Sudden infant death syndrome cradle: how it protects your baby

Verfasst von Maik Schwede - Founder of swing2sleep

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The arrival of a baby is associated with many purchases. As parents, you should carefully consider which investments make sense. An important point here is where your baby should sleep. A motorized bassinet not only offers a cosy place to sleep, but can also reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. We summarize.

swing2sleep swing cradle meets baby balcony: so that your baby sleeps restfully

Baby sleep is an important topic and therefore the choice of sleeping place for the new family member is of particular importance. The range of cribs, bassinets, cradles etc. is correspondingly wide and varied. If you consider current scientific findings on the need for closeness in newborns, there are actually only two possible solutions for the first few months.

A co-sleeper, also known colloquially as a baby balcony, and a cradle with a baby hammock such as the swing2sleep.

Both offer enormous advantages over the other alternatives, but at the same time differ considerably from each other. It is therefore advisable to compare the two dissimilar products.

1. side bed and baby balcony

A co-sleeper or baby balcony is an extremely practical solution. It is placed directly next to the parents' bed and secured there so that it increases the sleeping area by creating its own separate area. The baby is therefore in bed with you and then again not.

This is particularly beneficial for breastfeeding mothers, as they no longer have to get up to feed their baby. It is also easy to maintain reassuring physical contact with the baby, for example by putting an arm around it. In this respect, the co-sleeper has enormous advantages over an extra bed, bassinet or cradle, in which the baby quickly feels alone.

The worry that you might smother the baby while sleeping is rather unfounded with a baby balcony because the child has its own sleeping area. The risk of the dreaded sudden infant death syndrome is also not increased with a cot.

You are always close by and the baby senses your presence, feels your closeness and hears you breathing. This gives them the security and comfort they need to sleep peacefully. Unlike a cradle, however, a co-sleeper does not provide any rocking motion, and this can be an important factor for some children.

2. the spring cradle

The swing cradle from swing2sleep is also practical if your baby sleeps poorly or suffers from so-called three-month colic. Affected babies are often very sensitive and miss the security, the gentle rocking and the pleasant closeness of their mother's womb.

Accordingly, such babies in particular will sleep much better in a hanging cradle because all of this is provided and they are pleasantly transported back to the time in the womb.

Of course, this is particularly true of designs such as theswing2sleep, where a motor ensures that the rocking does not stop. For the vast majority of babies, this guarantees a deep and peaceful sleep.

However, the child has no physical contact with you and still has to be taken out of the cradle to breastfeed. This means that the mother has to leave her sleeping area. In addition, such cradles are designed purely as a sleeping aid.

When you are asleep and the child is lying alone in the bassinet, you are basically leaving it unattended. As the manufacturer of such a cradle, we cannot, must not and do not want to recommend this.

Lying on your baby's back in the bassinet reduces the risk of sudden infant death syndrome

Every parent is happy when their baby can fall asleep relaxed and slumber peacefully in their crib. Your baby lies in the hammock in the swing2sleep spring cradle.

There it lies on its back: The supine position is the safest sleeping position for infants. It is designed to prevent sudden infant death syndrome and offer your baby a safe sleep.

On a normal mattress, your baby could turn and end up in the prone position. This is associated with a particularly high risk of sudden infant death syndrome. Using a spring cradle, on the other hand, is safe: your baby lies on its back but still has sufficient freedom of movement and flexibility. This significantly reduces the risk factor for sudden infant death syndrome.

At the same time, the spring cradle also prevents pressure points and deformation of the skull. Babies sleep up to 18 hours a day and always lie in the same position. Such pressure points are also prevented by the swings2sleep spring cradle.

Are you wondering whether your baby is safe in the swings2sleep bassinet? Yes, our sturdy frame and the robust suspension ensure that the swinging cradle is safe and there is no risk for your baby. It is now even recommended by midwives and osteopaths.

Spring cradle sudden infant death syndrome

Spring cradles with motor offer the best of both worlds

The comparison shows that both solutions are basically perfectly compatible. A spring cradle like the swing2sleep is ideal for sleeping during the day, when you can keep a watchful eye on your little one - and in the evening, the swing2sleep is unbeatable for sending your child off to the land of dreams.

You then gently transfer them to the co-sleeper. If your child wakes up at night or gets hungry, you are close by and your child can enjoy the security of the warmth of the family nest. By combining both systems, you lay the foundation for a close family bond and the healthy development of your child.

And you don't have to dig too deep into your pockets either: there is a rental option for the swing2sleep at so that your child's health and your family's harmony don't depend on your wallet.

Maik Schwede

Founder of swing2sleep

Maik Schwede is a father himself and the founder of swing2sleep. Based on his own family experience, he developed a solution with great passion that helps babies sleep better – and relieves parents. With his deep knowledge of safe baby sleep, sleep behavior, and the needs of young families, he now stands behind an established brand that thousands of parents trust. In doing so, he combines practical experience with genuine empathy – being very close to the challenges that new moms master every day. His goal: to enable families to have a loving and less stressful daily routine.