Does Swaddling Work for Babies?

Swaddling your newborn can soothe their central nervous system, activate their vagus nerve and enhance proprioception. This can lead to an increase in quiet sleep and length of sleep. But when done unsafely or incorrectly, swaddling can have grave consequences. 

What to Consider When Swaddling

Swaddling incorrectly, like wrapping your baby too tightly, can cause hip dysplasia. Conversely, swaddling too loosely can create suffocation hazards, especially if you are sharing your bed with your infant*.

Many babies want to escape their swaddles because they feel trapped. Babies are snuggled tightly in the womb, but they still have freedom to move around. Some infant sleep sacks solve for this by allowing the baby to have their arms free. However, this can cause a baby to scratch their face in their sleep, which can wake them.

The original Swaddelini keeps your baby's arms snugly next to them, while allowing plenty of flexibility in around the hips for your baby to move. This helps soothe them, without restricting their movement.

Swaddelini has helped customers whose babies had severe eczema. The eczema fully healed because the babies could not scratch their faces while wearing the Swaddelini. We love hearing stories liek this. If you have one please let us know! 

Infant Temperature

Another thing to consider when swaddling is temperature. Even a lighter swaddling blanket can be hazardous if it is wrapped around a baby too many times.

Swaddelini has taken the guesswork out of swaddling your newborn. The Swaddelini hugs your newborn just right every time. The Swaddelini is only a 0.2 or 0.3 (bamboo option) TOG.

Infant Sleep Cycles

A baby has two sleep cycles; quiet sleep and active sleep. 

In active sleep, your baby will move around. They may even look like they are about to wake up. But don't worry, if you wait a moment, they will drift back to sleep.

In quiet sleep, babies are much more relaxed and still. Both sleep cycles are necessary for healthy development.

You can easily watch your baby breathe in the Swaddelini. Since there are no extra layers, you can easily look down at them in their bassinet. You can watch their breathing as their chest moves up and down. Remember to always place the baby on their back when using the Swaddelini. 

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*Swaddelini does not condone nor condemn co-sleeping; however, we do warn against using our newborn product if sharing a bed with your newborn.