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- Title
Swaddling a newborn promotes sleep and keeps the baby calm: A truth or a myth?
- Authors
Al Noor, Ateefa; Merchant, Anshara
- Abstract
Swaddling is a traditional way of wrapping the baby in a cloth that helps them to remain calm and eliminate anxiety. It promotes sleep but at the same time can also be associated with certain risks such as Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Swaddling can be beneficial but measures are required to minimize known risks. Swaddling can be favorable in the initial few weeks but it should be discontinued once the baby starts to roll from its back. The aim of this paper is to educate families regarding the proper technique of swaddling; its pros and cons. Further research is still needed regarding the effects of swaddling newborns.
- Subjects
ANXIETY prevention; SUDDEN infant death syndrome risk factors; MOTHERS; INFANT care; INFANT development; FAMILIES; RESPIRATORY infections; RELAXATION for health; SLEEP; HIP joint dislocation; BODY movement; BREASTFEEDING; BEDDING; ASPHYXIA; PATIENT positioning; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
Journal of Asian Midwives, 2023, Vol 10, Issue 2, p53
- ISSN
2409-2290
- Publication type
Article