Safer Sleep Week Essentials: Top Baby Sleep Products You Need
Safer Sleep Week is an annual campaign raising awareness around the dangers of newborn sleep and teaching the crucial steps parents should follow to ensure their little ones sleep safe and sound.
Around 180 babies die from SIDS every year in the UK according to the Lullaby Trust. Safer Sleep Week aims to educate new and soon-to-be parents to reduce the risk of SIDS and other sleep-related accidents.
If you’re looking to learn the key steps to take to keep your baby safe at night, get expert sleep advice for your baby in this blog.
Discover the top baby sleep products for Safer Sleep Week. From breathable sleepwear to bedside cribs, explore expert-recommended essentials for a safer, sounder sleep...
Baby Monitors
Baby Monitors are a great way to keep an eye on your little one at night time to give you peace of mind and allow you to get some much-needed rest. Here are a couple of our recommendations to help you find the best baby monitor for your family:
Nanit Pro Baby Monitor
The Nanit Pro Baby Monitor offers a high-tech solution for parents looking to track their baby’s sleep and wellness. This smart baby monitor provides a 1080p HD bird’s-eye view of the crib with secure 256-bit encryption, ensuring privacy. The monitor features advanced sleep tracking and analytics, offering parents valuable insights into their baby’s sleep patterns, developmental progress, and breathing motion monitoring—all without the need for sensors. Temperature and humidity tracking help ensure the nursery environment is always comfortable.
With smart alerts, the Nanit Pro notifies parents in real time when their baby needs attention, detecting cries, movement, and changes in sleeping position. The monitor is accessible from multiple devices, supporting streaming via Google Home, Amazon Alexa and the Nanit web platform.
With its blend of smart technology, real-time alerts, and long-term usability, the Nanit Pro is a comprehensive monitoring solution that helps parents stay connected to their child’s well-being, making it an essential tool for modern parenting.
Owlet Dream Sock
The Owlet Dream Sock™ is a smart baby monitor designed to provide peace of mind for parents by tracking their baby's pulse rate, oxygen levels, and sleep patterns in real time. This clinically proven, medical-grade device wraps comfortably around your baby's foot, delivering live health insights via the Owlet Dream App and a nearby Base Station, which both notify caregivers when attention is needed.
Ideal for healthy infants aged 0-18 months (5-30 lbs / 2.5-13.6 kg), the Owlet Dream Sock™ continuously monitors oxygen saturation (SpO2) and pulse rate (PR), sending alerts if levels fall outside the pre-set range. It helps detect hypoxia, tachycardia, and bradycardia, ensuring timely parental response.
Designed for at-home monitoring, this cutting-edge baby monitor enhances infant wellness but is not a substitute for medical diagnosis. Experience worry-free parenting with the Owlet Dream Sock™—where innovation meets safety.
Bedside Cribs
If you’re looking for the best bedside crib or co-sleeping crib for your newborn, here are a couple of recommendations that we love:
Halo BassiNest Swivel Sleeper
The HALO BassiNest Swivel Sleeper is the ultimate bedside bassinet for safe and comfortable co-sleeping. As the only 360° swivelling bassinet, it allows parents to keep their baby close while ensuring a safe sleep environment. Its patented lowering bedside wall makes night time care easier, especially for postpartum and C-section mums.
Designed with a built-in Soothing Centre, it features an amber nightlight, floor light, 2 vibration levels, and 4 soothing sounds with auto-shutoff. The breathable mesh walls enhance airflow while providing an eye-level view of your baby. With its space-saving design, the base tucks under the bed and requires just 81.5 cm of space, making it ideal for small bedrooms.
Perfect for newborns and co-sleeping parents, the HALO BassiNest combines safety, convenience, and comfort to support peaceful sleep.
SnuzPod 5
The SnüzPod 5 Bedside Crib is the latest upgrade to the beloved SnüzPod series, offering new features for a more comfortable and stylish sleep experience. Trusted by parents worldwide, the SnüzPod 5 enhances safety, convenience, and breathability to make those early months smoother.
