Report: Hospitals Might No Longer Swaddle Newborns

November 21, 2014

For some medical institutions, it’s a matter of safety. Michelle Slayman, director of labor and delivery at Indianapolis St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, told WTE that “the use of blankets isn’t in line with the hospital’s recommendations for safe sleep practices.” They’ve switched out blankets entirely and now use sleep sacks. Health East Care System in St. Paul, Minnesota is another hospital that also uses sleep…

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