The practice of wrapping your infant tightly in any various kind of fabric is known as swaddling, and it’s a time-honored tradition that mothers have been utilizing since as early as 4000 BC. It’s believed to have originated in Asia, where mothers would tightly wrap the infant on a backpack type contraption used for long periods of migration with small children. In fact, in many cultures where migration was a staple, swaddling became a common practice.
In today’s culture, swaddling has carried over and is still an everyday tradition. While it used to be used predominately by the rich, upper class, and the swaddling clothes were entirely elaborate, swaddling is currently used by people of all economic statuses. And the clothes are no longer the overcomplicated collection of cloth used in Tudor times. Rather, these swaddle blankets and other baby bedding implements are simple, comfortable, and functional.
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