You’ve seen examples of it everywhere: at the OB/GYN office, on hospital pamphlets, and all over Instagram. Tiny newborns bundled in beautiful blankets, their arms and legs nestled cozily inside.
For thousands of years, parents around the world have swaddled their sleeping babies…because it works! However, I still meet parents who are a bit confused about it: “Shouldn’t babies’ hands be free ...
A swaddled newborn is 33% less likely to suffer from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) than an unwrapped, back-sleeping baby. Swaddling can be used until your baby is able to roll over on their own, ...
Swaddling is an art, really, and through two children, I never mastered it. Both of my babes were happy and content in the hospital, when they were wrapped like little burritos by those capable nurses ...
A new study in the May 2106 journal Pediatrics says swaddling may increase the risk of sudden infant death syndrome when babies are put on their stomach or side to sleep. The SIDS risk was also higher ...
Generally speaking, babies and sleep and blankets do not go hand-in-hand. For many years, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recommended babies be put to sleep on their backs, on a firm sleep ...
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (CBS4)- A hospital in Fort Collins is offering a new option for baby's first bath called a "swaddle immersion bath." The bath can keep the newborn calm and anxious parents happy.
Swaddling recreates the cozy comfort of the womb and helps babies feel snug, safe, and secure. And, more often than not, babies who feel snug, safe, and secure cry less and sleep more — a boon for any ...
It seems like there are a million accessories new parents are supposed to get for their babies — and honestly, you can probably do without the specialty bottle cozies and wipes warmers. One item, ...
LONDON (Reuters) - The ancient practice of swaddling a newborn baby appears to be coming back into fashion in Britain for the first time in 50 years, according to a major retailer. The trend of ...
You’ve seen examples of it everywhere: at the OB/GYN office, on hospital pamphlets, and all over Instagram. Tiny newborns bundled in beautiful blankets, their arms and legs nestled cozily inside.