How to properly swaddle a baby ~ Children's City Clinic No. 1 of Magnitogorsk

How to swaddle a baby and which diapers to choose?

Elena Antsiferova, pediatrician, candidate of medical sciences

Swaddling a newborn: general rules for swaddling
Swaddling algorithm
Sizes and types of diapers

Most modern maternity hospitals today practice the joint stay of the newborn with the mother immediately after the birth of the baby. Therefore, it is important to learn how to properly swaddle a newborn during pregnancy. If you don't succeed the first time, don't be discouraged. Over time you will learn to do everything right.

This procedure is of great importance for the child. Swaddling helps improve your baby's sleep quality. Moreover, at first he feels discomfort. After his mother's cramped belly, the crib seems too big for him. That is why it is necessary to provide the child with close quarters. Depending on the position and how tightly you wrap your newborn, swaddling can perform a number of different functions:

protect from hypothermia;
treat certain forms of congenital torticollis;
limit movements with increased excitability;
prevent the formation of diaper rash on the skin;
treat muscular underdevelopment of the back, impaired development of the hip joints.

Swaddling "Nappy"

Every parent sooner or later faces the problem of diaper rash and rash in their baby. Wearing ready-made diapers from different manufacturers for a long time can have such consequences. Even the most expensive brands sometimes cause irritation and allergies. This is because the absorbent material contains chemical elements that negatively affect children's skin.

If you don’t want to give up the benefits of civilization, practice this homemade diaper only at home. Allow your baby's skin to breathe through the thin fabric of the diaper, and use a purchased diaper outside and during walks.

Swaddling a newborn: general rules for swaddling

Many parents are interested in the question of up to what age should a child be swaddled. The optimal time is the first three weeks of life. If the baby feels comfortable closer to one month, you can stop swaddling. If your baby doesn't sleep well with his arms open, it's better to swaddle him before bed. At the same time, pediatricians advise closely monitoring your child. Some children do not like swaddling and begin to cry and be capricious. Another baby, on the contrary, sleeps soundly when wrapped. Keep in mind a few simple rules:

swaddling that is too tight makes it difficult for the baby to breathe;
It is better to swaddle after washing the baby at a temperature of at least 20 C, preferably using washed and ironed diapers;
In winter it is better to use warm flannel diapers, in summer - thin cotton ones;
The optimal number of diapers is 10 thin and 5-10 thick.

Diaper time

Newborn babies are often swaddled with their head and arms. Already from the third week of age, the baby will want to pull out his hand or start fiddling around under the diaper. It will be possible to start freeing him first with one hand, then two at once. When the baby is unable to turn onto the other side, parents should do this, so the baby will sleep longer.

Free swaddling of a small child can be used during sleep or for going for a walk. Also, when carrying out some medical or hygienic procedures, it will be safer to swaddle the baby, for example, when instilling medicine or when cleaning the nose. But during the day you can give your child the opportunity to move around in a shirt and rompers, and in this way he will sleep better and develop faster.

Babies get used to their body, arms and legs by 6 months, but they can startle in their sleep and be afraid of this even up to 7–8 months. This is a reason to wrap them in diapers, because fright is much more difficult to treat. But at this age, babies need to be wrapped only during sleep. When the baby wants to roll over, let alone crawl, swaddling will disappear on its own. We must carefully monitor the baby, take into account his needs, this will make him and his family calmer.

Swaddling algorithm

Before starting the swaddling procedure, you need to put on the baby a vest made of thin material with a smell in the back area, then a warm one with a smell on the chest, then a diaper, which is a square of gauze, from which you need to make a triangle. To do this, pass the straight corner of the diaper between the baby’s legs, and wrap the sharp corner around the belly.

Place a sheet on the changing table. Place the baby in its center so that the upper edge of the material reaches the level of the neck. Place the baby's arm along the body, and slightly diagonally wrap the edge of the diaper under his back. Wrap the second edge in the same way. Make sure that no folds form. Then straighten the bottom edge of the sheet into a fishtail shape. Cover the baby with it under the neck or above the elbows. Then wrap the ends of the diaper around the body on both sides. Fix the free edge on your stomach by tucking it in. At the end of the procedure, check that the legs move freely and the arms are fixed.

For a more detailed understanding of the procedure, it is recommended to watch a video about proper swaddling. Some parents are accustomed to using disposable soft diapers, while others prefer reusable options made from waterproof pads. In addition, many mothers use a thin sheet instead of a towel after a bath, as it absorbs moisture better.

