What is swaddling?
Swaddling (also called wrapping) involves snugly wrapping your baby in a blanket or cotton sheet for warmth and security. The desired effect of swaddling is to mimic your baby’s experience in the womb, by recreating the comfort and security of slight pressure around his body. Swaddling babies is traditional in many countries around the world. It fell out of favor in the Western world in previous decades due to concerns about possible adverse effects. However, swaddling is currently making a come back as research confirms what many already knew regarding the many benefits of this age-old technique incalming and comforting crying, unsettled newborns.
