How to wrap a child in a blanket?

Before mothers, who soon have to give birth to a baby, the question arises - how to prescribe it from the hospital, especially if the baby is born in late autumn or winter? Now there are many different overalls and envelopes for newborns, but they do not last long, because the child is growing rapidly.

The way out of the situation can be an old good blanket, or rather, not old, of course, in the truest sense of the word, but something that has never let our grandmothers swaddle the baby for a winter walk. It will come in handy both on the discharge and during the first year of life of the baby, and after that they can shelter the child at home in winter.

But this seemingly ordinary thing confuses some young mothers, it's not clear how to wrap the child in a blanket correctly, so much so that he does not unwound on a walk. Let's spend a little educational program on this issue.

How to wrap a child in a blanket?

  1. We spread the blanket so that the corner is at the top. It can be turned inside, then rolled back and covered with a face in a severe frost (A).
  2. Cover the kid with one of the corners and if the blanket is not too thick, then its angle can be slightly slipped under the backrest (B).
  3. This part of the blanket, which first covers the baby, completely from the neck closes his hand (C).
  4. The next step is to cover the legs. Fold the lower corner to the chest, so that it reaches the neck, and bend the excess inside (D).
  5. Now the remaining free angle fix the resulting cocoon with the baby (E).
  6. That's how the child should be wrapped in a blanket. You can fix it with a wide tape so that the structure does not fall apart at the most inopportune moment (F).

Well, now we know how to wrap the baby in a blanket.

What blankets for babies can be?

The first blanket for wrapping the baby should be small and square in shape. If you buy a rectangular, then it will not turn out beautifully. The material should be chosen hypoallergenic, natural and light, because synthetics will not keep warm in the cold.

Now there are various modifications of blankets, provided with Velcro for convenient fixation and "legs", in such a baby it will be convenient not only in the wheelchair, but also in the car seat.

Before you wrap the child in a blanket, so that he does not stick out the handles on the street and does not freeze, it should be pre-wrapped in a thin cotton diaper. So, pressing tightly the handles and legs to the body, the baby will be warmer, and the pushing cam will not interfere with sleeping on the walk.