Dr. Chheda – The whole point of swaddling a baby is to keep their arms by their sides. That’s what you want to do, because if their arms come up and they hear a loud noise, they startle and then that’s what wakes them up.

It’s that startle reflex that newborns have that wakes them up. But if you can keep their arms down and by their side tight, they won’t be able to wake up. And the best part is, if they are down by their side tight and they can’t even roll over, then you know your baby is sleeping flat on their back and you don’t have to worry about it. You can get a good two to three hours sleep out of a newborn baby if you swaddle them tight.

What is the best kind of swaddle? I like the muslin cloths. You can get them nice and tight. They’re not so thick, so you don’t have to worry about your baby overheating.

So learn how to do a proper swaddle, get the arms down right and tight, and then your baby will sleep for a good two to three hours.