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How Tight Should You Swaddle. Don’t use a thick blanket to swaddle Don’t swaddle too tight around chest, legs and hips; Lay the blanket (so that it's diamond shaped) on a flat surface, and fold down the top corner about 6 inches to form a straight edge. Babies who are swaddled too tightly may develope problems with their hips. You can swaddle baby from day 1, for naps and nighttime sleep; A swaddle should be tight enough that you won’t see any extra fabric flapping around and potentially covering your child’s face. The most basic way to tell if a baby is swaddled too tightly is to place two fingers between the baby’s chest and the swaddle. It helps keep them feeling compact and cozy, and may even deter the jolting startle reflex. Additionally, keep the wrapping around their legs loose enough so that the legs can bend up and out. Don’t place a swaddled baby on stomach or side; Don’t swaddle your baby too tightly. Swaddling simply means tightly wrapping up baby in a blanket in such a way that makes them feel secure, like being back in their mom’s belly, all warm and comfy. Do not leave loose blankets in the baby’s bed. Don’t swaddle so loosely that blanket comes undone;

Don’t swaddle so loosely that blanket comes undone; Swaddling simply means tightly wrapping up baby in a blanket in such a way that makes them feel secure, like being back in their mom’s belly, all warm and comfy. Lay the blanket (so that it's diamond shaped) on a flat surface, and fold down the top corner about 6 inches to form a straight edge. Don’t place a swaddled baby on stomach or side; Don’t swaddle your baby too tightly. Don’t use a thick blanket to swaddle Don’t swaddle too tight around chest, legs and hips; Babies who are swaddled too tightly may develope problems with their hips. It helps keep them feeling compact and cozy, and may even deter the jolting startle reflex. You can swaddle baby from day 1, for naps and nighttime sleep;

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How Tight Should You Swaddle Do not leave loose blankets in the baby’s bed. Don’t use a thick blanket to swaddle Don’t swaddle so loosely that blanket comes undone; The most basic way to tell if a baby is swaddled too tightly is to place two fingers between the baby’s chest and the swaddle. It helps keep them feeling compact and cozy, and may even deter the jolting startle reflex. Babies who are swaddled too tightly may develope problems with their hips. Additionally, keep the wrapping around their legs loose enough so that the legs can bend up and out. Don’t swaddle too tight around chest, legs and hips; Don’t swaddle your baby too tightly. A swaddle should be tight enough that you won’t see any extra fabric flapping around and potentially covering your child’s face. Swaddling simply means tightly wrapping up baby in a blanket in such a way that makes them feel secure, like being back in their mom’s belly, all warm and comfy. Lay the blanket (so that it's diamond shaped) on a flat surface, and fold down the top corner about 6 inches to form a straight edge. Do not leave loose blankets in the baby’s bed. You can swaddle baby from day 1, for naps and nighttime sleep; Don’t place a swaddled baby on stomach or side;