Muslin Blankets: Every Moms Best Friend

When a baby wakes up unexpectedly during sleeping, they usually cannot go back directly to sleep. Babies are not able to create their patterns of sleeping and waking. Not every baby knows how to get to sleep on their own. And not every baby will go back to sleep when they are awakened in the night.  Many parents tend to rock or breastfeed a baby when it is time for bed to help them fall asleep. It is a good idea to create a bedtime routine. Do not allow your child to fall asleep in your arms because that can transform into a pattern, and your baby might start expecting that he or she needs to be in your arms to fall asleep. To avoid the latter, parents must choose a suitable blanket that makes the baby comfortable and at ease – Muslin blankets are the answer to this. Muslin blankets are versatile and are not just use to wrap babies. This article is going to examine some of the best uses of a muslin blanket:

Convenient to use for swaddling a baby.

Muslin fabric is very stretchable, breathable, and insulating. It is perfect for a newborn to swaddle. Baby swaddling aims to prevent the baby from waking up due to thrashing, and it can also make the baby feel protected and relaxed. There are two reasons why using heavy fabrics does not work well: a) it is too hot for a baby, and b) babies can quickly wriggle out without effort. Muslin blankets are preferred for winter swaddling (double-layered muslin fabric for “deep freeze” swaddling is also available) or summer swaddling. Muslin blankets are indeed nice and comfortable for babies.

A cozy blanket.

Muslin is one of the few fabrics that are baby-friendly because it is soft and smooth. It also offers comfort and breathability. It is the sort of fabric you ‘d like to curl up in. Muslin blanket is very smooth, light, and gentle; its weightlessness makes it ideal for covering up a sleeping baby without upsetting him or her. It folds up quickly and is very light, so placing and fitting a muslin blanket inside a diaper bag is not difficult.

An improvised sunshade.

  Muslin blanket is breathable. Muslin blankets are ideal for use as sunshades for prams, car seats, portable cots, and if you are out in the sun, as long as they are suitably sized. You can tie it between chairs or posts and place your baby right in the perfect shady spot that makes it an ideal sunshade. You could easily fasten them over a car seat or pram and maybe roll up the window with a corner of the blanket stuck in it and tie the other corner end to the seatbelt to create an artificial shade of sun in the car. Muslin blankets are super thin, stretchable, and extremely durable, so you can tie stuff to their corner ends.

An alternative to a burp rag or puke pad.

There is no doubt that babies are cute. But another reality, babies are drooling and puking milk – a lot. You will appreciate it if you have handy muslin blankets, especially when you have a “pukey” baby. Muslin blanket is highly absorbent, meaning that drools and milk pukes can be absorbed quickly. Muslin blankets are good puke rags or burp cloths too.

Ideal cover during nursing time.

 Using a muslin blanket as a nursing cover is perfect, too. Just put it over your shoulder to protect your breast when you are breastfeeding. If it is pretty windy or you have got to cover up more carefully because you are in a public location, you can tie both ends to protect it from the back. Moms prefer using a muslin blanket because it is lightweight and does not overheat both baby and mom when feeding the baby. It is also super absorbent that it can quickly soak up spilled milk or spit out those accidental baby outs without having to get out another towel to wipe them.

The ideal cover for changing pods in public.

Babies often change a diaper – may be at home or when you are in shopping malls. At these times, muslin blankets come very handy. It is ideal for covering the changing pod and making sure that your baby is not in direct contact with it because it is typically germ-infested.

An excellent mat for playing.

There are some random moments when you have to put your baby on a playground when you are doing something or talking to someone. Babies are not good at always staying put and just being held. Muslin blankets are an answer to that dilemma. You can only comfortably place the blanket on the ground and let your baby sit on it and play around. The baby is comfortable, and, this way, you are guaranteed she will not eat anything on the ground.

A cloth diaper.

 Muslin blanket may also be an alternative from those disposable diapers. The muslin blankets are the ideal go-to just if there were poop incidents, and you could not carry extra diapers. Only bind the muslin securely around the bum of the baby, and you can be sure that you will be safe from further undesired poop or pee accidents.

It can be used as a towel.

Muslin blankets are very absorbent, and they can be towels to make-shift just in case you did not bring a towel during your pool session. While they are not as dense as terry towels and are not as effective at keeping your little one warm when it is either damp or wet, they still fairly fare well when you do not have other options.

It could be a baby’s protective blanket.

Most babies have a safety blanket. Muslin blankets are just the perfect safety blanket for your child. You could just easily bring it around even when you are traveling. It is not bulky and can fold up thinly, so it is not a burden to bring with you. Muslin blankets are extra long-lasting too. You will still have it even your baby is not that small anymore.