Newborn babies should be "nappers", but Xiaoli's baby is a bit of an exception.
Xiaoli's baby is now almost a month old, it is reasonable to say that babies of this age should be more snoozy, and the quality of sleep should also be very good, because newborns need a lot of sleep to ensure their normal development.
However, Xiaoli's baby is not like this, when the baby sleeps, there will often be some abnormal situations, sometimes suddenly wake up, sometimes in the sleep, sometimes the baby is always shocked when sleeping and so on.
Such a sleep situation makes Xiaoli quite a headache, because if the baby sleeps badly, Xiaoli herself has no way to sleep well.
In addition, the baby's sleep state also makes Xiaoli feel worried, one is worried about whether the baby's body will be greatly affected; The second is to worry about the baby's own poor sleep, is it because of any problems; The third is to worry about whether they will leave sequelae if they do not sit well in the confinement.
Later, when the full moon came, Xiao Li's friend Ah Xiang came to visit her, and Xiao Li told Ah Xiang about this matter, and when Ah Xiang heard it, she found the problem:
"Why don't you wrap your baby in swaddling?"
"Swaddling?" Xiao Li didn't seem to be in sync with Ah Xiang's thoughts.
"Yes, after the baby is born, it should be wrapped in swaddling so that the baby can sleep comfortably!" Ah Xiang seemed to be very experienced.
"But I've heard people say that swaddling has a lot of disadvantages to children, affecting children's physical development." Xiao Li seemed to be dissatisfied with Ah Xiang's suggestion.
"Where did you hear that?" Ah Xiang felt that xiaoli was not right.
"When I was trying to get pregnant before, many pregnant mothers said so." Xiao li seems to be very confident.
"Oh, that is, you heard it from childless mothers-to-be." Ah Xiang seemed a little helpless, "So do you think my 6-year-old mother is right, or are those would-be mothers who have not had children right?" ”
Hearing Ah Xiang say this, Xiao Li seemed to have found the problem a little, but she still raised questions: "I also found a lot of information on the Internet, saying that swaddling is not good for the development of children." ”
Ah Xiang helplessly said: "Indeed, swaddling may have a negative impact on the baby's development, but that is because the wrong swaddling method is used, and the correct swaddling method will not only not negatively affect the baby, but also make the baby feel more secure and sleep more soundly." "So, how do you wrap your baby in swaddling?"
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Wrap the swaddling of newborn babies "exquisite" a lot, and new parents should pay attention
The Journal of West Anhui University proposes: "Swaddling has been widely used in ancient folk and courts on the mainland, and is still an important part of the fertility customs of many ethnic groups on the mainland. ”
However, when wrapping, there are some problems that need to be paid attention to, because if the wrapping is not right, it is likely to cause some negative effects on the child.
(1) Swaddling cannot be wrapped too loosely nor too tightly
After birth, newborns will have a normal physiological response, that is, the "startle reflex", which is manifested in the baby suddenly waking up in sleep. Although this state is a normal physiological phenomenon, it will indeed affect the baby's sleep, so it is necessary for parents to help the baby alleviate this phenomenon.
The best way to alleviate this phenomenon is to wrap up in swaddling.
Swaddling can provide a great sense of security for the baby, which will make the baby sleep longer, more stable, sleep quality higher, and to a certain extent, promote the growth and development of the baby.
The reason why many "experts" in the parenting industry and some netizens on the Internet say that swaddling is not good for babies is mainly because of the use of the wrong swaddling method.
If the swaddling is not wrapped correctly, it is definitely not conducive to the development and growth of the child, such as wrapping too tightly, wrapping too loosely, wrapping uncomfortable and so on. However, as long as the swaddling is wrapped correctly, then the baby will be healthier.
(2) Wrap swaddle should pay attention to "tight on the bottom loose"
Swaddling is actually not so difficult, but there is one thing to pay attention to, that is, "tight up and loose". That is to say, when wrapping the swaddling, for the baby's upper body, it should be wrapped more tightly, so that it can better fix the baby's upper limbs and reduce some of the baby's self-harm behavior, such as hand covering the mouth and nose, small hands scratching and so on.
When wrapping the child's lower limbs, it is necessary to be moderately loose, here is mainly to prevent the baby's lower limb development from affecting, the previous online swaddling will affect the baby's hip joint development, leg development, etc., mostly because the lower limbs are wrapped too tightly when wrapped, resulting in the baby's leg development is hindered. If you wrap your lower limbs a little looser, then there will be no such problem at all.
