Swaddle

We've had some questions about why Carter can't be swaddled when he's sleeping. Basically, you all know the rules about no blankets in the crib. Just baby + crib = less risk of SIDS. While swaddling does help to calm Carter, he also likes to push his shoulders and arms out really hard until he bursts out of the swaddle. He prefers to have his arms free to swat at his mobile and pull on my hair. With the special swaddle blankets (the ones with velcro), he will tug until his arms burst out the top. This leaves us with problem #1: a loose blanket in the crib.

Problem #2 is that he really likes to suck on blankets, especially the really soft and silky ones. He's been caught with his hands under the blanket and in his mouth at the same time. You get the idea.

So Problem #1 + Problem #2 = an increased risk of SIDS.

It's ok to swaddle and have blankets and toys in his crib at the hospital because he's under constant supervision and is on monitors in the event that he does stop breathing. For obvious reasons, we can't continue this habit at home.

I hope this clears it up :)