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Experts Agree Swaddling is Important

• Swaddled Babies Sleep BetterTM

  • A Washington University study proved infants sleep better when swaddled

  • Swaddled babies have fewer awakenings and twice as much REM sleep

  • REM sleep is believed to be important for brain development

   

• Reduces Incidence of SIDS

  • When baby sleeps better on his back, parents are less likely to use the unsafe tummy position for sleep

  • There is evidence that swaddled back sleeping infants have lower incidence of SIDS than unswaddled back sleeping infants as stated in the Journal of Pediatrics, December 2002

   

• Reduces Colic and Fussiness

  • Snug swaddling soothes babies by reminding them of being in the womb

  • Swaddling helps prevent over stimulation

  • Baby is able to self-soothe if swaddled with hands near face

  • Infants are inefficient at regulating their own temperature.  Swaddling helps to keep infants warm.

   

• Can Help Make Breastfeeding Easier

  • Baby’s extra movements nicely contained when swaddled

  • Tuck baby’s hands into the swaddle to keep hands from impairing latch-on

 “Infants sleep with fewer awakenings when swaddled, and swaddling may help sleeping infants remain on their backs, say researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.”

Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, December 2, 2002

“Now we have scientific evidence to support the age old belief that swaddled infants sleep better than unswaddled infants,” Gerard said. “It helps babies stay asleep and so may help parents keep babies sleeping in the safer back position.”

Claudia M. Gerard, MD
Washington University School of Medicine

“Epidemiologic studies suggest that swaddled and supine (back) sleeping infants have a significantly lower risk for SIDS (Sudden Infant Death) than unswaddled supine sleeping infants.”

Pediatrics December 2002

“Efficient wrapping is magically soothing to most babies. Wrapping too loose may have the opposite effect. Your aim is to encase the baby completely so that her limbs are gently held in their preferred position and so that, when she moves, she moves as one complete bundle.”

Penelope Leach – Your Baby and Child

“If your baby startles easily, his chin quivers a lot, and his arms and legs seem trembly, swaddle your newborn in a blanket, which contains and helps to organize these jerky muscle movements.”
 

William Sears, MD- The Baby Book

“The frequency of startles was decreased with swaddling during QS (Quiet Sleep) and REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep, and the frequency of behavioral arousals was decreased with swaddling during QS sleep. The duration of REM sleep almost doubled with swaddling.”

Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, December 2002

“The long term effect of longer REM sleep duration in swaddled infants is unclear but may be beneficial. It has been suggested that REM sleep directs early brain maturation through control of neural activity.”

Pediatrics December 2002

“New babies need twice as much REM (Rapid Eye Movement) sleep as adults. That kind of sleep is thought to play a crucial part in brain development.”

Penelope Leach - Your Baby and Child

“Swaddling is the cornerstone of calming” and “It’s time for swaddling to make a comeback.”

Harvey Karp, MD – The Happiest Baby On the Block

“Swaddling is soothing to baby because it simulates the feeling of being in the womb. She feels warm, secure and comforted,” explained Laura Alexander, a maternal-child health nurse and parent educator at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco.”
 

Baby Talk December 1998

Medical Experts agree it is important for babies to have access to their hands

• Hand to Mouth is a Natural Reflex        

  • The normal infant has been observed post delivery to get hands to his mouth within 30 min

   

• Baby able to Self-Soothe by Sucking

  • Sucking is the most organizing behavior of the newborn

  • Provides for state (sleep/wake) control

  • Enhances the maturity of the baby including hand movements and gastrointestinal function

   

• Early Communication        

  • Baby cues caregiver when hungry by rooting (sucking vigorously) on hands or fingers

An important baby friendly issue –  hand position for the baby when swaddled.  Leading researchers agree that it is in baby’s best interest to have access to his or her hands when swaddled.

Medical Experts:

 “Infants need access to their hands for self-soothing. Sucking is the most orientating behavior for a newborn, and the normal newborn has been observed post delivery to get his hand to his mouth within thirty minutes of birth. By vigorously sucking on his hands, a baby can communicate with a caregiver that he is hungry, and as such, sucking is one of the first baby cues or early forms of communication.” 

                                 Dr. Kathryn Barnard, PhD, FAAN,

                                         Winner of the Gustav O. Lienhard  award and leading infant researcher

“Thumb sucking is a healthy self-comforting pattern.  A fetus sucks his thumb.  A newborn is equipped with the hand-to-mouth, or Babkin reflex.  When he is upset or trying to settle down, he will resort to this as a way of controlling himself.  The pattern seems built in.  Babies who make use of it are easier to live with.”               

                                  Dr. T. Berry Brazelton, MD, author of “Touchpoints – The Essential Reference”

“A new baby’s natural position is with her arms bent at the elbow and her legs flexed. Wrap her like this, making no attempt to straighten her out before you start. Above all, leave her hands where she can suck them if she wants and is able to do so.”                                             

                                  Penelope Leach, PhD, author of “Your Baby and Child”

 “As founder of the Becoming Parents Program, I am a strong advocate of educating both the practicing medical community and new parents using the latest research.  It is common for the practicing medical community to be unaware of the recent research with a lag of 10-15 years.  I am a hearty supporter of SwaddleDesigns because their blanket is helping nurses, doctors, parents and caregivers learn how to swaddle using the hands up by face technique.  Parents have so much to learn as they make the transition to parenthood.  It can be overwhelming for both the new mother and the father.  Our Becoming Parents Program is designed to help the hospital education and community service professionals to deliver effective courses with up-to-date information to help young men and women become parents – and I strongly advocate that parents use the SwaddleDesigns blanket because it is the optimum size and shape for swaddling and as an educational aid – it truly makes swaddling easy to learn.”                      

                                     Pamela Jordan, RN, PhD, Founder of Becoming Parents Program

                                                           www.BecomingParents.com

“ As an Orthopedic physician, I am happy to see your blanket’s 123 SwaddleTM Tip Tag shows the hands up by face swaddling technique. Orthopedists have a strong bias that baby’s hips, knees and elbow joints be in a flexed position when swaddled for proper joint development. We become concerned with overextension of the elbow joint when it is straight down by baby’s side.”

                                    Dr. Larry Holland, Orthopedic Physician

“ I definitely recommend that a baby be swaddled in a natural position with elbows bent, hips and knees flexed for proper joint development.”

                                    Dr. Bill Wagner, Orthopedic Physician    

Every baby is unique. Ask your pediatrician about swaddling your baby. Different techniques work for different babies. If your baby happens to get his or her arm(s) out of the swaddle and is unhappy that way (some babies are content with arms out), you may want to try another technique. You may want to try swaddling with one hand up by face and the other down across the tummy or down by leg with elbow flexed, alternating arms each time you swaddle. The third choice is to swaddle with both arms down, keeping the elbow joint flexed and allowing more time out of the swaddle.

Infant researchers state it’s in baby’s best interest to have the baby’s hands accessible to face, however it is your decision as a parent to choose how and if to swaddle your baby.

The information contained on this website is intended to complement, not substitute for, the advice of your child’s pediatrician. Consult with your own pediatrician who can discuss your individual needs and counsel you.

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