Learn to Swaddle a Baby in a Baby Blanket
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Swaddle a Baby in a Baby Blanket
I know it may come as a shock to you, but babies love to be swaddled! It is the secret of them (and you as a parent also) getting a good night sleep. Why do they love to be swaddled, you may ask? Well, because it reminds him of a very pleasant place that he misses so much, your womb. Being swaddled in baby blankets offers him the same sensation as when he was inside you. He feels safe and secure in those moments because all the extra space surrounding him tends to get him scared. I think I convinced you to swaddle your baby in baby blankets every night from now on, until he gets old, at least, so here is the best way that I think the swaddling should be done.
- Lay on the bed a baby blanket that is big enough to fit your little one.
- Now fold one of the blanket’s corners to the one that opposes it. The result should be something close to a triangle. The images will clarify this for you:)
- It’s time to put the baby on the center of the blanket with his shoulders placed on the same level as the edges of the “triangle”.
- Once the baby is sitting on the blanket, hold his left arm close to his body and pull the right side of the blanket over him and tuck it under his body. In the same time, the right arm of the baby should remain as before.
- The next step is to fold the point of the triangle baby blanket over the baby’s feet, after making sure that nothing is creating any discomfort for him.
- Now you have to fold the left side of the blanket after you assured yourself that the baby’s right arm is close to his body. Pull the left corner over the baby’s body and wrap it and tuck it behind him.
- All that you have to do now to end the swaddling process is to make sure that the blanket is tight enough.
See how easy that was? Are you swaddling your babies in baby blankets when you put them to sleep?
Kathy, Ontario, Oregon: Of course I swaddle my baby in baby blankets when I put them to sleep, especially at this early age (5 months). And I also think that this method is OK.
Linda, Jackson, Mississippi: That’s exactly how I swaddle little Jimmy. He remains quiet for the whole night.
Denise, LA, California: Can you tell me a mother that doesn’t swaddle her baby in baby blankets in our days? Everyone does that and there are not that many ways to do it. Mostly this one, that is also the best.
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