Receiving blanket

[1] In the United States, many hospitals use a standard white cotton flannel receiving blanket, patterned with pink and blue stripes, manufactured by Medline Industries.

[2] Handmade receiving blankets, sometimes given as gifts to a new or expectant parent, may feature colorful prints and be embellished with ruffles or decorative stitches.

Some neonatal intensive care units use receiving blankets to cover incubators, in order to reduce light and improve infant rest.

[6] Parents may use a receiving blanket to cover a sleeping infant, or place a blanket beneath the infant to create a soft sleeping surface.

[7] Some mothers cover their infants with receiving blankets while breastfeeding, feeling that it provides modesty and discretion.