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With a newborn baby, it’s natural for parents to want to keep their little one close. Not only does it provide a sense of comfort and peace of mind, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends room sharing with your newborn for at least the first six months and up to one year to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.

Not sure whether to choose swaddle or sleep sack for your baby? Read on to learn everything you need to know about swaddles, sleep sacks and wearable blankets!

As the seasons start to change and temperatures start to drop, many parents are left wondering how to keep their baby warm in winter at night. This is a challenge for many parents because young babies struggle to regulate their own body temperature. This makes them prone to easily becoming too cold or too hot. If either is the case, it can make sleep difficult for them (and as a result difficult for parents, too!).

Baby showers are wonderful opportunities to celebrate with loved ones! They’re filled with silly games, yummy goodies, and lots of fun. However, as a guest, it can be challenging to figure out what to bring to a baby shower.

It isn’t easy picking the perfect gift! Let us help. The registry is always a great place to start, but you want to look for items that are practical, useful, and thoughtful! These might be on the registry (if there even is one), or these might be gifts you surprise a new mum with!

We are dedicated to educating parents and caretakers on sleep safety, with the goal of eliminating sleep related injury or death. All month, HALO® will be sharing safe sleep information and resources. Read on for top tips.

While many associate September with back-to-school and pumpkin spice treats, we at HALO® think about safety.

Bedtime routines are not only an essential part of healthy sleep for baby, but for parents, too. By establishing a routine, baby learns to fall asleep on their own—and comfort themselves back to sleep without the need for you to soothe them by rocking or lying next to them.

Baby sleeping bags are wearable blankets that can be worn over sleeping clothes in place of unsafe loose blankets. The Lullaby Trust recommends [...]

The HALO® SleepSack® is designed to eliminate the need for loose blankets and ensure safe sleep and is easy to adjust baby’s temperature with sleepwear. [...]

There are many challenging aspects of becoming a new parent, but none compare to the difficulty of baby sleep deprivation.   [...]

At HALO®, we strive to make products that support safe sleep for baby. But creating a safe sleeping environment while adhering to best practices [...]

Here we meet Jenny Ward, the Chief Executive of the charity the Lullaby Trust, where she has worked for 14 years. [...]