About Our Mom-owned, Earth Friendly, USA sewn company:

Copyright 2012 SwaddleKeeper Baby Sleep System: Gifts for New Mothers. All Rights Reserved.
Swaddle Keeper Baby Sleep System is located in Hood River, Oregon. Our manufacturing facility is comprised of inventory storage, shipping and sewing area.  All sewing is done in Oregon.  Sewn in the USA!


All business aspects of Swaddle Keeper has made me constantly aware of the impact on the environment.  All the fabric scraps are donated to other companies that use them to sew their products. All packaging and shipping is developed with environmental awareness.

Over 1000 Swaddle Keepers donated to non-profits and community family services.

The Swaddle Keeper Baby Sleep System has won these awards:
       



hood river oregon made in usa swaddling blanket company
kim stolte registered nurse inventor of the swaddle keeper blanket
iparenting media award winner swaddling blanket
iparenting media award winner
moms best award winner


How the Swaddle Keeper was invented:
I have been a Registered Nurse and  working in Hood River for 13 years as a Labor, Delivery, and Newborn  Nurse.  I have also been teaching Childbirth Education Classes during  that time.  While teaching parents how to swaddle and calm their  newborn, I show the video by Dr. Harvey Karp called "Happiest Baby on  the Block".  Dr. Karp teaches that a newborn can be comforted if she is  treated more like a fetus then a newborn.  A fetus' life is composed of a  snug environment (swaddling), loud background noise of the mothers  blood pumping, water swooshing around and muted noise from the outside  world (white noise), constant movement (swinging), sucking on hands or  tongue (pacifier, breastfeeding or hand sucking).  Replicating this  environment after a baby is born is very comforting for the newborn. (happiestbaby.com)

As I watched the parents' expressions while watching the  video, the parents would look most intently at the swaddling technique  taught by Dr. Karp.  His technique is effective, but complicated for a  new parent.  If the parent didn't have a big enough blanket (especially  as the newborn grew) then the swaddle would come undone. That is why I  invented the Swaddle Keeper, an infant blanket sleeper that is easy to  use, and makes great gifts  for new mothers and fathers who want to keep their  baby happy and calm.
parent tested parent approved award winner