How to Wrap a Baby with Reflux

For generations, parents have swaddled their newborns to comfort and soothe them. Newborns with acid reflux are often uncomfortable and irritable, and swaddling can be especially soothing to them.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Large receiving blanket or swaddling blanket

1. Lay your blanket completely flat on a solid surface such as the floor or a bed.

2. Fold down one of the blanket's corners to make a spot where the baby's head will go. You can flip the corner to the inside so it doesn't hang loose while holding the baby or flip it to the outside to use to it cover your baby's head.

3. Lay your baby down on the blanket, with his head centered on the folded corner. Her shoulders should be level with the top of the blanket.

4. Pull on corner of the blanket, either the right or left but not the bottom, over your baby. For a tight wrap, pull the corner as far as it will go. Don't pull as far for looser wraps. Keep in mind that babies with acid reflux need to be propped up to ease their discomfort, so a somewhat loose wrap will likely be necessary.

5. Fold the blanket's bottom corner up toward the baby's head. If the blanket covers the baby's head, fold it down onto itself.

6. Take the last corner and fold it over the baby. Larger blankets may leave a lot of additional fabric. Simply wrap this under the baby.

Tips & Warnings

• Doctors usually advise parents not to lay babies with acid reflux flat, especially after feeding. You can place your wrapped baby in a car seat or infant carrier, a baby swing or seat, or a properly elevated crib.
• Research has shown a link between warm and overheating babies and sudden infant death syndrome. Be sure to use a weather-appropriate blanket, or remove layers of your baby's clothes to make sure he won't get too warm. Never leave a baby unattended while swaddling on an elevated surface such as a bed or changing table.

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