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Swaddle Blankets
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Swaddle Designs Brown Chenille Blue Baby Blanket NWT $39.99 |
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DALMATIANS Handmade Baby Quilt Nursery Swaddle Blanket $39.98 |
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NEW Baby Swaddle Blanket Bunting Yellow With Lambs $15.99 |
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♥ New Baby Swaddle Me Wrap Swaddling Blanket Small $10.99 |
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Swaddle Blankets $3.00 |
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Swaddle Blankets $2.00 |
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Swaddle Blankets $3.00 |
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Swaddle Blankets $3.00 |
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LOT OF (2) SWADDLE BLANKETS – HALO & BABY CONNECTION $2.99 |
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♥ New Baby Swaddle Me Wrap Swaddling Blanket Small $10.99 |
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BNWT Aden + Anais Boy Swaddle Blankets $30.75 |
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♥ New Aden & Anais 4 Muslin Swaddling Blankets Swaddle $39.99 |
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Medium Light Green Swaddle Blanket (Velcro) by Summer $3.33 |
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♥ New Baby Swaddle Me Wrap Swaddling Blanket Small $10.99 |
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New Swaddle Designs Receiving Swaddling Blanket Quality $22.50 |
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KIDDOPOTAMUS SWADDLE ME INFANT SWADDLING BLANKETS LOT 2 $5.50 |
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First Years White Swaddle Blankets with Instructions $2.23 |
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♥ New Aden & Anais 4 Muslin Swaddling Blankets Swaddle $39.99 |
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New Swaddle Designs Receiving Swaddling Blanket Cheetah $22.50 |
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New Swaddle Designs Receiving Swaddling Blanket Quality $22.50 |
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Lot of 3 Summer Infant Swaddle Me Blankets (Small)- EUC $5.99 |
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5 Swaddle Wraps/Blankets **Free Shipping** $18.00 |
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Swaddle Blankets 3 New $8.00 |
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New Two Baby Swaddle Me Ivory Organic Cotton Blankets $9.99 |
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4 Aden Anais Girl Swaddle Swaddling Blanket Muslin Pink $31.25 |
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MONKEY Handmade Nursery Baby Quilt Swaddle Blanket $39.98 |
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Baby Dream Swaddle Blanket $5.99 |
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SwaddleMe Swaddle blanket Small Girls By Kiddopotamus $5.99 |
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♥ New Aden & Anais 3 Bamboo Swaddling Blankets Swaddle $39.99 |
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♥ New Aden & Anais 4 Muslin Swaddling Blankets Swaddle $39.99 |
The day you bring home a prematurely born baby can bring emotions mixed with joy and apprehension. Prematurely born babies, or preemies, are a blessing because they have fought long and hard to make it! On the other hand they have very special needs and parents are often nervous about being able to meet those needs, especially in the early days.
Swaddling for preemies
If you have ever been in this situation you probably understand the need to learn good techniques such as swaddling that can be used to soothe a preemie infant, especially those showing signs of colic. And the best way to learn this technique is by using a preemie swaddling wrap specifically designed for the task.
A generic “baby blanket” may be too thick, too short or have other characteristics that make it less than ideal for properly swaddling such a young baby. A good preemie swaddle wrap should be:
- Made of lightweight and breathable fabric.
- Stretchable to allow for safe tucking in of loose ends.
- Very soft to the touch as to not irritate delicate newborn skin
Swaddling wraps can be especially useful for preemies because these infants have missed valuable development time in the womb. Swaddling re-creates that womb-like experience and allows a baby to focus and tune in to their maturing process as well as focusing in on the sounds, motion and faces of their parents or caregivers.
Other Techniques You Can Use with Swaddling to Comfort Preemies
Each infant reacts differently to soothing techniques such as swaddling and oftentimes more than one method may be needed with very young children such as preemies. However once an infant has been swaddled, parents can better incorporate additional soothing techniques if needed. Other techniques recommended by child care experts include:
- Motion (vibration, dance, bouncing, swinging)
- Sound (constant whooshing – white noise – rhythmic music)
- Position (mimicking the natural position while a baby is in the uterus),
- Sucking (calming by breast feeding or pacifier)
Patience, Love and Time
Sometimes despite our best efforts as parents our best allies are patience, love and time. As preemies develop and grow they begin to adjust to the world around them. We also continue to learn about their other needs and make adjustments to foods, clothing and sleep routines that help with the soothing process.Â
As your baby reaches 4 -6 months they should begin to have fewer bouts of excessive crying or other symptoms associated with colic. However in the meantime a good swaddle blanket and lots of swaddling blanket will go a lot way to helping you comfort and soothe your premature infant.
Andre’ Savoie writes for Luna Lullaby, maker of award winning swaddle blankets Visit our website to learn more about preemie swaddle wraps or to shop online.
Wrap the blanket question?
my baby will be born in spring, so it does not want to involve several blankets that can be made of a material is hot, as the monkey fleece. I think I will stick with the cotton and bamboo blankets, clothing and just get maybe one microfleece in case. but really only wrap U a baby for 1 3 to 4 months? or more?
In fact, only the first 2-3 months. Mine has never liked to be swaddled longer, so he stopped before that even. Certainly, getting natural fabrics are more breathable. They go to work for when hot or cold.
