what is swaddling?

Question

What is it and why do you do it?

Answer 1

Swaddling is the art of snugly wrapping your baby in a blanket for warmth and security. It can keep him from being disturbed by his own startle reflex, and it may even help him stay warm and toasty for the first few days of life until his internal thermostat kicks in. Most important, it can help to calm your baby.

Nowadays, you probably won't leave the hospital without a little lesson in this technique. Try it, after you've made sure your baby isn't hungry, wet, or tired. It can be used to help settle your baby down when he's overstimulated or when he just needs to feel something close to the tightness and security of the womb.

Once your baby is about a month old you might want to stop swaddling him while he's awake, as it may interfere with mobility and development in older babies. It's fine to keep swaddling your baby for naps and nighttime if he seems to sleep better that way. He'll let you know by crying or kicking when he no longer wants to be bundled up.

Answer 2

It's a special way of folding the blanket around the baby. It's pretty snug and doesn't allow that baby a whole lot of movement. It's a way to kind of mimic when they were still in there mother's womb.

How do I perform this cozy art of swaddling?

• Lay a blanket on a flat surface and fold down the top-right corner about 6 inches.

• Place your baby on his back with his head on the fold.

• Pull the corner near your baby's left hand across his body, and tuck the leading edge under his back on the right side under the arm.

• Pull the bottom corner up under your baby's chin.

• Bring the loose corner over your baby's right arm and tuck it under the back on his left side. If your baby prefers to have his arms free, you can swaddle him under the arms. This gives him access to his hands and fingers.

Answer 3

Tightly wrapping baby - using a nice soft blanket, lay baby in centre, pass one side of blanket over body then other side over that so baby is cocooned in the middle.

Supposed to make them feel safe and cuddled - like being back in the womb. Works well actually - just make sure baby doesn't get over hot. If you are in a warmer climate, use a cotton sheet instead!

Answer 4

when babies are in the belly they are in a small tight space when you swaddel a baby it fells like in the belly this keeps them warm and a faimilr place that helps come them babies need this

take the blanket and put it in a diamond shap then put the baby's head on one corner take left side and tuck it under the other side of the baby take tha bottom and put it up by the chest and tuck it into the top of the first fold then take the right side and rap it around untill it can not go around any more.

Answer 5

it means cuddle
u do it course u want it