The Magic Sleepsuit is an innovative baby product that provides babies with a cozy, calming, and safe sleep environment. The Magic Sleepsuit is designed for babies who have become too big for swaddling, yet still need that warmth and contained feeling to aide in their sleep.
The Magic Sleepsuit is designed to be introduced at approximately three months of age when most babies are growing out of swaddling, transitioning into larger more spacious cribs from smaller sleep environments (cradles, bassinets, etc.), and able to sleep for longer stretches without parental intervention (holding, nursing, rocking, etc.). The Magic Sleepsuit provides babies with the comfort they need by muffling those twitches and startle-type movements that can wake them prematurely, and by keeping them cozy and secure making it easier to go to sleep on their own or fall back asleep if woken. The suit is designed to aide the baby's sleep patterns, but also gives the parents and/or caregivers peace of mind that their baby is getting adequate rest necessary for appropriate growth and development. It is recommended that babies transition out of the Magic Sleepsuit by approximately 9 months of age, the age when babies are sitting, crawling and starting to pull to standing independently. This is also an age when good sleep patterns should be established.
The Magic Sleepsuit is designed to be used for back sleeping, the preferred position for sleep to reduce the risk of SIDS. The Magic Sleepsuit provides adequate warmth and prevents the need for blankets and other loose bedding, which is consistent with many recommendations to prevent SIDS. During the time when babies begin
to roll over, but should still remain on their back for sleep, the Magic Sleepsuit helps keep them in the back sleeping position longer.
As the baby develops, the Magic Sleepsuit also becomes a comfort item that the baby associates with sleep. This can be a benefit when traveling because a pack-n-play and/or porta-crib can be a strange environment, yet the Magic Sleepsuit is familiar. The Magic Sleepsuit can also be used in the car seat to make transitioning a sleeping baby from the car to the crib a much smoother process.
FEATURES
- Soft, comfy micro fleece outer layer
- Cozy poly-fil layer for just enough warmth
- Cuddly soft cotton inner layer next to baby's skin
- Scooped neckline to help keep fabric away from baby's face
- Double zipper for easy movement in/out of the suit and convenient diaper changes
- Open hands to allow grasping and play
- Open feet for ventilation and comfort
- Multiple color choices (blue, yellow & pink available)
- Machine washable and dryer safe
BENEFITS
- Provides a cozy, secure sleep environment to aide in baby's sleep
- Helps muffle the startles and twitches that wake babies prematurely
- Helps soothe baby back to sleep if woken
- Eliminates the need for any blankets or loose bedding in the crib
- Gives your baby a cozy and secure feeling while sleeping separate from you on a firm crib mattress
- Designed for back sleeping and helps prevent baby from rolling from back to stomach
- Baby should need only a cotton one-piece in suit; thus, eliminating the need to bundle or use several clothing layers
- Helps to eliminate need to increase room temperature in nursery
- Helps keep baby at a constant and comfortable body temperature all night long
- Easy transition from car seat to crib
- Provides familiarity when traveling or sleeping in a different environment
- Becomes part of consistent nap/bedtime routine
- Helps to minimize the need for parental intervention (i.e. nursing, holding or rocking to sleep, etc)
The concept of the Magic Sleepsuit started soon after the birth of my first son. He was getting too big for swaddling and would kick and squirm out of the blanket, leaving a loose blanket in the crib with him, which I knew was dangerous. I also tried a sleep sack, which helped to keep him warm, but did not provide the secure, contained feeling he needed to help him go to sleep on his own. Thus, I created the initial prototype that is now the Magic Sleepsuit. It worked immediately and was extremely effective. My husband and I referred to the suit as "magic" because the effect it had was amazing, and magic to us!
With my background as a pediatric physical therapist I knew, physiologically, that what I created made sense. As a mom, I knew that it helped my baby sleep better and longer and also provided me with the rest I needed.
When the Magic Sleepsuit worked with my second baby, I was convinced that my concept had merit. I then knew that I wanted to share this product with other parents and caregivers who were having problems with their baby's sleep. When I continued to hear the success stories -- and the requests for the product from friends grew -- I decided that I wanted to formally share this product with other parents and caregivers.
