As a man, you were probably never taught how to swaddle a baby. Since becoming a new dad I’ve learned that swaddling your baby can mean the difference between sleep, and well, no sleep.
How to Swaddle a Baby
Spread a large blanket on a bed or flat surface. The blanket does not have to be huge, but larger then the average receiving blanket. There are swaddling blankets available that are light weight and stretchy for easier usage. Fold one of the corners down by about 6 inches.- Place your baby on the blanket with their head just above the folded corner.
- Take the top left corner and wrap it around your baby’s body. Tuck the corner under the baby’s arm and back trapping their arm.
- Bring up the bottom corner and tuck it under your baby’s chin. Don’t pull too tight or you’ll fold her in half.
- Fold the remaining corner over the body trapping the other arm and tuck it under their back once again.
- Congratulations, you now have a pig in a blanket, I mean, a swaddled baby.
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