How to: Swaddle Like a Postpartum RN

Helpful? Great. Follow me @thelabormama for more tips like this from a labor and postpartum RN and mama of 3 littles! - - - - Here’s the deal. Your RN is really good at this because they’ve done about 10,000 of them 😝 This is a great skill to learn, I love to teach it, and you should read the rest of the caption too. Some RN tips: - Swaddling isn’t a “straight jacket.” That little baby just came out of a crazy tight womb-space (that they loved), and a swaddle can make them feel safe and secure as they transition to the outside. - Not every baby will want to be swaddled and/or some want a hand free. RNs default to hands down and in because the VAST majority of babies we care for do prefer this and settle. - The hospital blankets are great for about a week (unless you’ve got a big