Inventor: Maureen Howard
I am first and foremost a mom, which I think gives me particular insight and ability to run my business. I love my children and spending time with them and my husband. My family has grown to include four children with my youngest born June 2009.
I have a very loving mother and father who instilled in me great core values that I only hope that I can duplicate with my children. I think of these values every day in raising my children and running my business. I treat my vendors, suppliers, and customers with kindness and respect. The passion that drives me in life to help others also drives me in my business, so that I can help babies and families better enjoy the early months of a baby's life. If a baby is not sleeping well, it really puts stress on the family. I hope that my product helps these families and makes their lives better.
I knew at a very young age that I wanted to work in the medical profession and more specifically with children. After obtaining my Bachelor's degree in Biology from the University of Delaware, I pursued a Master of Physical Therapy degree from Temple University. I started work at the world renowned Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) as a pediatric physical therapist. I then worked independently as a physical therapist with pre-school and school aged children. After the birth of my second child I left my job to be a stay at home mom, and worked on developing this business.
My education and experience as a physical therapist gave me the tools I needed to create the concept behind the Magic Sleepsuit. With an understanding of human physiology, I know that babies calm to certain types of proprioceptive input such as gentle weight and secure positioning. This explains why babies often sleep well in a car seat or stroller and when being held closely. I also know that babies have immature sensory systems and have certain reflexes (twitches) that can startle and wake them prematurely. By muffling these reflexes and providing this input, babies are calmed and soothed. By helping the babies with these comfort needs and keeping them at a warm and constant temperature, babies sleep better and longer
My strong belief in the Magic Sleepsuit has driven me to want to share this product with other parents and caregivers, and has lead me to found the Baby Merlin Company to launch its signature product, the Magic Sleepsuit.
The Baby Merlin Company is family owned and operated, and takes great care to provide the best materials and best quality products possible. The Magic Sleepsuit has been put through comprehensive safety testing by Bureau Veritas Group, an international testing agency. The final product was also hand inspected for compliance with the Company’s quality and safety standards by KRT Audit Corporation, an international factory audit company.
One of my good friends was one of the early success stories with her baby going from a really bad sleeper to a great sleeper almost overnight when she was placed in the Magic Sleepsuit. Now, years later, her daughter still sleeps with the Magic Sleepsuit! My friend insists that her daughters Magic Sleepsuit is her "security blanket" and it will travel with her daughter to college, where her roommate will also still be sleeping with her own Magic Sleepsuit!
Also, the Magic Sleepsuit was gifted to more than 75 celebrity moms and dads in Hollywood at a Pre-Golden Globe Awards Gift Giving Suite called the Boom Boom Room.
Kim says:
Apr 19, 2010 at 8:02 pm
The Magic Sleepsuit IS magic! My youngest son had a difficult time staying asleep as an infant due to constant startling. This helped him feel cozy and secure and minimized his startling so that he could actually get the sleep he desperately needed. … more Every new mom and baby needs to give it a try!
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Caroline says:
Apr 16, 2010 at 2:24 pm
My son LOVES his sleepsuit! He sleeps/naps with it every day...his naps are over an hour long. Yesterday I had to wash it during naptime and his nap was 35 minutes! I will be sad when he outgrows it!
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Tom says:
Apr 15, 2010 at 9:37 pm
My grandaughter loves hwe Magic Sleepsuit and so does her mom and dad!
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Stacey says:
Apr 15, 2010 at 6:05 pm
AMAZING!!!! Give it to ALL my new mommy friends!!!
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Bob says:
Apr 15, 2010 at 10:45 am
We love the Magic Sleepsuit! Our now 10 month old enjoyed about 8 months of great sleep and she has been the happiest, well rested baby. We recently stopped using the Magic Sleepsuit as she was starting to get too big and we thought she was ready to … more transition out. We are amazed at how easy she transitioned and she continues sleeping great for her naps and at nighttime.
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