Ftm with a stupid question

hatchsar

My  son ( 1 month old) is always swaddled and my question is that his legs are never straight in the small swaddleme or the halo swaddle (the next size is way to bog) will that damage is leg growth. Like I said a stupid question. Also blankets don't work he get out of them 

sinisforgiven

As long as he is able to move all of his joints (hips, knees, ankles) a little, it's not a problem. If you're still worried about it, just give him a little un-swaddled time every couple of hours .. such as after you change his diaper.

 What can cause problems is if you swaddle your baby tightly with their legs straight out - this can cause the hips to come out of socket in very young babies.

mindymaske

He shouldn't need swaddled all the time, give em some time to move aroung arms and legs

DavidStamps

Kimbus22:

mindymaske:

He shouldn't need swaddled all the time, give em some time to move aroung arms and legs

This!  Only swaddle for sleep and quiet time.  The rest of the time let him be free!  They need to experiment and learn to control those crazy limbs.

Yelp. We were told to swaddle at night (thank goodness!) and let him kick, play and have supervised tummy time during the day to help with his developmental growth.  

sadsadie

Kimbus22:

mindymaske:

He shouldn't need swaddled all the time, give em some time to move aroung arms and legs

This!  Only swaddle for sleep and quiet time.  The rest of the time let him be free!  They need to experiment and learn to control those crazy limbs.

Also, you don't want to swaddle the legs tightly, it can cause hip dysphasia. A newborn's legs should always be bent at a comfortable, natural relaxed angle.  

Snow__White__Queen

DavidStamps:

Kimbus22:

mindymaske:

He shouldn't need swaddled all the time, give em some time to move aroung arms and legs

This!  Only swaddle for sleep and quiet time.  The rest of the time let him be free!  They need to experiment and learn to control those crazy limbs.

Yelp. We were told to swaddle at night (thank goodness!) and let him kick, play and have supervised tummy time during the day to help with his developmental growth.  

This is what I was told also. Babies love being all cuddled up when they sleep, but when I give LO tummy time, I would encourage her to kick around, swing her arms, discover how everything works. Also, her Pediatrician usually asks if she moves both arms/legs equally so letting her be free lets me monitor her development also.