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Swaddling The Right Way
Published April 20, 2011 | 
Swaddling: How to do it the right way
Swaddling is an age- old concept that has recently been revived in Western countries. The act of swaddling is not only soothing for the baby; parents too can have a restful night as their baby sleeps peacefully. Swaddling your baby improperly may actually be more harmful than not swaddling it all. Proper safety essentials should be maintained when you do so.
Swaddling is actually quite easy once you get the hang of it. Nurses in hospitals make the process seem very quick and easy and that is only because they have practiced their skill on a number of babies. You can look up the internet for videos of mothers swaddling their babies and learn the technique. Older relatives in the family can also be sought for advice.
No amount of videos or advice is going to make you learn swaddling unless you do it yourself. You need a swaddling blanket to do it as normal baby blankets don’t have the features required for the act. Swaddling blankets make the job easier as they come with Velcro snaps and are made of breathable, rash- free fabric.
Swaddling is a technique that will not only make your baby sleep trough the night, it will also protect it against SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. It also has other benefits as well. So why don’t you make swaddling your baby a regular habit? It will definitely make your anxiety about your baby’s health a lot less.
Swaddling Tips
Published March 31, 2011 | Swaddling Ideas and Tips
Swaddling, which is the act of wrapping an infant around snug blankets, is a practice that has been going on since a long time. The idea is to recreate the ambience of a womb and make the baby feel safe, secure and warm.
Swaddling also prevents SIDS and chances of colic. Research has shown that babies who are swaddled are less fussy and calmer than those which are not.
Western countries are waking up to the idea of swaddling and many swaddlers have hit the market. It is a good idea to select swaddlers from a trusted baby product brand. This is because using a normal blanket to swaddle your baby may be messy as you don’t want it to be too tight, nor too loose and also want it to stay wrapped nicely.
The SwaddleMe by Kiddopotamus is a great baby swaddler that is very popular with parents. It has been designed with Velcro which makes it very easy to wrap it around your baby and stay closed. What’s more, you can change your baby’s diaper while your baby is still inside the SwaddleMe! You can get SwaddleMe in many different fabrics and colors, even in organic cotton.
Blanket sleepers are another product that makes swaddling easy. They come with holes for arms and the head, and you will even find one which has holes for the legs! Summer Infant, Kiddopotamus, etc. are brands which sell blanket sleepers.
Prevent SIDS With A Swaddler
Published March 31, 2011 | Swaddler – Prevent SIDS with a Baby Swaddler
How to prevent SIDS with a baby swaddler ?
If you are a new mother, you must have been at the receiving end of a lot of advice from well- meaning people around as to the right ways to take care of your baby.
Swaddling a baby correctly is perhaps one of the most- repeated advices you have got. Yes, swaddling is an important part of taking care of babies who are under the age of 12 months. It not only protects it from the cold, it also prevents SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
So what are the other ways of preventing SIDS? Here are a few of them:
* As a new mother, you must want to have your baby sleep beside you on your bed. But this is a complete no-no if your baby is very young. Just think about all those pillows, blankets and what could happen if your Baby gets accidentally pressed into all of them.
* When you buy baby swaddlers for your new born, you may happen to find some that cover the head. If you buy this kind, don’t cover your baby’s head with it when it is sleeping. Your baby may suffocate in it.
* If you are a smoker, make sure that you don’t smoke around the baby. Second- Hand smoking will have a very bad effect on your baby’s lungs, which could even cause SIDS.
* Your baby’s bedding should be firm and flat and not soft and foamy. You don’t want a soft bedding to swallow your baby and cause SIDS.