Sleepless parents create the Zipadee-Zip

The Parkers' journey as entrepreneurs began when their first child, Charlotte, was an infant. Charlotte would not sleep through the night without being swaddled and had suddenly become uncomfortable sleeping in her blanket. The Parkers cycled through available sleep sacks, but with little success. Exhausted, Stephanie decided to take matters into her own hands, creating the Zipadee-Zip, a wearable blanket that allows babies to transition out of the swaddle without waking themselves up or allowing them to scratch themselves.

The star-shaped pointed sleeves and star-fish design is Patent Pending because it inspires sounder sleep than any other wearable blankets on the market. The slight resistance in the wing-span allows a baby to move around freely while still providing the enclosed, cozy sensation babies enjoy so much in the swaddle and the womb.

The ‘Moro’ or startle reflex is what prevents a baby from sleeping soundly and jolts a baby awake suddenly. The reason babies are startled is because they wake up and can’t feel their edges like they were able to in the womb. The Zipadee-Zip provides those ‘edges’ or that womb like environment while still providing them the freedom to roll around and use their arms and hands safely.

Based on parents' feedback, the company is now launching the 'Flying Squirrel' for kids who are too big for the Zipadee-Zip, but still need a comfortable cross between pajamas and a blanket.

More info: http://www.sleepingbaby.com

Adapted from: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/237941
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