New Product Review- The Original Snoedel Doll

Posted on February 3rd, 2009 by mom

I love reading about these new products that people come up with. This is a neat idea, but it would be so easy to make one yourself out of an old shirt, or blanket.....read for yourself:

The Snoedel, (a Dutch term, pronounced Snoodle, meaning Snuggle), is a unique doll like sleeping and bonding aid. The Snoedel enables the parent to start a relationship with the baby even before birth. By keeping the Snoedel close to a parent's skin, the parents scent is absorbed through the special wool and all natural fabrics used in creating the doll. When the baby is born, the Snoedel is given to the newborn providing the feeling that mom or dad is always near.

The wool that is used for the head is pure, cleaned, combed and more absorbent. The fabric used for the original Snoedel is 100% cotton flannel. Snoedels can be washed, dried and sterilized if the need arises.

The Snoedel doll is made with such high quality, many hospitals are using them in their neonatal units throughout the USA. The first hospital was the Arnold Palmer Children's Hospital of Orlando, Florida who found that the Snoedel was particularly helpful for premature babies who are often separated from their parents right after birth.

There are many wonderful uses for the Snoedel such as:

When babies are hospitalized

Pre-mature babies in the NICU/Special Care Nursery

Adoption, send your scent before receiving the child

Getting baby to sleep through the night

Transition from parents bed to the crib

Leaving baby/child with a babysitter

Mom is returning to work after maternity leave

Comfort for baby "lovley"

Knots are used for teething

The Snoedel doll is specifically mentioned in the book, “the no-cry sleep solution”, by Elizabeth Pantley. Below are excerpts from her book to educate readers about baby sleep issues.-trendybabyproducts.com

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