You brought your newborn home from the hospital and are going over all of the tips and advice everyone has given you thus far, you find that all is working pretty well except the swaddling. Your infant seems to be uncomfortable in the restricted arms down confined wrap of a normal swaddle, you think to yourself, this can’t be right he should be relaxed and sleeping, instead he is grunting, squirmy and struggling to get his arms out.

Some infants do not like the confinement of a traditional swaddle but need some sort of confinement in order to relieve stress and keep the Moro Reflex under control. Moro Reflex happens when an infant startle’s themselves and wakes themselves up from their sleep state. In order to combat the Moro Reflex a swaddle is key. There are many types of swaddles you may use but for infants that struggle with confined and restriction of their arms a swaddle like the Love to Dream swaddle or the Woombie can be key in making your child feel comfortable and secure..