199 980 Parenting & Family Baby Care General Baby Care true Wed, 05 Dec 2007 16:18:09 -0800 /system/videos/3/99/01/199.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, swaddle, wrap, newborn, baby, child, new-born, new, born, babies, mother, motherhood, parenting, parent, parenthood, childcare, care, caring, take care How To Swaddle a Baby http://www.howcast.com/videos/199-How-To-Swaddle-a-Baby http://www.howcast.com/videos/199-How-To-Swaddle-a-Baby/edit approved 123 640 480 <object width="425" height="352" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=199"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=199" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="352" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 12 Janeen http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199/Parenting.How_to_Swaddle_a_Baby_SD_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 2890 false false false 2953 0 30 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199/30.jpg Secure baby Make sure the baby is in a safe spot, like your arms, her crib, or a stroller, while you arrange the blanket.

]]> 2954 1 38 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199/38.jpg Spread blanket Spread out a lightweight blanket in a diamond shape.

]]> 2955 2 43 Tip Lightweight flannel blankets, like the receiving blankets used in hospitals, work especially well for swaddling—the nubby fibers stick together to help hold the blanket in place.

]]> 2956 3 54 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199/54.jpg Fold corner Fold down the top corner of the blanket several inches.

]]> 2957 4 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199/58.jpg Place baby Gently place the baby on her back on the blanket so that her head is above the fold at the top.

]]> 2958 5 64 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199/64.jpg Wrap side Holding her right arm down straight at her side, wrap that side of the blanket (the side on your left) across her body. Lift up her left arm so that the blanket can go underneath it and tuck the blanket snugly behind her.

]]> 2959 6 79 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199/79.jpg Fold bottom corner Bring the bottom corner of the blanket straight up; fold it under so that it comes up only as high as the baby’s neck. Make sure it does not cover the baby’s face in any way.

]]> 2960 7 90 Tip You can also buy special blankets designed to make swaddling a cinch, with features like hook-and-loop or velcro fasteners.

]]> 2961 8 97 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/199/97.jpg Fold right side Holding the baby’s left arm at her side, fold the right side of the blanket across her body and tuck it in tightly behind her. Wrapped up like a little burrito, she should sleep like…well, a baby.

]]> 2962 9 110 Fact Some researchers believe that swaddling helps prevent SIDS because it makes it more comfortable for a baby to sleep on her back.

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