Why Swaddle a Newborn Baby?

Generations of mothers have swaddled their newborns and now the SlumberBug^® swaddle makes swaddling quick, and simple with countless benefits for both mother and baby.

Swaddling Will Help Reduce Startle Reflex

The startle reflex, also known as the Moro reflex is an involuntary response that will often wake a peacefully sleeping newborn baby. The startle reflex is present at birth and usually disappears between the ages of 3 to 6 months. The startle reflex causes the newborn baby to extend the arms, legs, and fingers and arch the back and typically occurs when an infant is startled by a loud noise or other environmental stimulus or feels that he or she is falling. A quick solution to quiet a baby's startle reflex is to swaddle or wrap the baby securely in a blanket.

According to Dr. Harvey Karp, M.D., author of The Happiest Baby On the Block, "Swaddling is the cornerstone of calming. It gives nurturing touch, stops flailing (startle reflex)and focuses your baby's attention...Swaddling envelopes your baby with a continuous soft caress." The SlumberBug^® swaddle calms a baby's central nervous system and helps them to relax and sleep without interruption from stimulus.

Swaddling Will Help Reduce Colic

Colic is another factor that keeps newborn babies up at night. The Mayo Clinic defines colic as crying more than three hours a day, three days a week for more than three weeks in an otherwise well-fed, healthy baby. Colic, a frustrating and largely unexplained condition, usually starts a few weeks after birth and improves by three months. The cause of colic and why some newborns have colic and others don't is still unknown.

The colic baby tends to be unusually sensitive to stimulation. Dr. Karp, has done extensive research on colic and concludes that a colic baby has difficulty with self-calming and needs the sensation of the womb to help turn on their calming reflex. He goes on to say that colic can improve with the slight abdominal pressure that a swaddle blanket can provide. The SlumberBug® swaddle blanket helps a colic baby by; providing the warmth and security of a mother's womb, reducing stimulation and, providing subtle tummy pressure.

Swaddling Will Help Reduce Sleep Deprivation

Every new parent can count on at least one universal problem that comes with the birth of a new baby...sleep deprivation. Research done by the National Sleep Foundation has shown that too little sleep results in daytime sleepiness, increased accidents, problems concentrating, poor performance on the job and in school (and in the home), and possibly, increased sickness and weight gain. Parents know that it is extremely hard to maintain a healthy family life when sleep deprivation is prevalent. According to Dr. Karp, M.D., "just by swaddling your baby, you may increase your baby's sleeping periods from three to four or even six hours at a stretch." Parents praise the SlumberBug^® Swaddling Blanket for helping their baby (and them) sleep significantly more.

Most recently, Bradley Thach, M.D., professor of pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine has published his findings proving that swaddling infants helps them sleep on their back, wake up less often, and sleep for longer stretches at a time.

 

Benefits of the SlumberBug^® Swaddling Blanket

Sleep

Clinical research supports what mothers have known for centuries - swaddled babies sleep better. The SlumberBug^® Swaddling Blanket:

Safety

Health professionals recommend that to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), parents position babies on their backs and eliminate loose bedding. The SlumberBug^® Swaddling Blanket:

Comfort

Medical research shows that swaddling can improve your baby's well-being. The SlumberBug^® Swaddling Blanket:

Quality & Function

The SlumberBug^® Swaddling Blanket with Bonus matching newborn nightcap (designed to fit first 2 weeks) is made and recommended by Canadian mothers and is:

 

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