| A traditional new baby gift if there ever was one: a | | | | - You can also use to wrap your baby when you're |
| cellular blanket. For many parents, the first pictures of | | | | breastfeeding. |
| their baby will be wrapped up in a these soft, loosely | | | | - It is available in various sizes to suit how you would |
| knitted blankets. | | | | like to use it. |
| You may be wondering why so many midwives and | | | | - When your baby grows, the cellular blanket can be |
| health visitors recommend using a cellular blanket for | | | | laid flat on the floor to use as a play mat. |
| your baby. Are they really that good? Let's take a | | | | - They can be washed in the washing machine on a |
| look: | | | | low temperature and most can also be tumble dried |
| - The loose knit contains little 'holes' or squares which | | | | on a low setting too. They are fairly thin so would dry |
| help regulate the baby's body temperature, keeping | | | | quickly anyway. |
| him warm in winter and cool in summer. | | | | - Because it can be used for many purposes, it is a |
| - The special knit also makes it a slightly stretchy | | | | good idea to buy a couple. This way you can wash |
| blanket, ideal to wrap around your baby. It allows him | | | | one while you use the other one. |
| to move a little without kicking the blanket. | | | | - They are sturdy so you can reuse the same blanket |
| - A cellular blanket is best when made of 100% cotton. | | | | for younger siblings. |
| Many brands now offer 100% organic cotton. | | | | - Once your baby has outgrown the blanket, it can be |
| - If you shop before you know whether you are | | | | used to play or to dress up. It makes a perfect |
| having a boy or a girl, the natural cream colour will be | | | | superhero cape! |
| lovely. | | | | - Later on, wrap it up carefully and keep it as a |
| - A pretty cellular blanket is a lovely new baby gift. | | | | memento of your baby's early years. |
| - Its generous size allows it to be used in the moses | | | | A cellular blanket is a new baby gift classic, used by |
| basket, the cot, the pram, the buggy or the car seat. | | | | generations of parents. |