Alternatives to Baby Swaddling
Babies feel comfortable while swaddling because it gives them a feeling of being in a womb. However, doctors do not recommend giving swaddling to a baby because babies, who prefer being wrapped previously, later try to stretch when attained the age of three months. Secondly, it may give hip dislocation as its long-term effect.
Hence you should make it a point of not wrapping a baby for sleep instead you may try the following given points.
1. Keep yourself in place of your baby then think how would you prefer to sleep and try to give same treatment to her as well.
2. Develop some kind of bedtime rituals that the baby may associate with sleep. This may include a hot bath, some kind of music and so on.
3. For a reluctant napper or bedtime-fighter, the best way is to carry the baby all around the house or neighborhood. When the baby feels worn out, put her back into her crib.
4. At times, balanced rocking movement too proves instrumental in giving sleep to the baby.
5. Playing certain tapes or lullabies also helps in giving sleep to the baby.
6. Avoid being rigid with your baby over bedtime. Be calm and adopt some peaceful strategies for inducing sleep making it a pleasant & safer state for your bundle of joy.
