Why Swaddle Baby

The question is why swaddle your baby? Swaddling is done in the studio in between sets or even for a particular set up, but whether you are in the studio for your newborn's creative portrait session or at home trying to get baby to sleep, swaddling can be a great tool and technique to learn to soothe your newborn.  Here are just a few reasons to swaddle your newborn:

1) Swaddling reminds baby of being in the womb. Therefore making baby feel soothed, calm, safe, and warm.

2) Babies sleep better and longer

3) There will be less crying

4) Prevents baby from being startled and disturbed by it's own reflexes.

5) Some studies show it reduces SIDS and improves neuromuscular development and can be especially important for premature babies.

Don't know how to swaddle your baby? Take a look at this video: http://www.babycenter.com/2_how-to-swaddle-a-baby_10347122.bc