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Why is swaddling important?

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Dr. Ann Kellams
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, University of Virginia

Dr. Ann Lenox Kellams, assistant professor of clinical pediatrics in the Division of General Pediatrics and medical director of the newborn nursery at the University of Virginia Children’s Hospital, is an expert in newborn care and breastfeeding. Kellams teaches pediatric clinical skills to students and residents and authored the Newborn Nursery Resident and Student Curriculum and Orientation Manual for UVA Children’s Hospital. Kellams serves her surrounding community by being a mentor for the African American Student Mentorship Program, by serving on the Virginia Breastfeeding Advisory Committee and by hosting various community education workshops on newborn and infant care. She received the Outstanding Graduate Designation from her alma mater, the University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine.

Why is swaddling important?

In this video Dr. Ann Kellams discuss the many issues surrounding how to properly care for a newborn baby.

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Host: Why is swaddling important?

Dr. Ann Kellams: Well, I think it's important for the parent sanctity because it is a very valuable tool for soothing a baby. So I think they feel more safe and secure when they are warm and snuggled and held and the blanket being wrapped around them in the swaddling fashion can make them feel very, very calm and at ease and safe.

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