Instructions for Swaddling a Baby
- 1). Lay a square swaddling blanket out on a flat surface. Fold one corner down a palm length to create a straight edge crease.
- 2). Place the baby on the blanket, her neck on the crease of the blanket so her head is off the surface of the blanket. Bring both of the baby's arms down to her sides.
- 3). Stretch the shorter edge (blanket corner) across the baby's body. Pull tightly and tuck in behind the baby's torso.
- 4). Fold the bottom section of the blanket up over the baby's torso. Make sure the blanket doesn't reach up any further than the baby's chest.
- 5). Stretch the remaining corner across the baby's body. Pull tightly so the blanket is secure around the baby's arms. Tuck the end behind the baby.
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