How to swaddle a newborn in a blanket

Moms and pediatricians often argue about swaddling babies. Some believe that for the proper development of their kids calf must be freedom, others believe that tight wrapping in swaddling gives the baby the opportunity to sleep. However, few would argue against the use of blankets to wrap baby in it, you can be sure that it will not freeze. And at home a thin and soft blanket will be useful.

You will need

• - flannelette duvet or blanket;
• the duvet cover;
• tape;
• anatomical blanket.

Instruction

1. Select the appropriate blanket for swaddling. The house is convenient to use a thin knit or flannelette models. They're perfect for a summer stroll. In the cold season need warm duvets or woolen blankets. For reasons of hygiene pass them in a cotton duvet.
2. It is most convenient to wrap the baby, "envelope" - then a free area blankets you can use to cover his face. Dress baby according to weather or wrap it in a thin and warm diaper. On the head can wear a cap or hat.
3. Lay the blanket on a flat surface. On top of it you can lay a thin diaper. Place your child in the middle so that one corner was over his head. Bottom corner tuck, cover up them legs. Straighten your arms baby and tightly wrap his body in the right side of the blanket neatly with tucked and straightened the edge. Keep formed folds that can interfere with the baby.
4. The left edge straighten, stretch and cross it to the right, making sure it is completely off the right edge and tucked the bottom corner of the blanket. If you swaddle the baby too loosely, the blanket can be deployed. Area left edge tuck inside the folds. For reliability package with a baby lock durable ribbon and tie it in a bow.
5. The latest novelty in swaddling – soft knitted blanket-blanket anatomical shape. Such a thing can be bought in a specialty store, and sew it yourself very easy. The advantage of this diaper to the full freedom of the legs of the baby – it can freely move them, but never unwrap the blanket on their own and will not freeze.
6. To correctly wrap the baby in anatomical quilt very easily – in this case parcel will look nice and neat. Lay the blanket on the changing table or other horizontal surface. Place baby in the center of the design. Inner "petals" alternately tuck the diaper under baby's body, putting them on top of the rectified pens.
7. Tuck the baby's legs free in a special pocket located at the bottom of the quilt. The right edge of the diaper wrap around the body of the child, left a little primamerica and also tightly wrap around the resulting convolution. Straighten the folds. The baby wrapped up securely, and the design does not require additional fixation in the form of pins or tapes.