Sizes and types of diapers

When going shopping for children, many mothers cannot decide on the size of diapers. There are standard parameters for ready-made accessories according to GOST, which will also help women planning to make a dowry for their baby with their own hands in determining the size of future products.

The most common size of insulated flannel or chintz models is 110*80 cm.
If you decide to swaddle your baby for several months, it is better to choose the largest accessories - 130*90 cm.
If you can’t decide, a universal product 120*80 cm is best suited.

For many years, specialists in the field of pediatrics have been deciding on the development of a new product that takes into account all the innovations in the field of infant sleep hygiene. Thus, several years ago, a unique product appeared on the markets - a matryoshka diaper, which almost immediately topped the sales rankings. The composition of the product is 100% high quality cotton material, which carefully takes care of the baby’s delicate skin, allows it to breathe, perfectly absorbs moisture and allows air to pass through. You can buy such a nesting doll today in almost any children's store.

European calves are also no less popular among mothers. This is a special device that allows you to quickly and easily fix your arms and legs, providing your baby with the longest and most restful sleep possible.

Despite the variety of ready-made diapers, some mothers are accustomed to using homemade diapers that they sewed themselves. Moreover, this is quite easy to implement. It is enough to purchase material in the store - fleece or cotton. To prevent the edges from fraying, they need to be processed with an overlocker. Buy fabric taking into account shrinkage and allowances (approximately 1.5 cm on all sides). Place the material on the table. Measure the required dimensions and cut the blanks for the future envelope.

The edges are processed using an overlocker or a sewing machine with a standard hem (without an overlocker). The edges must be processed very carefully and carefully. After the diaper is ready, it must be washed with baby powder, dried and ironed.

The information on the site is for reference only and does not constitute a recommendation for independent diagnosis and treatment. For medical questions, be sure to consult your doctor.

If you don’t let the baby out of your hands, you don’t have to swaddle him - after all, your loving hugs completely provide him with a feeling of security. However, if the baby has to sleep in a crib or walk in a stroller, it is still better to “make” him a diaper nest. In any case, the swaddling period can be ended when the baby has slightly adapted to the conditions of the outside world, for example, after he is 1 month old!

Strict swaddling

In the first case, we are talking about the good old method, when the baby’s arms and legs are fixed.

This type of swaddling begins from the top, by alternately wrapping the edges of the diaper around the baby.
After this, the lower edge straightens and rises to the level of the elbows.
Then he turns around.
Fixed.

By giving preference to this method of swaddling, the mother protects the child from involuntary movements of the arms and legs, which can cause untimely awakening. The myth that strict swaddling prevents curvature of the legs has long been debunked by Russian pediatricians.

Free swaddling

This swaddling option allows the baby to take a comfortable position, move his legs and stretch. The diaper does not allow the baby to open up, but does not tighten it either.

How to swaddle a newborn in a free way?

With closed handles.
One hand is placed on the tummy and covered with a diaper. The edge of the canvas covers the neck and handle. The top edge should be slightly fixed so that the child can move the handle, but cannot pull it out. The edge of the diaper is placed under the baby's buttocks.
Do the same with the other hand. It doesn’t matter in what order the hands are swaddled.
The bottom is straightened and raised up, covering the legs. The ends of the diaper are folded. There should be some free space so that you can bend or straighten them.
Free swaddling, when one handle is free, is performed according to the same pattern, but then the fabric lies under the handle, and not on top of it.
Swaddling with free arms: children are busy with themselves and are not capricious; they have some freedom of movement.
The baby is put on a vest and placed on a diaper at armpit level.
The edge of the diaper is wrapped around the tummy and placed under the back.
Do the same with the other end of the diaper.
The legs are straightened and the diaper under them is twisted. Now the baby will be able to straighten his legs if desired.
The lower part of the fabric is straightened, forming a rectangle, the legs are covered with it, the ends are folded back and secured in the folds.
It is important to control the process so that the fabric does not compress the tummy and legs.

Swaddling with head

This method is used in the first days of life. They spread the diaper and lay the baby across it. The baby's head should be significantly lower than the top edge of the diaper. The baby's head is wrapped with the free edge, then it is pulled over the hand, wrapped tightly and tucked behind the other side.

The same manipulation is carried out with the second edge. Usually, a second one is placed on top of the first diaper. This swaddling is very similar to the closed swaddling technique.

Wide swaddling

This method should not be confused with the free method.

It allows you to fix the separated legs. To do this, folded fabric is laid between them. This ensures the correct position from an orthopedic point of view. This position is taken by a child without a diaper.

