What are the benefits of swaddling? Till when do you swaddle?

The D-Day finally arrives and the nurse brings in your little bundle of joy. Wait. Wrapped literally in a bundle? Yes. It is called a Swaddle and is very beneficial for your newborn.

Since conception, you have been referring to pregnancy tips in apps for pregnant women and baby care tips in Tamil and baby care tips in Hindi.  You are now confused about swaddling and people around you offer mixed opinions.

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Swaddling has been around for centuries and in most hospitals, the baby is usually swaddled right after birth!

Benefits of Swaddling

·         It helps your newborn sleep longer and deeper which means less fuss, and crying.

·         It significantly reduces the risk of SIDS or Sudden Infant Death syndrome.

·         It helps in increased neuro-muscular development of the baby.

·         It helps soothe crying babies. Research shows that it can reduce crying by up to 42% in infants 8 weeks or younger.

When can you stop Swaddling?

Swaddling is usually recommended till the baby is around 2-3 months old or until they start rolling over and turning on their tummy. They start moving more in their sleep after that and may not like to be bound. Keep in mind that babies should be swaddled only when they sleep and left free at other times.

You reduce swaddling when your little one starts resisting or tends to squirm or cry more when swaddled. However, some babies like to feel cosy and swaddled, so continue this a little longer and gradually reduce this.

While swaddling, it is best to learn how to correctly wrap your baby from a trained nurse or paediatrician. Also consult free baby care apps, best parenting apps android like BabyBerry which is the best Baby Apps for New Parents to learn more tips and tricks on how to swaddle your baby so that she sleeps like a queen!