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The Zakeez Hand Pillow

$45.95

Zakeez, Inc 2007. Copyright and all rights reserved.
Picture has been reproduced with the permission of Zakeez, Inc.

The Zaky hand pillow was designed by a mother and ergonomic scientist whose child, Zachary, was born prematurely, weighing under 2 pounds. She observed how the nurses would use items like blankets and stuffed animals to try to create a soft, firm boundary to help the babies feel safe and secure, but realized that none of these involved the mother or father. She decided to use her skills and education to bless others on behalf of her now happy and healthy son.

Premature babies often benefit from close physical contact, but their parents are usually not able to be with them 24 hours a day. The Zaky pillow was developed to have the scent of the parent, so it helps babies bond with their mom or dad even when they could not be together. Babies are comforted by touch and smells that are familiar for them, so Zaky has bridged the gap so that parents can still do something personal for their child even when they are apart.

The Zaky® is the award-winning bonding, therapeutic, and positioning pillow, ergonomically designed to assist parents and their children feel closer to each other.

It is a soft but heavy pillow that imitates the look, feel, weight, scent, and warmth of the parents’ hand and forearm. It assures proper positioning, helps with pain management and sleep, provides a sense of protection, and assists with the physical and psychological development of the child.

Scent it - place it on the chest for a night or with a drop of perfume/after-shave

Warm it - in the dryer or towel warmer for a few minutes

Wash/Dry it - in the washing bag provided

Control the weight and firmness - by shifting the filling

The Zaky is the only product specifically developed to have the scent of mom, so it help babies bond with their mothers even when they are away from each other. It is the only product designed to stay with the baby to give him/her comfort and a sense of protection when he/she changes environments (hospital, car, home, sitter, child-care, etc). It is fully washable (comes with its own washing bag) and it is made with extremely high quality workmanship.

Not sure if you need 1 or 2 Zakys, Left or Right hand?

Is it better to use one or two Zakys per child?

Rule of thumb, children that need comfort, support AND aid with positioning 2 Zakys work best:

Babies weighing less than 15 pounds or those that do not have the ability to comfort or position themselves

Can use them front/back, top/bottom, on either side of the car seat

The baby is never without one while the other is being washed or scented

When the child is away from both parents at the same time, one can be scented by mom, one by dad

Premature or ill babies, or those recuperating from a medical procedure, etc.

One can go with the baby, the other stays with the parent (when the parent cannot visit the baby they can “swap” Zakys after scenting them)

For End-Of-Life Palliative Care

For children that only need comfort, those that can position themselves, disabled children, those that are away from only one parent at a time, and adults, only one Zaky works really well.

Zakeez, Inc 2007. Copyright and all rights reserved. Picture has been reproduced with the permission of Zakeez, Inc.

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