This method is essentially therapeutic, as it is used to correct congenital pathology of the hip joint.

For wide swaddling, the following are used: ready-made pillows, panties in the form of a diaper, diapers.

How to swaddle a baby widely:

place the diapers on the table: one diaper down, evenly with a curved edge, the next one folded into a scarf on top of it, the third one folded into a rectangle;
Place the baby in the diaper in the center and lay a rectangle between the legs;
wrap the ends of the folded middle diaper around the baby;
Carefully wrap the lower diaper around your tummy, fold the straightened bottom edge and secure the ends by tucking them into the folds of the upper part.

Swaddling baby envelopes in a blanket

Swaddling with an envelope is necessary during walks in the fresh air, when in the cool season you wrap your baby in a blanket. Based on the air temperature and weather conditions, you decide how many blankets to use. But, usually there are two of them: thin and thick.

Lay out two blankets in a diamond shape. Place the clothed baby on the top (thin) blanket and wrap him according to the principle of closed swaddling or swaddling with his head. Next, cover the baby's legs with the underside of a thick blanket. After this, wrap the baby on both sides and tie the blanket with a ribbon in the tummy area. The fourth corner of the blanket serves as a kind of hood.

Swaddling: the pros and cons

The baby quickly calms down and falls asleep better;

Doesn't wake himself up with his hands;

Swaddling is beneficial for hip dysplasia;

Premature and low birth weight babies are required to be swaddled;

It is more convenient to take the baby in your arms.

Swaddling slows down development and makes movement difficult;

A baby may overheat in a diaper;

Diaper rash and dermatitis may appear;

An addiction occurs, from which it is difficult to wean the child.

How to choose the right diaper?

An unconditional rule is that the diaper must be made from natural fabrics. Its size depends on the height and weight of the baby:

You can wrap your baby's head in a 120 x 120 centimeter diaper.
smaller diapers - 100x100 / 80x95 - are suitable for children up to 3-4 months.
To the maternity hospital, mothers are recommended to take small ones with them - 60x60 centimeters.

The density of the diaper is selected depending on the season and temperature in the apartment. Lightweight diapers are made from batiste, which is highly breathable, and chintz. To sew warm ones, use flannel, which perfectly absorbs moisture, soft and warming knitwear, or the warmest material - footer.

What should I do?

Parents, after weighing all the arguments, make their own decisions. You need to look at how the baby sleeps - does he need swaddling to improve the quality of sleep, or, on the contrary, is it comfortable for the baby to sleep when his body is free.

Swaddling in moderation cannot be harmful. On the contrary, it will help development.

Types of diapers and their purpose

Calico .
Must be made of cotton material. They are usually always closest to the newborn's body. Also used as crib sheets. Flannel .
They are swaddled over calico. They are thicker than chintz and retain heat well. They can be used as a bedspread. In summer you can not use it. Knitted . Appeared recently. They stretch quite well, are soft and gentle to the touch. They are also swaddled under flannel.

Cocoon diapers with Velcro . Modern diapers, which can also be made of knitted fabric. They do not create unnecessary folds. It will not be difficult for a mother to wrap her baby in such a diaper.

Disposable diapers . Not intended for swaddling. Necessary for laying on a changing pad or on a bed so that the baby does not stain the surface. Convenient when going to the clinic. Must not contain synthetic materials.

What will help you make a decision about swaddling?

Almost all mothers - both current and future - ask a huge number of questions. Some of them are sometimes quite pointed: “Is it necessary to swaddle a newborn baby? And if you swaddle, what type of swaddling should you stick to? Tight or loose? There is no clear answer here. To this day, parents have many reasons for and against swaddling babies. How then?

The best thing we can do is use common sense and watch your child.

This is exactly what Maria Montessori called for, and this is what her pedagogical system is built on. Of course, she worked with older children, but the principle of observation applies to children of any age.

Where to start our observations? From birth? From the first day of life? Let's start even earlier - from the moment the baby began to grow and develop in the mother's womb. What surrounded him? How was it for him there? What was his life like for 9 months? The first thing we can say is that he was in constant motion. Already from the 11th week, the baby is actively moving and moving in the uterus. The peak of these movements occurs at 23–25 weeks, the baby moves his arms and legs and constantly touches himself. But if at first the baby feels free in the uterus, then as he grows and develops, it becomes more and more cramped there, although the movements are preserved, their intensity simply decreases.

