Loving and caring parents of a newborn baby buy a lot of goods designed to facilitate the feeding, carrying and falling asleep of the baby. One of the innovative products for newborns is the product "Cocoon Baby" (CocoonaBaby) of the French company Red Castle. Products are developed taking into account climatic features and includes models for all seasons. These are anatomical mattresses for cribs, carrying, sheets and envelopes for walking.
Who needs a Cocoon Baby mattress
This is a mattress for children of the first months of life, in shape resembling a cocoon. Especially its acquisition is recommended for babies with low weight (up to 3 kilograms) or premature.
Why a cocoon?
The mattress was originally developed by leading experts in the field of pediatrics and neonatology (the science of the first days of life of newborn babies), taking into account the physiology and anatomy of small and premature babies. It was further proved that the use of Cocoon Baby in normal weight infants also helps to avoid many neurological diseases. After all, the correct development of the baby is possible only if certain conditions are created for this. And newborn babies with low weight and especially premature babies need a condition close to intrauterine.
The Cocoon Baby mattress for a newborn is made in a special way. The baby’s body is enveloped from all sides, repeating its shape, creating sensations close to the pressure of the walls of the uterus while the baby is inside the womb. In this case, the baby’s legs are in a slightly bent position, above the head. The chin is pressed to the body, which does not prevent the child from turning his head and looking around. It is this position that is the most correct and physiological for newborns. A child on the Baby Cocoon mattress (photo) installed in a crib can be around the clock.
Cocoon mattresses are safe for the baby and comfortable for mom while nursing. Mommy can take the baby out directly on the mattress and transfer it to the parent's bed or keep it on her lap. This creates extra height and does not have to put your hand under the baby while breastfeeding.
10 reasons for a cocoon mattress
- Provides a newborn baby a sense of comfort and safety, as close as possible to the fetus.
- Thanks to the correct position of the child’s body on the back, it prevents the development of congestive circulatory system phenomena.
- It is convenient for mothers when feeding a baby.
- Reduces and prevents the number of belching baby.
- Prevents intestinal colic in children of the first months of life.
- Promotes the correct formation of the spinal column of the child.
- Prevents increased muscle tone.
- Relieves the baby from feelings of anxiety.
- Promotes the correct formation of the child’s skull, thanks to a special roll at the head of the mattress.
- Promotes the rapid development of hand-eye skills.
Safety Precautions When Using a Cocoonababy Product
The Cocoon Baby product can be used not only for the baby’s sleep, but also for carrying it over short distances. It should be remembered that the maximum time spent by the crumbs during transportation in a cocoon should not exceed 1.5 hours. This is due to the fact that the spine of a child up to a year has not yet fully matured and formed. Prolonged vibration and movement can adversely affect the ligaments of the bones of the spinal column of the newborn. The problems that may arise are microtrauma and deformities. That is why it is also not recommended to use spring mattresses for babies.
Moms about the Cocoon Baby mattress only write positive reviews. They also recommend using the product for bathing a child, but always under strict control.
How to choose
Before you purchase the product, you should familiarize yourself with all the options for mattresses-cocoons. There are 3 varieties that differ only in size.
No. 1 - a mattress for premature babies. Often it is with its use that the child adapts to the environment even in the hospital.
No. 2 - "Baby Cocoon" for children with low weight (up to 2.7 kg). This weight can often be observed in babies born earlier than prescribed, or with multiple pregnancy.
No. 3 - designed for children under 4 months. At this age, children begin to roll over on their side or stomach, and the need for a cocoon mattress disappears by itself. This mattress size is usually also purchased for babies born on time and weighing 3-5 kg. To fix the child on the mattress in the correct position, a special belt is provided. Some sources claim that you can use the cocoon for up to 6 months, even when the baby's legs go beyond it.
Product Features
The length, width and height of the different numbers of the cocoon mattress correspond to the average statistical parameters of growth and weight of a child of one age or another. In its composition, the mattress consists of 100% synthetic filler - polyurethane. The material does not lose its shape. The first layer is softer, and it is “host”. The inner layer is basic, more elastic. Polyurethane does not cause allergies, and also does not contribute to the accumulation of dust mite allergens . All mattresses are equipped with a snow-white cotton pillowcase. In addition, you can purchase interchangeable ones. The weight of the product without packaging is up to 1 kg.
The Cocoon Baby mattress, which won love, receives only positive reviews from parents and neonatologists around the world. In his favor is the fact that some maternity wards and medical centers of the EU countries have been equipped with such mattresses for the past ten years.