OBJECTIVES Swaddling of new-borne and infants remains common in the developing world, but little is known about maternal knowledge swaddling. Therefore, this study aimed to determine level safe swaddling practices among mothers neonates visiting a Tertiary-Care Hospital.METHODOLOGY This cross-sectional was conducted paediatric unit tertiary care hospital Peshawar city, Pakistan, between July De...

BackgroundThere are controversial views on the advantages and disadvantages of swaddling. Perhaps an explaination on how to swaddle according to the teachings of traditional Persian Medicine will make it easier to have a better judgment of this kind of treatment.Materials and MethodsThis study was based on the books of famous Persian Traditional Medical scholars as well as modern medical litera...

OBJECTIVE Supine sleep is recommended for infants to decrease the risk of sudden infant death syndrome, but many parents report that their infants seem uncomfortable supine. Many cultures swaddle infants for sleep in the supine position. Swaddled infants are said to "sleep better"; presumably they sleep longer or with fewer arousals. However, there have been no studies of the effect of swaddlin...

BACKGROUND In neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), neonatal sleep is disrupted due to different factors. Due to the critical role of sleep in premature infants' brain development, this study aimed to investigate the effect of nesting and swaddling on the sleep duration of premature infants hospitalized in NICUs. MATERIALS AND METHODS In a crossover clinical trial, 42 preterm infants who met t...

Swaddling, ie, wrapping the child to restrict movement, is an ancient practice. In the Netherlands, it is becoming increasingly popular as an intervention for excessive crying in infants. However, one must be well aware of the potential risks. We present the case reports of a twin boy and girl who had been swaddled and kept in a heated room for several days. On admission to the hospital, both i...

Flectalon, web of aluminised polyvinylchloride fibres, has been formulated to minimise radiant heat losses and to provide conventional insulation. Critical temperature determinations were used to assess the insulating efficacy of this and other swaddling materials in infants. The critical temperature for a baby 2 to 10 days old was 31 degrees C when naked and 23 degrees C when wrapped in a Silv...