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The benefits of swaddling

Updated: Nov 14, 2022



Introduction

Swaddling is a great way to calm your baby, and it can help improve her sleep. Babies are born with the innate ability to self-soothe, which means they are able to fall asleep on their own. But new babies require some extra help from parents when it comes to falling asleep at night. Swaddling is one of the easiest ways for a parent to give their infant that extra support she needs by providing a sense of security and comfort.

It can reduce the risk of SIDS.

Swaddling can help prevent SIDS, or sudden infant death syndrome. SIDS is the leading cause of death among babies between one month and one year old and affects about 2,500 infants every year in the United States alone. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends swaddling as a way to reduce the risk of SIDS.

While researchers have not pinpointed exactly what causes SIDS, studies indicate that it often occurs when babies sleep on their stomach or side, partially covered by bedding or blankets. When they're not swaddled, babies can get tangled up in these materials and suffocate themselves by becoming unable to breathe properly through their noses because they have been blocked by pillows or other items. Swaddling helps prevent this from happening by restricting movement so your baby doesn't roll onto his side during sleep--and if he does happen to roll over while sleeping (which is common), he'll be able to move around without getting tangled up thanks to his snugly wrapped arms and legs!


It can lower the risk of flat head syndrome.

One of the benefits of swaddling is that it can help prevent flat head syndrome. This is a condition where the baby's head becomes flat on one side, and it's caused by the baby sleeping in a position that puts pressure on one side of their head.

Flat head syndrome can be corrected by wearing a corrective helmet, but if you start swaddling your baby immediately after birth and continue to do so every night until they're six months old, then you might be able to prevent this from happening at all.

Swaddling is also a great way to soothe your baby. If they're fussy, it can help them fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. Swaddling can also reduce the risk of SIDS—a condition where a child dies while sleeping without any obvious cause. It's estimated that around 2 in 1000 babies die each year from SIDS, but when parents start using swaddling techniques as soon as their baby is born and continue throughout the first year of life, this number falls dramatically to around 1 in 10 000.


It can help relieve colic symptoms.

Swaddling is a great way to get your baby to sleep, but it can also help reduce colic symptoms.

When babies begin to develop, they have a reflex that causes them to cry when their stomachs are empty and they're looking around for something to eat. This is called colic, and it can be very distressing for both parent and child. Swaddling reduces this reflex by keeping your little one in a comfortable position where he or she feels safe and secure—like when he was first born—and isn't faced with too much stimulation at once.

Swaddling can also help reduce colic symptoms because it helps your baby feel secure and comforted. As your child gets older, swaddling will become less important, but until then it's a great way to get your baby to sleep—and keep him or her asleep.

It helps babies sleep longer.

Swaddling can help your baby sleep longer, sleep better and get more restful sleep. It's true that swaddled babies wake less often during the night than those who aren't wrapped. In addition to being well-rested, it also helps them go back to sleep when they wake up during the night.

The reason for this is threefold: First, swaddling provides comfort similar to being held by a parent or loved one. Second, babies in the womb are tightly bundled in amniotic fluid and surrounded by their mother’s heat; goose-down comforters may have been invented because they feel like a return trip back inside our mothers' wombs! Third, babies enjoy feeling secure in their environment – as if nothing can harm them because they feel so safe in their little cocoons of warmth and safety.

Swaddling gives a baby a sense of security and comfort.

Swaddling is a way to comfort your baby, and there are many reasons why this can be beneficial to both you and your little one. Swaddling can help reduce night wakings, it can help your baby sleep longer and it has been shown to reduce colic symptoms in young babies. It’s even been shown that swaddling reduces the risk of SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome), which is obviously a great benefit for any parent!

Swaddling also helps prevent flat head syndrome by keeping their heads from moving too much while they’re sleeping in their cribs or on their play mats. It also gives them something familiar – being wrapped up like they were when they were inside the womb – so they feel safe and secure wherever they are.

Swaddling reduces night wakings and fussiness, which means more sleep for parents!

Swaddling reduces night wakings and fussiness, which means more sleep for parents! Swaddling also helps to calm babies, so if you’re dealing with a fussy baby who won’t go to sleep, try wrapping them up in a cozy blanket. It can be tempting to take off your baby’s swaddle when they begin rolling over or crawling around the crib—but don't do it! The safety benefits of swaddling are especially important when your child starts crawling because they will have less control over their movements.

This is especially true if you have a young toddler who likes to get into everything and make messes by pulling things out of drawers or even climbing on tables. Without being able to hold onto anything tightly (like toys), there's nothing stopping them from falling down stairs or getting hurt while running away from mommy or daddy!


Newborns feel more secure when they are swaddled.

Swaddling is a great tool to help newborns feel more secure, and it is especially helpful at night. When you swaddle your baby, he or she will feel like he or she is still in the womb because of the snug, safe feeling it gives. Your baby may sleep longer due to this feeling as well as feel more relaxed and comfortable. These things can help them stay happy!

Swaddling can help your baby sleep longer at night. Many parents have found that their babies sleep for longer periods of time after being swaddled and feel more comfortable and secure.

Conclusion

We hope that this article has helped you to understand why it is so important to swaddle your baby. It is a great way of helping them sleep better and feel more secure, as well as encouraging good habits from an early age.

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