Swaddling
Apparently the hot topic today amongst young mothers is -- how long to swaddle the baby.
I never swaddled my baby. My daughter was born 27 years ago when babies were still kept in the hospital nursery except for feeding times. (Sounds archaic, I know -- but I'm not so sure it was all bad -- we bonded just fine!) Anyway, even in the newborn nursery, she refused to be swaddled. It was funny to look into the nursery -- 15 babies all wrapped tightly, and mine with just a light blanket on top of her.
Of course, they were all sleeping on their tummies too -- it was considered safer that way (back in them thar dark ages.) The rationale being that if they spit up, they wouldn't aspirate into their lungs.
I never swaddled my baby. My daughter was born 27 years ago when babies were still kept in the hospital nursery except for feeding times. (Sounds archaic, I know -- but I'm not so sure it was all bad -- we bonded just fine!) Anyway, even in the newborn nursery, she refused to be swaddled. It was funny to look into the nursery -- 15 babies all wrapped tightly, and mine with just a light blanket on top of her.
Of course, they were all sleeping on their tummies too -- it was considered safer that way (back in them thar dark ages.) The rationale being that if they spit up, they wouldn't aspirate into their lungs.
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