Multi-Purpose with a Purpose with Audrey's Bear

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There is nothing that I love more than something multi-purposal and gives back. Meet Audrey's Bear.

I fell in love with Audrey's Bear during the beginning months of Ollie's life. We were gifted a swaddle blanket and one of their first multi-use covers which we still use every day. So I knew when we found out about Lillie that having Audrey's Bear products in our house was a non-negotiable.

Why a multi-use cover?

The best part of a multi-use cover is all of the ways you can use it! With the same product, I can go from using it as a nursing cover which allows me and my baby to nurse comfortably. There aren’t any straps, rings, or cords to mess with, and it take seconds to put on and take off. They alleviate any worry that my baby will kick or pull my cover off. In the next moment, I can easily transfer to using it to protect Lillie from the sun or rain in her car seat. And as she grows, we can continue to use it to protect her from germs in shopping carts!

Why Audrey's Bear?

There are so many brands of multi-use nursing covers out there these days, and honestly, I have a lot of them. However, Audrey's Bear's stretchy, breathable fabric is perfect for keeping totally covered up without getting overheated and the hole is perfect for peaking in on Lillie! Additionally, their swaddles are the best and made to last! Ollie has been sleeping with his swaddle blanket every night for over the past year. He has to have his "blankie" before bedtime and it is such a security blanket for him. With that, this blanket has already been through a lot and has held up so nicely!

You also join a community of giving. Your purchase makes Audrey's Bear's contribution to the swaddle4swaddle program possible, which gives a blanket to a baby in a NICU or pediatric cancer center. Their designs and material are unique and they honestly make sure that each customer receives outstanding service. Their products also are safe for infants' sensitive skin and are fully compliant with U.S. laws and regulations. (Surprisingly to find out that many of the handmade, custom-design baby blankets out there are not compliant!) And all Audrey's Bear's products are created here in the U.S.A., and is a company that was created and is owned and managed by a mother who knows!

What's their swaddle4swaddle program?

This is honestly one of my favorite things about Audrey's Bear!! Every time someone like you purchases one of their swaddle blankets, they donate a similar blanket to a baby in a NICU or a pediatric cancer center through swaddle4swaddle, their nonprofit partner!

It all started when one of their nephews was born with several complications and spent many months in a NICU, so they know -- at least in a small way -- how difficult times like that can be for babies and their parents. After getting a few orders from parents and caregivers of babies in NICUs and pediatric cancer centers, they felt a call to provide these children blankets for free, to help them feel a little more comfortable and to help their parents celebrate the miracle of their child's life. It is a small gesture, but one that has been very meaningful for these parents and for those at Audrey's Bear as well.

Check out their nonprofit partner :: swaddle4swaddle

What's Audrey's Bear's process?

After you order something from Audrey's Bear, they will send you a proof for approval. Within 72 hours, their design team will send you a proof to the email you use when you check out. Watch your spam folder to be sure your proof hasn’t slipped into there! They really want you to be completely happy so your designer will work with you until your design is perfect! Once you approved your design, they will send your design to production. They also offer rush production (+$15) if you need your item sooner, and you add that at checkout, so it's super easy to grab still that "last minute gift" for a newborn baby or baby shower.