our girls & they loved it. Didn't know about the 5 S's with the first but used them with our second. Kelly
hargrave1695@yahoo.com; April 4, 2008 2:28 PM
Anonymous said...: I am new to all of this- But it seems like a must to have-
~Mom to be
jamstermo@nycap.rr.com; April 4, 2008 6:18 PM
Naomi said...: We loved using the Twinkle Twinkle set with Jasper. He's a summer baby so the muslin was light enough to breathe but snuggly enough to feel secure. I love the new colors!; April 4, 2008 6:19 PM
Carpenters said...: the picture you have is so adorable..I cannot wait to swaddle my new baby son that is due in June. Never heard of the five S's. so excited to learn more and try them with my new son. The soothing blanket is so precious.; April 5, 2008 1:06 AM
jenny said...: i could realy use this for my little one and well i need not teell you how good this blanket feels or is right but if so ok i will its one of the best there is to be had and well who would not love to relax with this blanket i know i would if it was my size thanks jenny9675309@yahoo.com; April 5, 2008 3:26 AM
jbubolz-miller said...: Wow- we have experience with shushing, but not the rest=) Please enter us. jenny m jbubolz-miller@hotmail.com; April 5, 2008 10:05 AM
McKenna said...: Connor had horrific colic and seriously made me think we would never ever have another child. I added another "S" to the five "S's" when he was going through that colicky stage...."Showering." When I reached that point of really needing to escape his screaming for a few minutes, I would take a shower because that was the only place in my house that I couldn't hear him crying. I think there needs to be a list of the "Five S's" for calming moms down who are dealing with crying newborns! LOL!

mckenna [at] themomcrowd [dot] com; April 5, 2008 11:03 AM
Anonymous said...: I can't wait to be able to swaddle my baby girl!! I am only 1 month away from my due date.
Good luck to everyone.. for this great giveaway!
Marina
buffster24@yahoo.com; April 6, 2008 3:53 AM
claire said...: Swaddling worked with our first child but not our second. Don't know much about the 5 S's but I have friends who swear by them!
claireroach81(at)hotmail(dot)com; April 6, 2008 11:51 PM
Bunny B said...: These swaddle blankets sound very comforting and soothing. Unfortunately, I've no experience with the 5 Ss, but my sister soon will :) I'd love to win this for her. Thanks so much!

bunnybox9 [at] gmail [dot] com; April 7, 2008 12:04 AM
nell@casualfridayeveryday said...: I don't know what I would have done without swaddling both my boys. It made them feel so safe and secure and it got me a little bit more sleep! Both are a good thing. I'd love to win one of your blankets.

Nell@CasualFridayEveryday.com
nelltaliercio@gmail.com; April 7, 2008 9:08 AM
Heather said...: The 5 s's really got us through the first couple of months with our daughter. The only way she would sleep through the night is if she was swaddled. We were so thankful when we discovered the trick to getting her to calm down. katebeth45ATgmail; April 9, 2008 6:57 PM