The News Observer details a new device called The Crescent Womb that is designed to help babies sleep safely.

A sleeping baby is a beautiful thing.

James Spencer invented a device he says will help both babies and their parents sleep more soundly, particularly during the first months of sleepless nights.

The Crescent Womb Infant Safety Bed is a hammock made of mesh that is attached to the side of a baby’s crib. Newborns are placed in the center of the device, where they are suspended as it conforms to their body and allows the baby to curl into the fetal position. Spencer said it is the closest thing to allowing a child to sleep in its parents’ arms.

“I wanted to sleep soundly and I wanted my daughter to sleep safely so I began searching for something that would let her thrive and grow,” Spencer said in a Kickstarter video advertising his product.

Photo Credit: Crescent Womb

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