Things You'll Need:
- baby
- recieving blanket
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Step 1
Imagine the shock of an infant to come from the safe secure warm environment of the womb out to the great world of constant emotional and physical input. Sometimes it is overwhelming for them...so the first thing to do is to make sure the child has been changed and fed and is not in need of burping, however, swaddling can aid burping.
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Step 2
Take the blanket and lay it down on a flat surface. Imagine one corner as the top corner for the head. Fold this corner down about 4 to 5 inches.
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Step 3
Place the infant with his head at this corner. Now wrap the corner to your left over him with his arms down by his side. The corner should tuck under the infants right side. Do not cover his head, but his arms should be naturally tucked into his sides.
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Step 4
Take the bottom corner and fold it up. The baby's legs should slightly curl like they naturally do. Tuck this corner into the part of the blanket that is crossing over the child's chest.
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Step 5
Now wrap the corner to your right over the to the baby's left side. The swaddle should be snug enough to allow the baby a safe warm secure environment. Not a whole lot of movement but one of snugness.
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Step 6
Now you snuggle and rock and woo the child. Quietly shushing and cooing to him/her. Stand or rock but constantly rocking imitates the movement he felt in the womb and will bring him a sense of safety.
