How to swaddle the baby

How to swaddle the baby

With the advent of the kid on light many mothers think of how it is better to swaddle the baby. Swaddling affects some children soothingly whereas others begin to show discontent already since the birth therefore it is the simplest to provide the choice of hard or free swaddling to the child.

Instruction

1. In each type of swaddling there are advantages. The child wrapped with hands gradually masters the space surrounding him. Moreover he shudders less often and own handles are not frightened. Hard swaddling is convenient when feeding and during sleep. For the period of wakefulness it is better to provide to the kid freedom and to swaddle it on a belt (free swaddling). It well develops coordination and has effect of natural gymnastics and hardening.

2. The equipment hard pelenaniyapered swaddling put on to the kid a baby's undershirt and a diaper. Further on the outspread diaper put it so that the upper edge of a diaper was 3-5 cm higher than the level of shoulders. Straighten slightly right handle and over it carry out edge of a diaper under the left hand and a back. In the same way wrap the left part of a diaper. You watch that the diaper completely covered shoulders. Otherwise the child will very quickly pull out handles outside. The diaper formed by the lower part cover from above both parties at the level of the child's elbows, and sprain under a back one edge of a diaper under another.

3. Do not swaddle too hardly as it interferes with normal ventilation of lungs of the newborn. From 2nd month of life use this type of swaddling only during feeding and a dream.

4. At free swaddling arrange the child so that the upper edge of a diaper passed at the kid under handles. Sprain one edge of a diaper under another from left to right. You watch that the diaper was over a baby's undershirt or a jacket. At free swaddling, it is better for child to dress baud as at vigorous movements of the newborn the diaper can slip and bare a back of the kid.

5. Free movements develop the kid not only physically quicker, but also emotionally therefore from 2-3rd month the swaddling can be replaced with a romper suit.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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