Why Swaddle your baby?
Swaddling is an age- old technique used to help your baby sleep by making him feel secure. The theory is that as your baby is securely swaddled he feels as though he is still safely in his mother’s womb. Not only that, it also restricts arm and leg movements thus lessening the chance of your baby ‘startling’ itself awake –therefore you would hope that your baby would sleep longer and have fewer arousals. Swaddling has become popular again with the help of Companies such as Aden & Anais who have a huge range of swaddle blankets with lots of different colourful designs. These blankets are made from 100% cotton muslin a material that that helps your baby’s body temperature to adjust naturally which basically reduces the chances of your baby overheating – whilst at the same time keeping him warm and snugly.
Swaddling – how to do it.
Some parents may be put off swaddling their baby as they are not sure how to do it. It isn’t difficult and just takes practice (plus it’s well worth it if it means that your baby will sleep more soundly – meaning you will also get a better night’s sleep!). Below are some basic step by step instructions on swaddling:
Step 1 – Lay the swaddle blanket in a diamond shape, then fold the top corner down to form a triangle.
Step 2 – Place your baby in the centre of the folded area with his or her head just above the fold of the blanket.
Step 3 – Wrap the left corner of the blanket over his body and tuck it beneath him, then bring the bottom corner over his feet and tuck it into the top (it is also fine to skip this part and leave your baby’s feet free if they prefer it.) Then finally bring the right corner across his body and tuck it under.
There you have it – one secure happily swaddled baby!
We stock different packs of Aden & Anais swaddle blankets, so you can choose from a pack of 4, pack of 1 or you can go organic! - the choice is yours!
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