Swaddler Instructions

Swaddling an infant is a soothing method to help the baby feel safe and secure. Swaddled infants sleep more soundly with longer REM sleep than babies who sleep without swaddling. You can use a commercial swaddling blanket designed to make swaddling easier, or wrap your baby with a blanket that you already have. Swaddling the baby properly is essential to his safety and comfort.

Things You'll Need

  • Light, cotton blanket

Instructions

  1. Commercial Swaddler Instructions

    • 1

      Spread the swaddling blanket out on a flat surface.

    • 2

      Lay the baby in the swaddling blanket with his shoulders even with the top of the blanket. Place the baby̵7;s legs into the blanket-like pocket at the bottom of the swaddler.

    • 3

      Grasp the flap on the left with your left hand and wrap it around your baby. Tuck the end under his arm to secure it. Locate the hook and loop tab on the underside of the flap and pull the cover tab off it to secure it to the leg pocket.

    • 4

      Wrap the right side of the swaddler around the baby. Uncover the hook and loop tab on the right side flap and secure it to the closure on the swaddler to complete the wrap.

    Regular Blanket Instructions

    • 5

      Select a lightweight, breathable blanket to prevent your baby from overheating. Lay the blanket out on a flat surface.

    • 6

      Fold the upper left corner in about 6 inches. Lay the baby on the blanket so that his shoulders are even with the straight edge created by the fold.

    • 7

      Fold the right side of the blanket across the baby and tuck the corner under his left arm. Wrap the bottom of the blanket up over your baby and tuck it under his shoulder, if it is long enough. Alternatively, you can leave the bottom loose and tuck it under your baby̵7;s legs after you wrap the other side.

    • 8

      Wrap the left side of the blanket around the baby and tuck it under him. If you chose to leave the bottom of the blanket loose, fold it under his legs.

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