Let’s talk SWADDLES!

Okay, you may have heard a lot of people talk about swaddles if you are in the parenting community. It’s kind of a controversial topic for some reason! I never swaddled either of my babies and I had no issues.

The reason that I didn’t swaddle them was because I didn’t want to restrict them and it didn’t feel natural to me! It can be as simple as that, if you want. Just listen to what sounds right to you! But there are a few other reasons that I didn’t and why I’m glad I didn’t!

Swaddling your baby stops a reflex they have called the Moro reflex or startle reflex. It starts in the womb at around 30 weeks pregnant and lasts until they are 3-6 months old. It goes away sooner if they are not swaddled and able to integrate it!

It is necessary for the brain to do this reflex and it’s how they learn that the world around them is safe! Every time they get startled by something and then see that everything is ok, they brain learns that they don’t have to worry about it. This causes it to happen less and less.

Allowing the reflex to integrate results in a deeper sleeper! So by not swaddling you are allowing the brain to properly work through this infant reflex and you are helping your baby be set up for deeper sleep!

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