Now available in fresh new colours, the SnüzPod 5 features a 17% larger sleep space and mattress, giving your baby more room to rest soundly. 21% bigger mesh windows improve airflow and visibility, so you can check on your baby without disturbance. Easier setup and adjustments, a quicker incline transition, and the option to add castors for mobility make it even more practical. The 15% lighter bassinet ensures effortless lifting and movement around the home.
Designed for co-sleeping and standalone use, the SnüzPod 5 blends functionality and style, keeping your baby close, safe, and comfortable through the night.
Sleeping Aids
Sleep aids and nightlights create the perfect sleep environment for your little one, helping them to drift off and have sweet dreams all night long. Check out these baby sleep aid recommendations:
babymoov Silicone Nighlight
The Babymoov Silicone Nightlight is a cute, soft, and portable baby nightlight designed to bring comfort and reassurance to your little one. Shaped like a round silicone pear with adorable knitted pants, Bertille adds a charming touch to any nursery or bedside table.
With a simple one-button control, this baby-safe nightlight offers three soothing light modes - white light, a 6-colour loop, and a fixed colour - to create a calming bedtime environment. Made from washable, baby-friendly silicone, it’s soft to the touch and perfect for little hands.
Featuring a long-lasting 10-hour battery life and a rechargeable design, Bertille is ideal for night time feedings, pacifier searches, and travel, ensuring peaceful sleep wherever you go. Whether at home or on the move, the Babymoov Bertille Nightlight is the perfect portable sleep companion for babies and parents alike.
Tonies Sleepy Friends
The Tonies Sleepy Friends collection offers a range of engaging audio characters designed to help children wind down and establish healthy sleep routines. Featuring soothing bedtime stories, calming music, and comforting night lights, these characters create a tranquil environment for little ones to drift off to sleep.
Each Sleepy Friend is crafted with child-friendly materials and integrates seamlessly with the Toniebox audio system, providing a tactile and interactive bedtime experience.
With their gentle narratives and melodies, Tonies Sleepy Friends not only entertain but also promote relaxation, making them an ideal addition to any child's night time routine.
Sleeping Bags
An all-season baby sleeping bag is an essential to add to your baby buying list. All our sleeping bags at Natural Baby Shower are safe and made from organic materials for your little one’s gentle skin. Here are two of our favourite all-season sleeping bags for your baby:
Merino Kids Go Go Sleeping Bag
The Merino Kids Standard Weight Go Go Sleeping Bag an award-winning baby sleeping bag designed for safety, comfort, and temperature regulation. Made from 100% natural fibres, it features a superfine 200gsm merino lining that naturally adjusts to your baby’s body temperature and a GOTS-certified organic cotton outer for insulation and durability.
Hypoallergenic and antibacterial, it's perfect for babies with sensitive skin or eczema. With a YKK bottom-opening zip for easy nappy changes, nickel-free underarm poppers for an adjustable fit, and a handy seatbelt vent, it ensures convenience and comfort. Acknowledged by the International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI) as ‘hip-healthy’, it supports natural hip development.
Ideal for room temperatures between 17-27°C (TOG 0.5 - 1.8), this British Standard-approved sleeping bag keeps little ones cosy year-round. Available in 3-24m or 2-4y, it’s the perfect sleep solution for growing babies and toddlers.
ergoPouch Organic All Year Jersey Sleeping Bag
The ergoPouch Organic All Year Jersey Sleeping Bag is a soft, breathable, and temperature-regulating sleep solution for babies aged 8-24 months. Made from GOTS-certified organic cotton with bamboo fibres, it offers a 400-thread count for ultimate comfort.
Designed for little ones who prefer a snug fit around the body with room for leg movement, this eco-friendly sleeping bag features stretch inserts for flexibility and a 2-way zipper for easy nappy changes. Ideal as a transition from the ErgoCocoon, it ensures a safe and comfortable arms-out sleeping environment, promoting better sleep year-round.
More Safe Sleep Guidance
If you’re looking for more advice and guidance from safe sleep experts, or more top product recommendations to help you and baby sleep soundly, head to our blog.
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