Baby swaddling is a technique that involves safely wrapping your baby in a blanket from the shoulders to the feet. It helps to promote sleep patterns and can help to comfort your baby. The practice of baby swaddling has been used for centuries and is common in many different cultures throughout the World from America to Europe and the Middle East.

Things go in and out of fashion and swaddling is definitely one of them. For millennia babies were swaddled but a couple of hundred years ago the idea that it was "bad" to restrict a baby's movement began to rapidly take hold in the Western world.

It was still out of my fashion when my daughter was born, but when my grandson was born I bought her a book that explained the benefits of wrapping a baby tightly. Why? Because there's nothing like a decent night's sleep for both parents and baby.

Baby swaddling dates back centuries ago. It is still being practiced nowadays and has become common to many cultures. Swaddling is a means of wrapping a baby safely from shoulders to feet with a small blanket or cloth. American-Indians and many people from the Middle East have adapted this technique and even came up with more sophisticated ones. Traditional swaddling methods are still followed in countries such as Afghanistan, Turkey and Albania.

Swaddling is an age-old practice that consists of wrapping infants snugly in swaddling cloths, or blankets so that the movement of their limbs is restricted, this tradition has been around for centuries. Swaddling is still popular today, having many benefits for the new baby as well as the parents.The main benefits of swaddling are keeping your baby warm, secure, comfortable, and decreasing or even eliminating symptoms of colic.

Babies are great little bundles with crazy moving arms and legs. However, there are ways to keep your baby in a small little package that is actually safe and recommended. Swaddling a baby involves wrapping a baby snugly in a blanket so the arms and legs are tucked in the blanket. This might be uncomfortable for the baby at first, but once the baby gets used to it, the baby will want to be in this position often especially for sleeping.

For some infants, being bundled up in a soft blanket may be all it takes to settle them down. Swaddling keeps your baby from flailing his arms around and startling himself. When they aren't startled and can relax, they are able to concentrate on remaining calm and responding to your efforts in resolving their need.

Making the choice to swaddle your baby is the easy part, choosing the right swaddle blanket can be overwhelming, having many different kinds and brands to choose from. Some are sewn simply and others are sewn with buttons, velcro and other notions to keep your baby secured.

While your baby was in the womb, she was used to being in a snug-fitting space that held them warmly and securely. Swaddling your baby with a blanket can replicate the same environment they had grown used to in the womb and is really quite effective in easing the symptoms of colicky in your new baby.

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