Swaddling means that you wrap your baby in a swaddling cloth or hydrophilic cotton cloth. Swaddling ensures that your little one gets the same safe and sound feeling as what he experienced in the womb. This makes it easier for your little one to relax and sleep better. But there are many more benefits!

Which swaddle blanket do I need for my little one

Villa Bimbi itself works with three different types of swaddling cloths, but there are an enormous amount of different types of swaddling cloths on the market. There are three different kinds of swaddling blankets: swaddling sleeping bags, swaddling cloths with the correct shape and hydrophilic cloths. The easiest way to swaddle is to use a swaddling sleeping bag or swaddling cloth with the right shape. These types are self-explanatory and are easy to use for you as a parent. However, your little one may not like the shape of the neck or the fit of the swaddler. Then you can choose to swaddle your little one in a hydrophilic cloth. The swaddling blankets we recommend are:

• Miracle blanket
  • The Miracle blanket is a ‘Houdini-Proof’ swaddle blanket. This swaddling blanket has the shape of a sleeping bag in which you put your little one in with his feet and the arms wrapped downwards besides the body. The Miracle Blanket is extremely user-friendly and helps prevent your little one from squeezing out of the swaddling blanket while sleeping.
    • See here the Miracle Blanket
• Swaddling sleepingbag
  • A swaddling sleeping bag gives light pressure around the chest of your little one due to the band that is incorporated in the sleeping bag. Your little one’s arms are loose in the sleeping bag. If your little one feels secure enough by the help of the pressure around his chest and does not suffer much from his moro reflex (sudden movements in his sleep), then the swaddling sleeping bag might be the best solution.
    • Swaddle Sleepingbag
• Love To Dream
  • The Love to Dream swaddle sleeping bag offers your little one the opportunity to sleep with his arms up. Some little ones prefer to sleep with their arms up rather than down. The Love to Dream sleeping bag does not have an elastic band like the swaddling sleeping bag so the feeling of security is less. The advantage of the Love to Dream swaddle sleeping bag is that there is an opportunity to help them transition from swaddler to sleeping bag. This transitional sleeping bag offers a solution for the intermediate phase of swaddling and to the sleeping bag.
    • Love to Dream Swaddle
• Hydrophilic Cotton Swaddler
  • Don’t you like the shape around the neck and the fit yourself? Then you can choose for a hydrophilic cotton swaddle cloth. This gives you complete freedom to swaddle your little one as you both like. It is important to know when using this way of swaddling that you always make sure that your little one’s hips have enough space of movement. Otherwise, it can lead to hip dysplasia.
    • Hydrophilic Cotton Swaddler

What do I need to be aware of by swaddling my little one

When swaddling your little one, it is important that you make sure that the hips have enough freedom of movement. As mentioned above, this can otherwise lead to hip dysplasia.

In addition, it is important that you ensure that your little one is not swaddled too tightly and that he has enough space around his neck, so that it cannot cause dangerous situations while sleeping.

Only swaddle your little one before going to sleep so that he can fall asleep more relaxed. You can also swaddle him if he’s very upset and you can’t calm him down easily. For the rest of the day, try to give him the freedom of movement he needs to explore the world around him.

NEVER give your little one a hat on when you swaddle him. He cannot lose his heat anywhere, which can lead to dangerous situations.

How do I start swaddling

1. Choose a swaddling blanket that suits the needs of your little one and that you feel comfortable with as a parent;
2. Practice swaddling when your little one is relaxed and satisfied or practice with a doll first. If your little one is upset and you haven’t mastered swaddling skills yet, it will become a frustration for both of you and we want to avoid that;
3. Place the swaddling cloth on a large soft surface, such as your own bed. This so that you have enough space and your little one is comfortable and safe.

Until which age can I swaddle my little one

From birth until your little one can roll (about 4 months) it is helpful to swaddle him. As soon as your little one can roll, you should start using a sleeping bag, because swaddling can cause unsafe situations. This is because they cannot roll themselves back when swaddled.

The benefits of swaddling

• Your little one experiences the same safe and sound feeling as what he experienced in the womb. This will make it easier for him to relax.
• From birth to about 4 months, the little ones can experience a lot of problems with the so-called ‘Moro reflex’. These are the sudden and uncontrolled movements that your little one makes in his sleep or when you want to lay him down to bed. This reflex has a logical natural origin, but now often gets in the way for our little one. By swaddling them you reduce the activation of this reflex and your little one will wake up less quickly. What you can also do is first put your little one in bed with his feet and then his head. This also prevents the Moro reflex from being activated.

How to swaddle my little one