How to swaddle the newborn in a blanket

How to swaddle the newborn in a blanket

Mothers and pediatricians often argue concerning swaddling of babies. Some consider that freedom is necessary for their little body for the correct development of kids, others believe that dense wraparound in diapers gives to the child the chance to sleep peacefully. However very few people will object to application of a warm blanket on walk – having wrapped in it the kid, you can be sure that he will not freeze. And houses the thin and soft blanket surely is useful to you.

It is required to you

  • - flannelette or duvet;
  • - blanket cover;
  • - tape;
  • - anatomic blanket.

Instruction

1. Choose a suitable blanket for swaddling. At home it is convenient to use thin knitted or flannelette models. They will be suitable for summer walk. In cold season, warm down or woolen blankets will be necessary. For reasons of hygiene pass them in cotton blanket covers.

2. It is the most convenient to wrap the kid "envelope" - then if necessary it will be possible to cover with a free corner of a blanket his face. Dress the baby in compliance with weather or wrap him in thin and warm diapers. It is possible to put on a cap or a hat the head.

3. Spread out a blanket on a plain surface. Over it it is possible to lay a thin diaper. Place the child in the middle so that one of corners was at it over the head. Sprain a bottom corner, having covered with it legs of the kid. Straighten handles of the baby and densely wrap up his body in the right side of a blanket, having accurately twisted and having straightened edge. You watch that folds which can disturb the kid were not formed.

4. Straighten the left edge, pull and cross it to the right, watching that it completely blocked the right edge and the sprained bottom corner of a blanket. If to swaddle the baby too freely, the blanket can be developed. Sprain a corner of the left edge in folds. For reliability of convolutions with the baby record a strong tape and tie it a bow.

5. The last novelty in the field of swaddling – a soft knitted diaper blanket of an anatomic form. Such bagatelle can be bought in specialized shop and to sew it independently absolutely simply. Advantage of such diaper in total freedom of legs of the baby – he can freely move them, however will never develop a blanket independently and will not freeze.

6. It is correct to wrap the kid in an anatomic blanket very easily – at the same time the parcel will look beautifully and accurately. Spread out a blanket on a changing table or other horizontal surface. Place the baby on the center of a design. Serially sprain internal "petals" of a diaper under the child's little body, having put them over the straightened handles.

7. Fill legs of the kid in the special free pocket located in the lower part of a blanket. Wrap up the right edge of a diaper around the child's body, left slightly to a prisoberita and too densely wrap up around the turned-out parcel. Straighten folds. The child is wrapped reliably, and the design does not demand additional fixing in the form of pins or tapes.

Author: «MirrorInfo» Dream Team


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