Today, the parents of a baby independently choose whether to swaddle their baby with it or not. Recently, more and more often, many mothers are abandoning the traditional tight swaddling, using instead loose or even dressing newborns in bodysuits and romper. However, sometimes swaddling is really necessary. For example, a doctor may recommend it if your baby has hip dysplasia.
It is necessary
- - light chintz diapers;
- - 1 thicker diaper or small pillow;
- - disposable diaper;
- - changing table.
Instructions
Step 1
Wide swaddling is a technique that is used as a conservative treatment for neonatal dysplasia. This ailment is especially common in children born in breech presentation or with birth trauma (dislocation and subluxation of the hip).
Step 2
In addition, wide swaddling is often used to prevent the onset of this ailment in babies under 6 months old. For mild dysplasia, this type of swaddling may be the best option when used right from birth. This method is an alternative to the Vilensky splint and Pavlik stirrups.
Step 3
Wide swaddling is easy enough to learn. However, you will need a little practice to master this skill. So, spread a light chintz diaper on a special table for the baby. Lay another on top of it, folding it into a triangle. Then place the baby so that his buttocks are exactly in the center of the triangle. Before doing this, do not forget to put on a disposable diaper for your baby, otherwise you will need to change it very often.
Step 4
First, wrap one of the baby's legs, and then the other with the ends of the triangle, securing them from below under the legs. Tuck the bottom corner up to the level of the navel, then tuck in as you would for a normal swaddling.
Step 5
Place a third, thick diaper or a small pillow between the legs. Make sure the baby stays in the frog position. His legs should be bent at the knees and apart to the sides, while the angle between the body and the leg should be 60-90 °. Swaddle the baby with a light chintz diaper, fixing it in the desired position.
Step 6
In addition, for fixing, you can make a simple device yourself. To do this, take a cotton cloth and fold it several times so that the result is a rectangle measuring 20 by 40 centimeters. After that, sew two buttons on one narrow edge, and make 2 small loops on the other edge. When using this device, place the diaper between the baby's legs, and fix it on his shoulders. Then she will interfere with the bringing together of the legs.
Step 7
Even if your baby does not have any congenital abnormalities, swaddling should not be completely canceled. For the first time after the baby is born, a warm and soft diaper provides him with a sense of security, just like in the mother's belly. Thanks to this, the baby will be able to gradually adapt to the external world that is unusual for him. And only then, after a few weeks, you can gradually give up swaddling.
