Sometimes the only means to calm a fussy newborn is through rocking him. However it can be challenging to hold your little one in your arms for hours at a time to offer him what he needs. And most of the baby products that make an automatic rocking action do not do so in the usual fashion that your child favors. Luckily, there is a means to help your little one to fall asleep and allow you to sleep too. It’s known as a baby hammock, an innovative but not completely modern way to help your child get the rest he needs.
A baby hammock is an entirely natural method to help a cranky infant settle down and get to sleep. It has been utilized in numerous Asian countries for a long time as the perfect way to help a child calm down and become sleepy. Nowadays, western culture has also become aware of this natural means of soothing a baby.
When you think it over, the theory of a baby hammock is completely logical. It imitates the way that a parent rocks a baby to sleep. It also entirely captures the way a child feels when you are seated with him in your arms in a rocking chair. The rocking rhythm helps to quiet down a baby who has difficulty falling into a serene slumber.
It’s a perfectly secure cradle for a newborn as it has been fashioned so that there is no way for it to topple. There are no open sides so your child can’t roll off, and it entirely mimics an embrace. Your baby will feel like he is being held in your arms and is therefore entirely calm. It’s the perfect cozy little nest for your little one in this big world.
There couldn’t be a more comfy crib for your infant than a hammock. The reason for why it’s so comfortable for your little one is that it is exactly the same position he was in throughout the last stages of your pregnancy. Recreating the security and warmth of the womb will go far towards comforting your baby.
While your baby lies in the hammock it is hard for him to turn over onto his stomach. This means your infant won’t be vulnerable to the threat of sudden infant death that can happen in a conventional bed or cradle.
The age of your baby doesn’t make a difference. A baby hammock can be used from birth until your baby is a year old. Every new parent could use some good baby advice, and this might be just what you need to help yourself and your infant get a good night’s sleep.