Parents around the world use swaddling as a way to comfort fussy babies, reduce crying, and develop more settled sleep patterns. Often when we see babies getting ready for bedtime and being swaddled, their bodies are tightly wrapped in a cloth, sheet or light blanket. This is where a potential hidden danger exists. Not allowing the hips and legs to move freely can promote the most common birth abnormality, hip dysplasia. Because this condition can be challenging to detect, even by a trained
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The 13 Most Popular Baby Sleep Site Blog Articles of 2013
Happy New Year's Eve, readers! Whether you have fun plans for a night on the town tonight, or whether you will be ringing in 2014 from the comfort of your couch, know that all of us here at The Baby Sleep Site wish you and yours the happiest possible New Year! :) In the spirit of counting down, we thought it would be fun to do a countdown of our own. That's why, today, we are presenting you with the top 13 Baby Sleep Site blog articles of 2013. So, without further delay -- here are the
Is Swaddling Your Baby Now Dangerous (and Illegal)?
We've always recommended swaddling as a good (and safe) way to help soothe fussy newborns and to promote better baby naps and longer nighttime sleep. But, do we need to rethink our position on swaddling babies? At this point, many daycares are banning swaddling and the American Academy of Pediatrics has labeled swaddling an "unsafe" practice in childcare settings. In fact, since December 2012 it is now illegal for child care centers in Minnesota to swaddle at all! Why Are Daycares