Never have I ever… met a newborn who didn’t benefit from being swaddled.
But I have met LOTS of parents who insist their babies hate to be swaddled. 😬 Now, I haven’t met all the newborns in the world so I could be wrong, but please don’t give up on swaddling. It’s not the end-all-be-all calming trick… sometimes it pisses them off more initially. BUT it’s a critical first step in the calming equation.
Swaddling keeps those jerking limbs nice and snug, and like a hug, releases oxytocin which keeps us calm and content.
I’ll drop more calming tricks tomorrow since Instagram likes these tips to be 15 seconds and I’m a tease. 🤪
But tell me, how did/does your babe do with a swaddle? Tag a newborn mama or mama to be so she doesn’t give up on swaddling!
