by Suzy Motter
Swaddling your baby is like creating a “burrito” with a receiving blanket. Your nurses will swaddle your baby while you’re in the hospital. Take the time to learn this technique before you go home! It could mean the difference between an all night crying jag to a restful night.
How Does Swaddling Help My [...]
Tags: Baby, comfort, over-stimulated, reflex, safe, secure, sleep, sooth, startle, swaddle, womb
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When your baby is born he will be given an APGAR score at both one minute and five minutes after birth. Many new parents don’t know what the APGAR is or what exactly it is for. They are just given a number by their doctor or midwife and are supposed to know what it means.
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Tags: activity, apgar, appearance, birth, breathing, color, grimace, heartbeat, muscle tone, newborn, pulse, reflex, respiration
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With the actual dictionary definition of ‘The reflex response of an infant in which the limb and neck muscles contract when the infant is allowed to drop a short distance or is startled by a sudden noise or jolt’ one might wonder if the startle reflex is dangerous for their infant. The answer is no.
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Tags: 0-3 months, 3-6 motnhs, 6 months, birth, cry, hearing, jerk, jump, loud, newborn, reflex, startle, wake
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