Baby Swaddle Techniques
Three ways to swaddle a baby 1.
Baby swaddle techniques. Parents love swaddle sacks because they remove most of the learning techniques that parents need to figure out with a swaddling blanket. How do i swaddle a baby. The leave one arm out technique is great for two things. Always put your baby to sleep on her back.
Companies add hook and loop known as velcro or snap closures to keep the sack around the baby tightly. These are all good reasons to swaddle your baby. While holding your baby in place pick up one corner of the blanket. If you have struggled with swaddling it might not be your baby that is the problem but it might be the swaddling technique.
If youre having a difficult time swaddling your baby try this method out. Karp happiest baby suggests the dudu or down up down up method which does work well. Use a large square blanket but dont overheat cover your babys head or allow unraveling. Bring your babys left arm down.
Swaddle snugly but not too snugly. Im also including two videos here that provide a nice visual of swaddling a newborn baby. Lay a blanket on a flat surface like a diamond and fold down the top corner about 6 inches to form a straight edge. Babies shouldnt be swaddled all day just during fussing and sleep.
To swaddle correctly wrap arms snug straight at the side but let the hips be loose and flexed. The diamond swaddlelay a blanket down on a safe flat place for baby in a diamond shapeposition with the top most. Research shows that swaddling a technique that mimics the coziness of the womb can keep your baby warm and secure as well as possibly calm a baby with colic. Transitioning out of a swaddle and swaddling babies that have already found their thumbs.
We have 7 different options for you to try here all based on what your baby needs and what age and stage your baby is in currently. The bottom of the swaddle should be loose enough so your babys legs stay bent and flared out. When swaddling isnt done properly however it can pose risks for your baby. A typical swaddle may not work well here that includes the miracle blanket and woombie.
At the top of the swaddle you should be able to fit two to three fingers between the blanket and your babys chest. Lay your baby faceup on the blanket placing his or her head at the edge of the folded corner. Some important tips to keep in mind. Pull the corner of the blanket near his left.