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Swaddling 101

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Many parents turn to swaddles to help their newborn have better quality sleep. “The primary reasons for swaddling a baby are for soothing their immature nervous system, for warmth and to provide comfort and/or promote sleep,” said Robert Quillin, M.D., board-certified pediatrician and medical director at Pediatrix® Newborn Services of Texas. Here, experts weigh in on the best swaddles on the market as well as everything there is to know about swaddling, from benefits and downsides to how to swaddle a baby and when to stop swaddling.

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