March 28, 2013

Arena Blake, Dallas Mom Blogger and Wife of a Nerd gives us her take on the 6 most innovative baby products from the PBJ Trade Event.  Included in the 6 innovative products is the Zen Swaddle, the only gently-weighted baby swaddle designed to mimic a mom or dad's touch:

"Last week, I was asked to attend PBJ: Play. Baby. Juvenile., a juried trade event for the most innovative gifts and gadgets across the baby and children’s industries. I was really excited to learn more about some new baby and toddler products.

I also received several free samples to take home from the event, so I thought I’d share some of my favorites with you. Today, I’ll be highlighting some baby products that I thought were really innovative and cool. I’m also going to feature some of my favorite toddler products in a separate post.

1. Zen Swaddle from Nested Bean

This is one of the coolest new products I found. The Zen Swaddle mimics a mother’s touch using three weighted parts to make the baby feel like it’s being held. I was able to place one of the weighted parts on top of my hand, and it felt like someone was resting their hand there. Kind of freaky, but so cool! I really wish I’d known about this product when Andrew was little. He still won’t sleep well unless he’s being held. Maybe they’ll eventually come out with a toddler-sized one…"

Read Arena Blake's Full Review Here.