![]() Bring the corner up and across their body and wrap it around them like a belt. UP AGAIN: Pull the final corner away from the baby’s body to tighten.DOWN AGAIN: Take the blanket on the top right just above baby’s left shoulder and fold it down a little.Fold the bottom point of the blanket straight up and over their left shoulder and tuck the extra fabric behind them again. UP: Hold your baby’s left arm down and straight at their side.Gently but firmly pull the right point of the blanket to ensure this first tuck is snug over their body. DOWN: Hold your baby’s right arm down and straight at their side and fold the left side of the blanket down and over their body to tuck the extra fabric behind their back.Fold the top point down (about halfway down between the top point and side points) and set your baby down with their neck centered on the fold. Prep the swaddle: Place the swaddle blanket on a soft, flat, safe surface with a point facing up like a diamond.To swaddle using the DUDU method, follow these steps: There are pros and cons to swaddling baby, but overall I highly recommend it for newborn sleep! If you think your baby hates the swaddle, here are some tips that worked for us during our swaddle struggles. Thankfully we were able to get a couple repeat tutorials on swaddling from our nurses. When you’ve got a baby screaming in your face, the power they hold in that moment can convince you of just about anything. She must be one of those babies who just refuses to tolerate it. I was convinced that the first swaddle was a fluke. She was thrashing around on top of a swaddle, which seemed unable to contain her or her rage. Later that night, my husband and I stood in shock over our very loud, very disgruntled daughter. I was officially in snuggle mode, not study mode. It didn’t even feel like I needed to take notes, because the nurse made it look so easy! She finished in about 10 seconds and handed me my very first deliciously cuddly baby-burrito. I was exhausted, giddy, and in no mood to take notes. What’s a new mom to do if her baby hates the swaddle? Find out why your newborn resists being swaddled and what you can do to calm your baby and swaddle them up like the baby burrito they’re meant to be!Īs a new mom, I remember feeling delirious in the hospital when the nurse swaddled our daughter for the first time. ![]()
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