(3) Wrap the swaddling to pay attention to the details
When wrapping a child, there are some necessary details to pay attention to:
- When wrapping the swaddle, it is not directly placed on the blanket, but to pay attention to folding one corner of the blanket inward, and then placing the child's head in the corner of the fold, which many mothers have not noticed.
- Before wrapping, the baby's body should be "straightened out", the baby's hands should be flattened close to the body, the baby's legs should be straightened, and then the right side of the blanket should be wrapped around the child's arm and body, and then the lower blanket should be turned up, and the baby should be left with sufficient leg movement.
- Finally, fold the left blanket and wrap it tightly around the top of the swaddle.
The focus here is that the blanket is bent, the upper and lower loose, and the lower part has enough reserved space, parents should pay attention.
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When the baby starts to fit the swaddling, parents need to know
"Mother and Baby World" proposed: "Soon after the baby is born, hurry up and wrap the baby." This is both convenient for keeping warm and easy to hold the baby. ”
So, when is the best time to wrap your baby?
※After the baby is born, it can be wrapped in swaddling
Swaddling can actually begin when the baby is just born. Often when giving birth in the hospital, the doctor will directly wrap the child in the delivery room, which can also be seen that the child's swaddling is a good thing for the baby's health.
The baby is wrapped in swaddling after birth, which can make the baby have a strong sense of security, because the feeling of the swaddling package is very similar to the environment when the baby is not yet born, which reduces the baby's discomfort with the external environment and improves the baby's acceptance of the outside world, so that the baby can sleep better.
※The time of swaddling should not exceed three months
The correct swaddling can have a positive impact on the growth and development of the baby, but this positive impact does not always exist, but will gradually weaken according to the passage of time, this is because the child in the process of growing up, personal activity ability, adaptability, activity and other aspects will change, has been wrapped in the baby, it will lead to some bad effects.
And the baby in the three months, basically do not need to wrap the swaddling, at this time the baby has completely separated from the newborn period, and its own desire to move will be more intense, swaddling is no longer suitable for the baby's development characteristics.
Of course, some babies are very adaptable to the outside world and can quickly accept the outside world, and for these babies, parents can moderately reduce the time of swaddling, but the shortest should not be less than a month.
In other words, the best time to wrap up is between the ages of 1 month and 3 months.
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How can new parents properly resubscribe their babies?
Rudaki said, "How happy are those who have a choice." ”
And swaddling is also like this, when it is time to quit, we must quit, so that the growth of children will only be good, no harm. Is it difficult, how should parents give their babies swaddling?
● Step by step, gradually let go
When parents find that the baby's sleep state is gradually stable and there is no longer a jumping reflex, they can start to help the baby quit swaddling. When performing the operation, parents should not completely let the baby get out of the swaddling at once, which will make the child feel uncomfortable and is not conducive to swaddling.
At the beginning, parents can first release one of the baby's hands out of the swaddling, and then put the other hand after the baby adapts, and slowly completely detach the swaddling.
● Guide the child to sleep on his side
During this period of abstinence from swaddling, the baby may have some discomfort, so when parents remove the swaddling for the baby, they also need to guide the child's sleeping position to a certain extent, and it is best to guide the child to use the sleeping position of the side.
The sleeping position of the side lying down is a more stable sleeping position for the baby, in the state of lying on the side, the baby is less likely to move, the sleeping position is more stable, and the sleeping position of the side can avoid some of the dangers derived from the baby's development characteristics, such as spitting up milk, choking milk, etc., so that the baby can be more safe and comfortable when sleeping.
●Quit during the day and then at night
Swaddling is actually a behavior of changing the baby's habits, and when a certain habit of the baby is changed, the baby will have a greater sense of resistance. Therefore, when abstaining from swaddling, we should pay attention to phased abstinence.
Therefore, when abstaining from swaddling, parents should start from the daytime, because the baby's sleep time during the day will be relatively less, and the environmental factors during the day are more complex, which can reduce the discomfort of the baby for the swaddling and make it easier to give way to the swaddling.
And when the baby successfully quits swaddling during the day, parents can gradually help their children quit swaddling at night, at which time the child will be more receptive.
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Write at the end
Proper swaddling will not adversely affect the baby, but will promote the baby's development. Therefore, parents should look at every aspect of parenting with a scientific and objective attitude, although they cannot be superstitious about traditional parenting methods, but they cannot be superstitious about modern parenting gimmicks.
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