How to Cradle Hold a Baby
Bend your torso down to the baby.. Position one of your hands palm-up under the baby's neck and head.. Place your other hand palm-up under the baby's bottom.
Steps
1
Bend your torso down to the baby.
Bend your torso down to the baby.
2
Position one of your hands palm-up under the baby's neck and head.
Position one of your hands palm-up under the baby's neck and head.
3
Place your other hand palm-up under the baby's bottom.
Place your other hand palm-up under the baby's bottom.
4
Lift the baby up towards your chest.
Lift the baby up towards your chest.
5
Rotate the baby to cradle their head in the crook of your non-dominant arm's elb
Rotate the baby to cradle their head in the crook of your non-dominant arm's elbow.
6
Slide your dominant hand out from beneath the baby's head.
Slide your dominant hand out from beneath the baby's head.
7
Continue supporting the baby's body when you lay them back down gently.
Continue supporting the baby's body when you lay them back down gently.
8
Cradle hold the baby while sitting down.
Cradle hold the baby while sitting down.
9
Stand up while cradle holding the baby.
Stand up while cradle holding the baby.
10
Consider swaddling the baby before lifting them in the cradle hold.
Consider swaddling the baby before lifting them in the cradle hold.
11
Nurse the baby in the cradle hold position.
Nurse the baby in the cradle hold position.
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