Spread out your swaddling blanket on a soft, flat surface. Arrange the blanket in a diamond shape with the bottom of the diamond pointing toward you. Fold down the top edge of the blanket. This should create a loose triangle shape. Set your baby with his feet pointing toward you. His shoulder should be just below the fold in the blanket. Arrange you baby's right arm next to his body with his arm slightly bent. Pull that same side of the blanket up and over your baby's right arm and body, then tuck it underneath your baby.
Your baby's left arm should be left free. Fold the bottom of the swaddle blanket up over your baby's feet. If the blanket is long enough, tuck it behind his shoulder. Complete the swaddle by pulling the remaining side of the swaddle up and over your baby's remaining arm and across his body. Safety tips Although swaddling comes with numerous benefits, you need to make sure you're doing it right to avoid danger or discomfort for your baby.
Follow these safety tips: Don't wrap too tight. Swaddling your baby tight enough that he can't move his hips or legs may limit the development of the hip. Aim for a tight enough swaddle that will hold your baby's arms firm, without completely immobilizing her entire body.
Always lay your baby down on his back after swaddling. The AAP recommends parents follow the safe sleep recommendations every time they place their baby to sleep for naps or at nighttime:. Use caution when buying products that claim to reduce the risk of SIDS. Wedges, positioners, special mattresses and specialized sleep surfaces have not been shown to reduce the risk of SIDS, according to the AAP.
Swaddling can increase the chance your baby will overheat, so avoid letting your baby get too hot. The baby could be too hot if you notice sweating, damp hair, flushed cheeks, heat rash, and rapid breathing. Consider using a pacifier for naps and bedtime. Place the crib in an area that is always smoke-free.
Babies who are swaddled too tightly may develop a problem with their hips. Straighten her left arm, and wrap the left corner of the blanket over her body and tuck it between her right arm and the right side of her body. Then tuck the right arm down, and fold the right corner of the blanket over her body and under her left side. Make sure her hips can move and that the blanket is not too tight. Moon explains.
Some child care centers may have a policy against swaddling infants in their care. This is because of the increased risks of SIDS or suffocation if the baby rolls over while swaddled, in addition to the other risks of overheating and hip dysplasia.
As a result, some child care centers, and the states where they are located, are implementing more forceful recommendations against swaddling in child care settings. Glassy says. You may be trying to access this site from a secured browser on the server. Please enable scripts and reload this page. Some studies have shown that swaddled babies wake less frequently and sleep longer than non-swaddled babies.
Swaddling may also help reduce the risk of sudden infant death by keeping babies on their back during sleep. Swaddling is for very young babies — from birth to when they begin to show signs they can roll over usually 4 to 6 months old but sometimes younger.
Stop swaddling once your baby can roll onto their tummy or if your baby does not seem to like it. An alternative to swaddling is to use a safe infant sleeping bag. Do not swaddle your baby if they share a sleep surface with another person. Babies should not be wrapped while sleeping in a baby sleeping bag. Video provided by Raising Children Network. Read more about safe sleep for babies and for support or advice, call Pregnancy, Birth and Baby on Learn more here about the development and quality assurance of healthdirect content.
Read more on Red Nose website. See how to wrap a baby in this video. It can also soothe babies. Read more on raisingchildren. Read more on Karitane website. See how to wrap a baby in our illustrated, step-by-step guide. Wrapping can soothe some babies.
View, print or download. Sleep and settling is the number one topic we are asked about at Karitane. Often it can be the reflexes of newborn babies that startle them to wake. As a hel Read more on Sydney Children's Hospitals Network website. Dummy independence is when babies can put their dummies in by themselves. This helps if your baby uses a dummy to settle.
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