What conclusion can we draw from observations of the already quite long life of a newborn? The child moved, touched himself, felt his body, but he was also surrounded by the boundaries of the uterus, in which by the 8-9th month he became quite cramped.

How can these observations help us answer the question of whether swaddling a baby is beneficial or harmful? For example, what can we say based on our findings about tight swaddling? Does it meet the baby's needs? How will the baby fulfill his need for movement, which he has had for 9 months and continues after birth? It is thanks to movements that a child grows and develops, his brain is saturated with oxygen.

Previously, it was believed that tight swaddling helped straighten the baby's arms and legs, which without this could remain in a slightly bent position. Our grandmothers, for example, were sure that tightly swaddling a newborn’s legs was simply necessary. But, according to many doctors, this data is nothing more than a myth.

What is known about free swaddling?

Turning to our observations of the child’s life in the womb, we see that the child spends the last weeks in a rather limited, cramped space. That is why it is possible to simulate a similar reality for the baby after birth.

Firstly, in the first 2-3 months it can be a small cradle or basket for sleeping, where the child can feel comfortable. Secondly, you can periodically “swaddle” a baby up to 4–5 months, focusing on the free swaddling method, where the body is wrapped in a swaddle, but is not constrained, and the baby moves his arms and legs freely, but rests against the boundaries, as it was in the womb . This position will return the baby to a state when he was comfortable and safe, and will help him feel the same landmarks as in the uterus.

As the baby develops, he will need less and less free swaddling, but periodically, watching our baby, we can feel that now he needs to again feel safe and in the guidelines that surrounded him before birth ( these may be moments associated with various worries of the child, with going to bed). As for a newborn’s sleep, in addition to such swaddling, you can use comfortable sleep bags, where, on the one hand, the child will be surrounded by boundaries, and on the other hand, he will not be constrained in his movements.

To summarize, we get the following. It is necessary to provide the baby with freedom of movement, but periodically free swaddling to return him to the feeling of safety and comfort of the mother's womb. Every mother must answer the question of how often and for how long to resort to such swaddling herself, observing her baby and focusing on his needs.

Free lessons from experts

They will help you take the first step in creating a developing space for your child at home

Just recently, the question: whether it is necessary to swaddle a newborn simply could not occur to mothers and fathers. There was simply no alternative: the main clothing for babies until they began to crawl was and remained a diaper. It was invented many thousands of years ago, but the baby diaper has not lost its relevance to this day. Today, many types of clothing for newborn babies have appeared: bodysuits, rompers, blouses, so it has become quite possible to do without wrapping. However, is this necessary? And why swaddle newborns? Let's find out!

Is it necessary to swaddle a newborn baby?

The question of whether it is necessary to swaddle a newborn baby has divided all children's specialists into two camps. Most are inclined to believe that this is simply necessary. An alternative view is to reject films as a relic of the past. Certain experts believe that it is quite possible to immediately dress your baby beautifully in a children's wardrobe and not use a diaper at all. However, the function of swaddling is not only clothing, so swaddling a newborn is necessary for his peace of mind and good mood.

After birth, the baby continues the chaotic movements to which he is accustomed in his mother’s tummy. The baby can move its legs, arms, and entire body, but if previously it was restrained by the walls of the uterus, then in the new world for the toddler - nothing. Therefore, the baby may be frightened by its movements, wake up and feel uncomfortable. A baby diaper can bring the baby’s sensations closer to the time when he was not yet born. It creates a kind of cocoon that prevents excessive movements and the baby feels comfortable and safe. Therefore, when asked whether it is necessary to wrap a newborn baby, most pediatric specialists would answer that it is necessary. However, everything depends on the baby and only parents should decide if necessary.

How to swaddle a newborn in a swaddle for joy and conscience

Some mothers compare the birth of a child to the explosion of an atomic bomb - so quickly the entire well-coordinated life has to change. Along with the joy of motherhood, a woman is bombarded with a sea of new information: how to bathe a baby, what size baby diaper is best to choose, how to hold a baby to prevent regurgitation, and much more.

Is it necessary to swaddle at all?

Many modern mothers like to shout that swaddling harms the baby, because of it it develops worse, overheats, curves appear, and some even, when they see a swaddled child, accuse his parents of cruelty. However, this type of clothing for newborns has existed in almost every culture for hundreds, or even thousands of years, and during this time humanity has not turned into twisted freaks.

