Swaddling of newborns practices since the most ancient times. And though today mothers quite often give preference to use of a romper suit, baby's undershirts and baud, it is impossible to forget about all pluses of swaddling. But to estimate advantages of application of diapers in care for the kid, it is necessary to differentiate hard and free swaddling. The last method is recommended by pediatricians as the way suitable for remains since the birth and about half a year.
Unlike hard swaddling, free gives to the child feeling of comfort and safety. At such swaddling the newborn can be in a pose, natural to it, that hard swaddling excludes. Except restriction of freedom, because of hard swaddling it becomes difficult for kid to breathe, there is a danger of overheating.
Free swaddling – features
The free or enveloping swaddling allows the newborn to adapt quicker by Wednesday, new to it. In cozy "cocoon" the baby can move handles and legs. However modern parents often face criticism from grandmothers and great-grandmothers who at education of own children used hard swaddling. Was considered that such ukutyvaniye of the kid forms a correct posture, excludes curvature of legs. But in practice hard swaddling does not promote straightening of extremities. On the contrary, because of unnatural situation, difficulty blood circulation development of the child happens more slowly.
At free swaddling the physical activity allows the baby to learn the body. But at the same time the baby will not be anxious, throwing up handles, the space for movements will be a little limited. As it occurred in a maternal womb. Most often free swaddling is applied for the period of a dream that the child could fall asleep quietly, feeling safe. Important advantage of free swaddling is the universality of diapers. The swaddled baby will not wake up from cold, as at concealment by a blanket. Besides diapers are more universal, than age-appropriate toddlers and overalls. They will become the optimum choice in cold season. One set of diapers will last for the kid at least till half a year.
When free swaddling is required
The child can signal about need of free swaddling. To try to refuse from baud and a romper suit with panties mom can if the baby often wakes up, is uneasy in a dream, disturbs herself movements of handles and legs. In the warm cocoon made of diapers, it will be convenient to the kid. It is necessary to refuse the idea of free swaddling if the child expresses discontent and in case of violation of a muscular tone. Also to you it is not necessary to swaddle in the afternoon and at night the newborn if in the room hot. So there is a risk of overheating. At free swaddling it is important to observe the correct technology of swaddling. For this purpose it is worth studying special videos. The general nuances are simple – the diaper should not be tied at the level of hips or legs. The lower extremities have to be bent in knees that the child accepted a physiologic pose (it is called still a pose of "frog"). It is possible to swaddle the baby completely, leaving the upper edge of a diaper at the level of a neck, or partially when handles remain free. Undoubted advantage of free swaddling is the lack of greenhouse effect, in a diaper air circulates freely therefore the baby will not sweat. Also at such swaddling the lungs of the kid work in a full measure. It is proved that free swaddling promotes strengthening of immunity, early hardening. And what is important, at free swaddling the baby can sleep on one side or a stomach, in such provisions it will be convenient to it. It is worth to remember also about development of touch, tactile feelings, fine motor skills at free swaddling which doctors call "golden mean". Free swaddling for prevention of a dysplasia of coxofemoral joints is quite often recommended. Except diapers from soft natural fabrics, it is possible to use special envelopes for newborns who also do not limit freedom of movement.