The Role Of Swaddling Your Baby

The technique of wrapping your baby comfortably with a blanket will make him feel warm and safe. Swaddling can prevent the baby from being disturbed by his own shock reflex, and even help the baby keep warm and comfortable for a few days after birth until the automatic regulation function in his body begins to work normally. Most importantly, this way can help the baby become calmer.

Some researchers also suggest that swaddling your baby (referring to wrapping your baby tightly with a blanket or cloth) may help avoid sudden infant death, because swaddling can help your baby sleep more comfortably on his back. If the baby is frightened while sleeping, the action reaction of his own body may wake him up; Swaddling can limit this motor response and make him feel safe. But other baby experts warn that swaddling can cause babies to overheat. So if you swaddle your baby, use a thinner blanket and don't get too hot in the room. Of course, when the baby is swaddling, he must not sleep on his stomach.

In addition, some studies have shown that swaddling with regular procedures can effectively reduce the crying of infants, and it is more effective for infants only 1-7 weeks old. The new findings suggest that swaddling packages have a more obvious effect on preterm infants and small for gestational age infants. Because these children are very sensitive. Therefore, infants who have excessive crying before 8 months can try the method of swaddling, but the swaddling must be moderate.