sleep
Swaddling the secret of successful sleep
Swaddling is the age-old practice of wrapping a baby snugly in a blanket or swaddling cloth to make it feel secure. although it fell out of favour in the western world for some years, many eastern cultures and tribal people continued to use it. But now, swaddling has come back with a bang!
the startled reflex - where baby's arms fly upwards - and which can waken even the most deeply sleeping baby in an instant. Tat's why swaddling is so popular, since it creates for baby the feeling of being held and of being warm and secure. Tizzie Hall is an international baby
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sleep expert, who has been working with babies and parents for over 18 years. She believes that most newborn babies love to be swaddled. 'I always recommend swaddling a baby.
I believe swaddled babies settle faster for two reasons. 'First, babies come from a very confined environment (the womb) with little room
ums of new babies know how happy and calm their babies become when they are held. Tey also recognise
for movement and would have felt as though they were being held very tightly. 'Second, sometimes your baby's jerky movements may wake or frighten him.
I don't believe babies realise at first that the hand that keeps appearing is theirs. 'Te only babies I have come across that
don't like to be swaddled are overtired babies. I feel it is even more important to swaddle an overtired baby to encourage him to sleep better. 'Tere are many ways to swaddle a baby,
and it can be daunting for a new parent to have to learn how to swaddle their new baby. Here's the method that I use: 'Fold one corner down so it is partly in a
triangle. Place the baby with his head outside the folded down edge and his feet pointing to the opposite corner (make sure his shoulders are below the folded edge). Put his right arm straight down by his side and bring the leſt corner of the triangle over the baby, tucking it firmly under his
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