swaddling
Snug baby wrapping
Swaddling is the practice of wrapping an infant snugly in cloth or blankets, binding the limbs close to the body.
The technique is meant to comfort newborns by mimicking the confinement of the womb: The nurse demonstrated proper swaddling technique.
Swaddling clothes are the strips of fabric used for this purpose, familiar from biblical nativity accounts.
Woven or knit material
- blanketSoft bed covering
- muslinPlain-woven cotton cloth
- linenFlax-derived textile
- receivingAcquiring what's sent
bundle · enfold · cocoon · encase · tuck · enwrap · cover · bandage
Very young child
- newbornInfant just delivered
- nurseryRoom for infants
- cribSmall bed with rails
- bassinetPortable infant bed
cradle · lullaby · naptime · pacifier · onesie · diaper · booties · preemie
Warm and snug
- warmthHeat you feel
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- soothingReducing distress or discomfort
- calmFree from agitation
peaceful · security · softness · gentleness · nestled · contentment · restfulness · serenity
Very old indeed
- biblicalOf sacred texts
- mangerLivestock feeding container
- nativityState of being born
- historicOf lasting significance
ceremonial · ritual · custom · heritage · folklore · indigenous · cradleboard · time-honored
Attending to dependents
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
- parenthoodState of having children
maternal · paternal · tenderness · affection · nurturance · cradling · holding · rocking
cloth
Woven or knit material
receiving · bundle · enfold · cocoon · encase · tuck · enwrap · cover · bandage · binding
baby
Very young child
bassinet · cradle · lullaby · naptime · pacifier · onesie · diaper · booties · preemie · neonatal
cozy
Warm and snug
calm · peaceful · security · softness · gentleness · nestled · contentment · restfulness · serenity · tranquility
ancient
Very old indeed
historic · ceremonial · ritual · custom · heritage · folklore · indigenous · cradleboard · time-honored · practice
caregiving
Attending to dependents
- bondingForming close connections
- attachmentConnection or fondness
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
parenthood · maternal · paternal · tenderness · affection · nurturance · cradling · holding · rocking · soothing
- infant developmentbabbling, developmental milestones, crawling, first steps, developmental delay
- swaddling typesbaby burrito, sleep sack, receiving blanket, muslin wrap, stretchy wrap
- babycarebaby bottles, diapers, pacifiers, cribs, strollers
- baby carebottles, bottle feeding, pacifiers, cribs, baby oil
- infant carepediatrician, checkups, immunizations, vaccinations, breastfeeding
- baby itemspacifier, teething ring, baby blanket, stroller, high chair
swaddlingunwrapping
Removing a covering
freeing · unswaddling · releasing · unbinding · loosening
swaddlingunwrapping
Removing a covering
unswaddling · uncovering · exposing · baring · undressing
- swaddling clothesCloth strips restraining newborns
- swaddling clothFabric for binding babies