Learning how to properly swaddle a baby
July 28, 2007
Learning how to properly swaddle a baby can make life much easier in those first several weeks after your baby is born. When we were in the hospital, the nurses could practically swaddle a baby in their sleep. If the baby wasn’t hungry they would almost instantly calm down after they were swaddled. It took us a few weeks to master the technique because our kids always seemed to wriggle out of their swaddles but after a while we were pros. You’d think we would remember the fine art of swaddling after having our first but with 2 1/2 years between them we had to re-learn the technique. After a few months, they would break loose because they did not want to be swaddled anymore. Parents.com has some nice illustrations on how to swaddle your baby using The Quick Wrap or The Burrito Roll style. If you are looking for some...