Many 19th- and early 20th-century scientists believed that accumulating wastes in the colon triggered a state of âauto-intoxication,â whereby poisons emanating from the gut produced infections that were in turn linked with depression, anxiety and psychosis.
There is no absolute age for when you must stop using a swaddle. How long you swaddle your baby past 3-4 months will have to be determined by you based on your assessment of your babies needs, the risks, the benefits, the mobility of your baby and good old mama intuition. Some babies just absolutely need to be swaddled longer in order to sleep more than 20 minutes at a time. My two youngest were swaddled until 7 and 8 months of age. I know of babies that have been swaddled well past one year of age and swaddling longer can be especially helpful for little ones with special needs.
Fold the swaddle into a triangle, and place your baby in the center with the shoulders just below the fold. step 2. Place your babyâs right arm alongside the body, slightly bent. Take the same side of the swaddle and pull it securely across your babyâs chest, keeping the right arm under the fabric.Tuck the edge of the swaddle under the body, leaving the left arm free. step 3. Fold the bottom of the swaddle up and over your babyâs feet, tucking the fabric into the top of the swaddle.step 4. Place your babyâs left arm alongside the body, slightly bent. Take the remaining swaddle and wrap it over babyâs arm and chest, tucking the fabric under your baby to secure the swaddle.uck the edge of the swaddle under the body, leaving the left arm free. step 3. Fold the bottom of the swaddle up and over your babyâs feet, tucking the fabric into the top of the swaddle. step 4. Place your babyâs left arm alongside the body, slightly bent.