baby ota wrap/swaddle/comforting cloth
Baby Ota is made of eco-friendly bamboo fiber, which is anti-bacterial, softer than cotton, and easy to wash. Baby Ota swaddles are also made to last. Traditionally, they’re handed down as family heirlooms, though you probably won't want to part with yours.
The Baby Ota originated in the Czech Republic, where hearty women had to protect their not so hearty babies from the frigid winters and hot summers. To keep babies warm, dry and safe, they invented the zavinovacka (zah-veen-oh-vach-ka), or “wrap-me blanket.” Unlike other swaddling blankets or receiving blankets, the zavinovacka was padded, sturdy and designed to last. Over time, zavinovacka grew more ornate, and friends and family started making them as heirlooms for expectant mothers. When the child was born, mom and dad would take the newborn around the village and introduce it to neighbors in the ornate zavinovacka. Now, Ivana Otahalova, Baby Ota's founder, has brought the tradition to the US, to the relief of moms everywhere. The Baby Ota's modern take on the zavinovacka uses a patent-pending Three Bow comfort tie that allow parents to keep babies comfy and secure while also adjusting for size and activity level.
Baby Ota Frequently Asked Questions
WHY SHOULD I SWADDLE MY BABY?
Swaddling is time-tested technique for calming fussy babies. Swaddling replicates the mother’s womb and provides babies with a sense of comfort and calm. In addition to soothing colicy babies, swaddling represses their startle reflex, which means once they go to sleep, they stay asleep.
What makes Baby Ota different from other swaddle blankets?
Unlike most other swaddle blankets, the Baby Ota is designed for both maximum comfort and maximum support. Baby Ota’s removable pillows allow you to customize the amount of padding to fit your baby perfectly, while the three secure straps allow you to gently adjust how loose or tight the Baby Ota fits around different parts of your baby. Baby Ota also provides neck support that keeps your baby on its back (the safest position for babies to sleep) and keeps the face and cheeks warm. Baby Ota’s unique bamboo fiber and cotton blend is softer than cotton, anti-bacterial, and easy to clean.
WHAT IS BABY OTA MADE OF?
Baby Otas are made of a blend of bamboo fiber and hand-selected cotton. Bamboo fiber is softer than cotton and has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-microbial properties – which keeps creepy crawlies away from your little crawler. The unique fabric blend keeps babies warm in cold weather, but breathes in warm weather, making it appropriate for year-round use.
HOW DO I CLEAN MY BABY OTA?
The Baby Ota is machine washable. If it ever gets a little messy, just pop the pillows out and put it in the laundry. We recommend that the the Baby Ota is never placed inside of a machine drier and should be line dried only.
HOW IS THE BABY OTA DIFFERENT FROM A SWADDLING BLANKET OR RECEIVING BLANKET?
Unlike swaddling blankets or receiving blankets, the Baby Ota is designed specifically to keep babies both comfortably swaddled and safe on their backs. The Baby Ota is secured by our Three Bow comfort tie system in the front of the body – this prevents the baby from rolling over onto its tummy or wiggling out of the swaddle, while also allowing parents to adjust how tightly wrapped the baby is at the torso, waist and legs. The Baby Ota encourages the safest sleeping posture for babies by keeping them on their backs.