Popsugar Family Babies Newborn Parenting Hacks For Sleep-Deprived New Parents 16 Newborn Hacks Every New Parent Needs in Their Life November 3, 2019 by Alessia Santoro View On One Page Photo 7 of 16 ADVERTISEMENT () Start Slideshow Share This Link Copy ← Use Arrow Keys → 7 If you’re going to swaddle, do it the right way. Use these handy steps: Place a square swaddle blanket down in your baby's crib like a diamond. Fold down the top corner toward the middle to make a flat edge. Lay your baby down on the blanket with the flat edge on the back of their neck. Put your baby's arms flat against their body and bring one side corner across their body and tuck it underneath them, leaving an arm free. Fold the bottom corner up and over the shoulder of the remaining free arm. Fold the remaining side corner over their flat arm and across the body, tucking it under their body. Previous Next Start Slideshow BabiesParentingNewbornLife HacksParenting Tips