SWADDLE SWADDLE SWADDLE me mumma..  i want to sleep long :)

The Benefits of Swaddling
Babies sleep longer: Babies are used to being snuggled tight in the womb. While being wrapped tightly in a blanket doesn’t sound great to most adults, it is for a new baby. Hospital nurses, friends and your mother will all tell you that babies do sleep better when they are wrapped.
Less crying: The movements of his arms and legs cause the baby to startle. This is upsetting to the baby and causes over stimulation. When they are over stimulated, newborns cry in an attempt to block out the stimuli. When they are swaddled, the jerky arm and leg movements are kept to a minimum, resulting in less crying.
Fewer scratches: Newborn nails are sharp and grow fast. Nearly all babies scratch their faces with those jerky movements in their sleep. When the baby is swaddled, she is less likely to scratch up her face the night before you have her portraits taken.
How to Swaddle Your Baby
1)Spread a receiving blanket flat on the bed or other flat surface.

2)Fold one corner of the blanket over a few inches.

3)Lay the baby with her head on the corner of the blanket you just folded.

4)Wrap the left corner over his arm and body and tuck it under the other side of his body.

5)Take the bottom corner and bring it up over his feet.

6)Take the right corner and wrap it around his body and bring it around to the back.

Only the baby’s head and neck should be exposed when you are finished.
so mummas dony forget to swaddle your munchkins :)