The Snoedel (a Dutch term, pronounced Snoodle, meaning Snuggle), is a simple and effective concept that originated from a Dutch family tradition. It is a unique doll like sleeping and bonding aid. The Snoedel enables the parent to start a relationship with the baby even before birth.
The pure Dutch sheep wool incorporated into the high quality, Cotton flannel doll absorbs the parent's scent and releases it slowly. By keeping the Snoedel close to a parent's skin, the parents scent is absorbed. Then when the baby is born, the Snoedel is given to the newborn, thus having the scent, therefore the feeling, that mom or dad is always near.
To activate, hold it against your skin for several nights, and repeat about twice weekly thereafter. Machine wash and dry.
Many hospitals use the Snoedel in their neonatal units.
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