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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QUICK TIP: Why Your Baby Won’t Sleep In The Crib (And 3 Tips To Help)
"Oh, sure, my baby sleeps - just not in the crib." Sound familiar? So many of our Baby Sleep Site® families tell us their babies sleep beautifully in moms arms, in the baby sling, in the stroller, in the car seat, in the swing...but NOT in the crib. And since crib sleep is what many parents are working towards, this can be quite a problem! Why Baby Won't Sleep In The Crib If you think about it, it makes sense, right? Your arms are so warm and snuggly (and they smell like you!) In the
When To Stop Swaddling Your Baby and 3 Ways to Transition
How is swaddling like a pacifier? (Sounds like the first question in an I.Q. test, doesn't it? ;) Don't worry - no I.Q. test today!) Seriously, though, that's a question worth asking. Even though swaddling your baby and offering your baby a pacifier are different activities, there are some similarities. Both swaddling and pacifiers are designed to comfort fussy babies, and help them to relax (and hopefully, to fall asleep!). Swaddling also helps when babies still have their Moro reflex