How to Hip-Healthy Swaddle Your Baby

Are you swaddling your baby properly?

Improper swaddling may lead to hip dysplasia. When in the womb the baby's legs are in a fetal position with the legs bent up and across each other. Sudden straightening of the legs to a standing position can loosen the joints and damage the soft cartilage of the socket.

Dr. Price, from the International Hip Dysplasia Institute (IHDI), explains why special attention should be paid to how your baby is swaddled to prevent hip dysplasia, and multiple hip-healthy swaddling methods are demonstrated.

For further information on hip-healthy swaddling and how to prevent hip dysplasia please visit:
http://www.hipdysplasia.org/Developmental-Dysplasia-Of-The-Hip/Hip-Healthy-Swaddling/default.aspx

*Thank you to IDHI for the very accurate and valuable information :) *