anyone familiar with the zaky?

[Sugarcoma]

My great-nephew is now 3 weeks old, off his vent, and allowed to have some special things in his incubator. I have been looking for something really special for him and I came across the zaky. I didn't link directly so as not to violate tos but it basically is a pair of hands ergonomically designed to enfold the baby like he is being held. It is washable, warmable and the parents can sleep with it and leave their scent on it. What appeals to me is that the parents can "scent" it and I think this might help my neice with the pain of leaving him every night, but to be perfectly honest I think it is a little creepy looking. Have any of you NICU nurses seen this in use and would you recommend it? Also, I would love any recommendations on gifts from the experts!!!

Thank you in advance!

[aerorunner80, ADN, BSN, MSN, APRN]

So that's what that's called! One of our parents brought one in for their child who had a trisomy. It seemed odd to me. More like a hand shaped beanbag that was much heavier than the beanbags we have made for us by volunteers. I certainly wouldn't use it on any micro's. I think it would crush them! Older kids should be alright, like 33+wks.

[rockabye]

I certainly wouldn't use it on any micro's. I think it would crush them! Older kids should be alright, like 33+wks.

We use them on micros, but obviously not on top of them lol! Before we consistently used z-flos, it was not uncommon to use them for positional support like for part of the nest wall. I also used to see other nurses putting the micros prone on top of the zakys. Some nurses have put the zakys across the chest on the bigger newborns to help comfort them, but management put a stop to that due to the risk of SIDS.