Baby Month: SwaddleDesigns {Giveaway}

There's nothing more heart-wrenching as a new mom to hear your baby cry, especially when you have no idea what the reason is.  After feeding, diapering, cuddling your baby and he still screams, you feel utterly helpless and despairing as a parent, at least I did.

Swaddling was a really helpful tool for my husband and I to calm our son when he was an infant.  From the moment he was born, the nurses at the hospital wrapped him tightly and showed us how to do so too.  Though you'd better just forget about those teeny, pointless receiving blankets you're inundated with at your baby shower.  They truly are useless, unless you decide to cut them up for cloth wipes like I did.

This time around, I'll be using the SwaddleDuo set from SwaddleDesigns.  This generously-sized, soft and mod-looking swaddling blanket is perfect for swaddling a newborn, and the SwaddleDuo is available in 17 great styles!

The SwaddleDuo contains two blankets, one made of Cotton Marquisette open weave for use in warmer weather and climates, and one cotton flannel blanket for cooler temps.

You should always refer to “The SwaddleDesigns Goldilocks Guide™--"baby should not be too hot, or too cold, but just right ~ comfortably warm." --which helps new parents remember the importance of keeping baby comfortably warm.

The edges are finished with a machine blanket stitch, and there's even a little tag on the blanket itself reminding users on the proper way to swaddle--brilliant!  In addition to swaddling, these blankets are the perfect size for bringing along in the stroller or car, especially when you might run into some cool breezes.  The SwaddleDuo would be a perfect baby shower gift.

SwaddleDesigns strives to help new parents care for their baby by providing accurate and up-to-date information, so  parents can may make informed choices.

SwaddleDesigns Safe Sleep Program includes recommendations from the AAP and the NIH as the company strives to increase awareness of Safe Sleep practices and help parents reduce risk of SIDS.   To learn more about safe sleeping, visit the Safe Sleep Page at SwaddleDesigns. You can also get exclusive savings and updates on SwaddleDesigns' products by joining their mailing list here.

WIN IT!

One lucky reader will win a SwaddleDuo set from SwaddleDesigns!

To Enter
Visit SwaddleDesigns and leave a comment here about your favorite item, including your favorite pattern.
Extra Entries (you must complete the first mandatory entry before doing the extras.  Also, leave a separate comment for each one):

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• Follow @katydidandkid and tweet this giveaway, leaving a link to your tweet in the comments. You can tweet once per day (leave a comment each day). You can copy and paste my tweet if you'd like: #Win a SwaddleDuo receiving blanket set from @SwaddleDesigns  http://goo.gl/fb/Wa56H @KatydidandKid #Giveaway

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You must do the first entry in order to enter ("I want to win, thanks!" comments will NOT be considered). You will have until Monday May 16th at 11:59pmEST to enter. The winner will be chosen via random number generator the next day and notified by email.I'll also post the winners on my blog HERE. If I don't hear back from the winner within 72 hours, I'll pick another. 
Disclosure: I received a SwaddleDuo set from SwaddleDesigns  for review purposes.