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Can swaddling a baby with arms down be bad?

April 26, 2017arms baby bad swaddling

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Can swaddling a baby with arms down be bad?

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Absolutely not. In fact, swaddling with the arms down is the way babies are wrapped all around the world. Swaddling with arms up is the best position for premature babies in the hospital (it helps them be more alert and may improve feeding). But, as soon as a baby (even a premature baby) goes home they stay calmer and sleep longer when wrapped with the arms down…at the sides.