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Swaddling your baby is important to keeping him warm during the cold winter months. But warmth isn’t the only good reason to swaddle your bundle of joy. A Washington University study found that infants sleep better when swaddled, wake fewer time and get twice as much REM sleep.Swaddling is also believed to reduce the incidence of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. Swaddled babies sleep on their backs and are less likely to get into the unsafe tummy-sleeping position. Evidence shows that infants who sleep on their backs are less likely to succumb to SIDS.
Babies wrapped in swaddle blankets are less likely to become over-stimulated and are able to self-soothe when the hands are swaddled near the face.