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Some things to keep in mind, when you're going to swaddle your baby, or spend any time touching
them, or being close to them, is to make sure that you have time. Being calm and relaxed
is important, and also making sure that you don't have a lot of interruptions, especially
if you're swaddling for the first time. If you don't get it right the first time, you
want to try again, so you want to be able to have time, to try again, nice and relaxed
without interruptions, so turn off your cell phone, if your cell phone is on, because that
can interrupt you, and make you stop. You don't want to have to get up from your baby,
and go and answer your cell phone, or talk to someone. Leaving your baby unattended,
even for a few moments, is not a good idea. Make sure if you are going to try swaddling
your baby, that you do so low to or on the ground, so on the floor, on the carpet, on
top of a mat. Something that's soft and comfortable, but low to the ground. You can of course,
swaddle your baby right up on the changing table, or on your bed, but the first few times
that you try it. Let's go ahead and do that on the floor,making sure that baby is safe,
and not able to roll anywhere or move. That nothing will happen, that they won't fall,
and you also want to take off any rings. Making sure any jewelry that might get in the way
or scratch baby, or anything like that. We want that out of the way, and to remember
not to swaddle your baby, if they are over a month old. There are many people that debate
this, that go back and forth ,and think that you can swaddle a baby, or desire to swaddle
their baby, as they get a little bit older, and it might be ok for some babies, but there
is also the idea, that if you swaddle your baby beyond one month old, you're restricting
their motor development, so just keep that in mind, when you're swaddling your baby.
If you find that your baby is uncomfortable being swaddled, it's absolutely fine. Every
baby is different, and you don't have to swaddle your baby. You can try lots of different things.
Today, we're going to look at how you might swaddle your baby, to see if they do enjoy
it, and feel comforted, and soothed, by being swaddled.