Should I use candle wrap for my newborn baby?

Newborns are fragile and susceptible to infection, so they need to be wrapped and cared for carefully. So should newborns be wrapped in candles? What are the disadvantages of candle wrapping for babies? What are the precautions for wrapping newborns? The following editor will introduce you in detail.

Should I use candle wrap for my newborn baby?

When the older generation takes care of babies, they like to wrap them tightly like dumplings, because this prevents the baby's hands from touching and moving around, reducing the chance of infection. Of course, this wrapping method, commonly known as "candle wrapping", can indeed protect the baby from bacterial infection. But it is ultimately a wrapping method with more disadvantages than advantages.

The harm of candle packs to babies

Causes baby's bone deformity: The older generation will tell new parents that if the baby's legs are not straightened and wrapped, the baby will have "0"-shaped legs in the future. Is this true? In fact, there is no scientific basis for this. The baby's "0"-shaped legs are caused by calcium deficiency. If the baby's legs are forcibly straightened and wrapped, it is easy to cause the baby's hip joint to dislocate. If it is not discovered in time, it will cause the baby's bone deformity.

Limit chest movement and affect baby's breathing: Wrapping too tightly will directly affect baby's breathing, and will also affect baby's lung and chest development. It will reduce lung resistance, which will increase the chance of lung infection. Compress the abdomen and affect appetite: The baby's abdomen is squeezed, causing the stomach and intestinal peristalsis to be affected and slowed down, which will reduce the baby's appetite and increase the baby's chance of constipation. Affect the baby's intellectual development: The baby's kicking and waving movements can directly feed back to the brain, which will feel this "dynamic" and promote its development process. Therefore, letting the baby move his hands and feet more is undoubtedly the earliest and cheapest investment in the baby's intelligence.

Precautions for newborn baby wrapping

1. Make sure your baby is lying on his back with his feet at one end of the crib, not his head.

2. Make sure the baby's wrap is below the neck to avoid covering the baby's face.

3. Make sure your baby’s face is not covered when he or she is sleeping.

4. Don’t wrap it too tightly; make sure your hips, legs, and chest can move freely.

5. Make sure the baby is not wearing too much inside the swaddle. Just wear a diaper in hot weather and a sleeping bag in cold weather.

6. Provide a safe sleeping environment, make the bed properly, do not place anything on the bed, and only put a wrapped baby on it.

Newborn sleep schedule

Mothers all know that sleep is very important for the baby's development and growth, so many mothers will pay attention to the baby's sleep time, especially for newborns. Now, let's learn about the sleep schedule for newborns.

Sleep is an indispensable part of everyone's normal life. Good sleep can adjust the body, eliminate fatigue, is beneficial to the body's metabolism, and promotes growth and development. However, at each age stage, the requirements for sleep time are different. The sleep time of newborns is more than twice that of adults, and they are in deep sleep for about 18-22 hours a day. Newborn babies have no concept of day and night. They need to sleep and feed 24 hours a day so that they can develop and grow normally. In general, newborns usually sleep for 2 to 4 hours at a time, and then wake up hungry.

Generally speaking, newborns sleep 16 to 20 hours a day. When the baby is 3 weeks old, the sleep time is about 16 to 18 hours, and when the baby is 6 weeks old, it is 15 to 16 hours. After one month, for example, a two-month-old baby, the sleep time of babies of this age group has decreased compared to when they were just born, averaging 15 to 16 hours a day, and most of the sleep time is at night. After the baby is one year old, the sleep time will be less than before, about 12 to 15 hours, and when the baby is 4 to 5 years old, at least 10 to 12 hours of sleep a day is needed.