The swaddling of a newborn occurs for the first time in a maternity hospital when her baby is brought to her ward. Then, at her own discretion, she can learn to swaddle - a nurse will teach this unpretentious case, or immediately put on into cooked clothes taken from home.
Swaddling even less than a century ago was mandatory, since diapers served not only as clothes for the baby, but also had an absorbent function - they absorbed the stool of the baby before they could make the bed dirty. Now, in the age of diapers and an abundance of goods, there is no strict need for swaddling. Doctors do not give specific recommendations, the decision on the use of diapers rests with the mother herself. But at the same time, there are opinions for and against swaddling the newborn, and below we will consider them.
Swaddling newborn baby pros and cons
Newborn swaddling supporters explain their choice “BEHIND" So:
- in the first weeks of the baby's life, swaddling helps maintain normal body temperature;
- a baby wrapped in a diaper sleeps better, since it cannot wake itself up by random movements of the arms and legs;
- it is natural for a baby to be swaddled, since in the last weeks of pregnancy there was little room for movement in the uterus, and the baby is used to this situation and even feels comfortable and calm;
- The last of the arguments can be called the material side - the baby will quickly grow out of tiny clothes, and given that it is on a par with an adult, swaddling will be a significant savings. Some mothers manage to swaddle babies up to five months of life, though in this case we are only talking about night swaddling so that the baby falls asleep in the usual conditions.
Opinions “AGAINST”Swaddling also have a right to exist, and this is what they are guided by:
- if the baby was born in the summer, then during swaddling his body can overheat, since the baby’s thermoregulation mechanism is still completely immature.
- with tight swaddling, the child’s blood circulation may slow down, which negatively affects the neurovascular system;
- the child cannot freely learn movements and move with arms / legs, which can cause a reason for developmental delay.
Many points are controversial, in any case it is up to you whether you accept the swaddling of the newborn or not.
Consider the types of swaddling newborn.
Swaddling Types
- Full tight swaddling baby. In this type of swaddling, the baby is completely wrapped in a diaper, and even the baby’s head is covered by a “hood” folded from the edge of the diaper.Such swaddling is suitable for sleeping, or reassuring, when the child is overexcited.
- Simple swaddling. The kid is wrapped in a diaper on the neck, his head is fully open.
- Free swaddling. In this case, the diaper covers the lower body and legs of the child. Chest and arms open. Provides greater freedom of movement.
We also read:
- How to swaddle a newborn baby
- When is the best time to stop swaddling your baby and whether you need to rock it
Each of the types of swaddling has its own advantages, the main task of the mother is to adapt herself to alternating different swaddling techniques in order to make life easier for herself, and from time to time give freedom of movement to the baby who was recently born.
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