On the contrary, a swaddled baby sleeps more calmly and soundly and cries less. Being in the mother's tummy, the baby gets used to the confined space and feels protected in it. In a diaper he is almost as comfortable and warm, so the baby calms down. At the same time, it is important to choose the right size of the diaper - it should not be too tight for the baby, but at the same time, too much excess material can form wrinkles and cause a lot of inconvenience for the baby. Swaddling during sleep is simply necessary in the first months of life. At this time, the baby still cannot coordinate his movements, falling asleep, he moves his arms and legs, while being frightened by his own movements. In addition, after birth, many children have tone in their arms or legs, that is, they are constantly tense, and in order to calm the baby you need to hug him tightly, or better yet, wrap him in diapers while he sleeps for up to a year, and for some even up to a year. one and a half years.

Yes, we will neither confirm nor refute the rumors that Soviet children, who were wrapped as “soldiers” for up to six months, or even longer, developed much more slowly. Probably the most reasonable would be the “golden mean”, that is, a reasonable alternation of swaddling and looser clothing. And if in the first two to three weeks a newborn should be wrapped in swaddling clothes almost constantly, then later swaddling should be used only during sleep, giving the baby the opportunity to move freely and physically develop during “outings”.

about what to wear under a diaper for a newborn . Some people don’t wear anything, believing that extra seams and folds can harm the delicate baby skin. And they are partly right. The main thing is when choosing clothes, it is reasonable to evaluate its necessity, the temperature of the child’s environment and the convenience for the baby. Firstly, modern mothers put a sealed diaper or a reusable diaper on their baby, since an infant can wet 5-6 diapers in just one hour, and this is very troublesome. For walks under diapers, they often wear undershirts, blouses or suits to better insulate the baby.

General rules for making swaddling comfortable and safe

The diaper used must be washed with hypoallergenic detergents and also wrung out at high speed. It also needs to be ironed with a hot iron on both sides. In the first five weeks of life, you should be as demanding as possible when it comes to disinfecting a newborn’s clothes, because an open umbilical wound is a direct route for infections to enter the child’s body. It is better to iron clothes using the steam setting. This will not only protect the newborn from germs that are unsafe for him, but will also make the fabric soft and pleasant, and in addition, will help to avoid folds, which very easily injure the skin and lead to diaper rash.
Use only soft and natural fabrics. The best choice is time-tested chintz for thin diapers, and flannel for warm diapers. The optimal size of diapers depends on the age and height of the baby. When swaddled, its height should envelop the child from behind from the back of the head to the heels with an overlap and cover in front to the armpits.
Set up a changing table in the room - you will be able to appreciate its convenience during the first six months of life, until the baby begins to sit up. If it is not there, you can swaddle on the sofa or bed, but remember that in this case the mother will have to be in an inclined position, which can cause back pain.
Near the changing area you need to place all the necessary products for treating a newborn: powders and creams, brilliant green, peroxide, cotton swabs and pads - everything should be at hand. All the baby's clothes should be located here.
Under no circumstances should you leave your baby unattended, even if he doesn’t know how to do anything yet. Contrary to popular belief, even newborn children can push off with their legs, slide off a table or sofa and fall.
If you are wearing a vest or rompers, try to choose them without ties or buttons. And for children in the first months of life, it is best to choose clothes with the seams facing out. This also corresponds to the Russian GOST for first-layer clothing for newborns. Remember that sometimes even a simple thread can harm a newborn's skin.
When undressing your baby, make sure the room is warm enough. The optimal temperature for keeping a baby is 20-22 degrees.

Most mothers immediately after giving birth are faced with the problem of not knowing how to swaddle a newborn in a diaper. A diagram of one of the popular methods will probably be found on the wall of the information department; there is such a hand-drawn diagram of swaddling on the labels of Pampusiki brand diapers. Moreover, midwives teach women in labor this skill as soon as the mother begins to get out of bed. You can also ask your health visitor for advice, who will definitely visit you.

However, in order not to experience unnecessary stress during an already difficult period, it is best to practice on a doll in advance.

Tight swaddling

Place a warm diaper on the changing table and a thin one on top of it. The child should be placed in the center of the table so that only the head is above the cut (or edge) of the fabric.
Cover the baby with the right side of the thin material and place the end behind the baby's back, carefully aligning all the folds. Do the same with the left side.
The material remaining below should be straightened and covered with it up to the chest, bringing the ends behind the back. The tip remaining on top should be hidden behind the edge of the diaper. You see, the diaper should not be narrow!
Do the same with a warm diaper so that the clothes hold on better and the baby is warmer.

To prevent diaper rash, you can put a small piece of cotton fabric between the legs.

