Properly designed sleeping bags provide a safe and comfortable environment for babies to sleep in. They help maintain the correct temperature and prevent bedding from becoming entangled or kicked off. Babies with lower limb conditions, such as clubfoot and developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), often wear orthopaedic devices holding their legs in unusually wide positions throughout the night.

Conventional sleeping bags do not always provide babies using devices such as Ponseti Clubfoot Braces, Hip Spicas or other leg devices with sufficient room to ensure freedom and comfort. They also do not provide parents with complete access to the lower limb areas, making it difficult to check or adjust orthopaedic devices. The temptation to use larger sleeping bags to provide extra space in the leg area must be avoided as this presents a significant safety hazard and increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). The Black Robin Sleeping Bag has a standard size jacket section, but provides more width and depth in the leg area and the unique folding flap opening provides complete access for parents and carers.

Safety: Black Robin sleeping bags correctly fit babies using lower limb orthopaedic devices. They have been demonstrated to comply with all generally accepted safety standards for baby sleeping bags in Great Britain, Europe and the USA including BS8510:2009.

Convenience: The unique folding flap design means access to the leg and nappy areas could not be easier for parents.  Parents can change nappies and adjust/check the correctional devices with minimal disruption to the baby.

Comfort: The Black Robin Sleeping Bag provides more space than any other bag, maximising freedom and comfort when wearing certain orthopaedic devices.