Nested zen swaddle10/31/2022 ![]() ![]() We were advocates of swaddling with our first son and we certainly can attest to the benefits so with the arrival of our second we hoped our newest addition would adopt the same behavior. A properly swaddled newborn, with their face up, will be less likely to fidget and shift in sleep and end up on their tummy. For that reason, babies should sleep on their backs. Babies who sleep on their stomachs are at higher risk of SIDS. Swaddling may reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).Research has shown that swaddling can decrease crying by 42% in infants 8 weeks old or younger. Imagine: Getting your newborn to stop crying in a few simple folds! It’s not magic, though. ![]() This is the benefit that compels so many parents to try swaddling. This deeper sleep state may make it less likely for a baby to fully awaken when roused – which for parents means fewer trips to baby’s bedside. It’s been said that swaddling appears to increase the amount of REM (rapid eye movement) sleep that newborns get. While a newborn sleeps around 16 hours per day, that sleep is in 3- to 4-hour intervals. The possibility of longer, sounder sleep.There are many benefits of swaddling including: In many hospitals, a nurse swoops in after a woman gives birth, swiftly wrapping the squirmy tot into a baby burrito. Moms have been swaddling newborns for centuries. ![]()
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