Some mothers tie the ends of the diaper behind the baby's back to help it hold better. But it’s better not to do this, because the knot can cause a lot of inconvenience for the baby.

Free swaddling

While the baby is awake from a month to four to five, it is very convenient to swaddle, leaving the arms free so that he can play with them, and just get used to them. Let's figure out how to swaddle a newborn's legs in a diaper.

Put the washed baby in a fresh diaper and place it on a laid out diaper so that it reaches his armpits. Wrap one edge of the material around the baby and bring it behind the back. Do the same with the other end of the fabric.
Straighten the lower part, place the ends behind the baby’s back, and hide the upper end in the “pocket.”

Swaddling with head

In the maternity hospital, this method of swaddling turns out to be very convenient - it allows you to protect the fontanel on the newborn’s head. Also, swaddling your head is convenient to use when going for a walk. The size of the diapers here should be much larger than for other types of swaddling. But since the newborn is still very tiny, for example, a cotton measuring 80x120 cm or an Interlock Soft diaper measuring 90x120 cm will be quite enough to cover his head.

We place the baby on a diaper laid out on the table, leaving the edge of the fabric above the head. We apply the upper end to the forehead and wrap it to form a scarf.
We cover the baby with the right side and place the end behind the back.
We perform the same actions on the left side.
With the bottom of the diaper straightened out, we cover the baby up to the chest, folding the corners behind the back. We hide the top corner in a fold.

By learning these basic ways to swaddle a newborn, you can easily change your baby, keeping him comfortable and calm. Despite some disadvantages, swaddling has been and remains a necessary procedure for infants, which greatly simplifies the life of the mother, and gives the baby healthy sleep and makes him less anxious.

In conclusion, we note that in our time, modern diapers have already been developed - diapers with zippers or Velcro, which can seriously alleviate the problems of traditional diapering. And what kinds of diapers there are in other articles on our blog.

Why swaddle newborns: positive aspects

Proponents of swaddling cite the following arguments in support of this process:

Restful sleep. The baby falls asleep much faster and calmer and is less likely to wake up due to sudden movements of the legs or arms.
Feeling comfortable. A baby in a diaper feels safer and more protected.
Child safety. Caring for a newborn baby requires certain skills that young parents simply do not have. Swaddling greatly reduces the risk of injury to your baby while caring for him.
Convenience for parents. Many mothers and fathers note that feeding the baby and putting him to sleep is much more convenient when he is in a diaper.
Child's comfort. Due to the absence of seams and creases, it is much more comfortable for a baby to be in a diaper than in a vest or pants.

Is it necessary to swaddle a newborn - negative reviews

Opponents of swaddling babies give their arguments against this procedure, but they all mainly relate to the so-called tight swaddling. Unlike free, this type is used less and less by modern parents. So, the reasons “against” swaddling a newborn baby are:

Baby's discomfort. When swaddling tightly, the baby may experience discomfort due to the fact that he cannot move his legs and arms.
Overheating of the baby. In the summer, such a procedure may disrupt the toddler’s heat exchange, and he may overheat.
Low practicality. Diapers are larger than a typical baby's wardrobe, so they take up more space and use more washing powder.

There are different opinions on the question of whether a newborn baby should be swaddled. Proponents of this procedure note peaceful sleep, comfort for the baby and convenience for parents. Opponents believe that the use of diapers entails excessive consumption of washing powder and discomfort if wrapped too tightly. Therefore, parents should focus on the needs of their child and his health. If the baby falls asleep restlessly and some of them wake up from moving their arms and legs, you can try tight swaddling; if not, loose or complete refusal of diapers.

What to swaddle in

There are currently two main types of diapers on the market:

Classic. They are a regular piece of fabric and require certain skills - young parents will have to master swaddling patterns. Such diapers are sewn from cotton, calico, flannel, cambric and other natural fabrics. The most comfortable are knitted options, as they stretch well. Classic models can also be purchased for a special occasion - for example, baptismal diapers decorated with lace, embroidery and other decorative elements are popular.
Modern "envelopes". This is the most convenient option for daily use, since they do not require knowledge of complex circuits. These envelopes are available with Velcro or with zippers, so parents just need to lay the baby down and simply fasten the diaper.

Envelopes help to swaddle your baby as comfortably as possible

It is best for young parents to purchase different types of diapers - each is suitable for its own occasion. Envelopes, despite their convenience, are still designed for a certain height, and the baby quickly grows out of them. Classic models are more versatile, but it is better to immediately focus on the size 120x120 cm.