Swaddling is a Nurturing Basic

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<h1>Swaddling is a Nurturing Basic</h1><strong> Author: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/profile_Brett Hollowell.aspx'>Brett Hollowell</a></strong><br /><p>Medical research shows that swaddling a baby in the first several months can help ease a baby’s transition from the womb to the world. Every baby is different though and not every baby needs to be swaddled in order to be happy, sleep well or develop normally. But just imagine the shock of leaving the cozy darkness of the womb and entering the bright lights, noises, smells and temperature changes of the outside world. There is no denying that many babies do not handle the transition well. And most experts believe this difficult transition is the major cause of fussiness, poor feeding, lack of sleep and other difficulties like colic. Swaddling dates back thousands of years and has been practiced on babies in almost every culture. Western societies, especially the United States, moved away from swaddling in the last century. However as parents, caregivers and pediatricians learn the benefits and see the modern research that proves swaddling helps babies sleep better, swaddling is becoming more and more popular. For babies swaddling helps them feel safe and secure while adapting to life outside the womb. Swaddling provides a key element of the “4th Trimester” that is so highly touted in recent infant care publications. It promotes longer periods of quality sleep for newborns and infants which is very important for their health and development. Swaddling also helps to control the startle reflex and spontaneous arousals which cause interrupted sleep patterns in newborns and infants. Additionally, swaddling can help reduce a baby’s fussiness and stress levels, can reduce colic symptoms by improving the quality of sleep and can reduce the risk of SIDS by letting babies sleep on their backs more comfortably. TrueWomb is the only swaddle on the market that controls the startle reflex in both the arms and legs. The TrueWomb design provides gentle security for the arms across the body while allowing legs to kick and stretch, returning them to the naturally desired fetal position while your baby is at rest. This is the sensation your baby is most comfortable with after nine months in the womb. Babies spend nine months inside the womb, mostly curled up securely in the fetal position. But they also have the freedom to stretch, push and kick whenever they want, ultimately returning to the fetal tuck. TrueWomb is the only sleep system that truly mimics the natural feeling of being back in the womb. This makes baby’s transition to the real world happier for everyone. </p><strong>About the Author:</strong><br />Article Source: <a rel="nofollow" href="http://truewombbaby.wordpress.com/2011/02/21/swaddling-is-one-of-the-basics-of-nurturing/">TrueWomb Baby</a><p> Article Source: <a href='http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Swaddling-is-a-Nurturing-Basic_54708.aspx'> http://www.articleseen.com/Article_Swaddling is a Nurturing Basic_54708.aspx</a></p>

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