swaddling
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- Sudden infant death syndrome
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thumb|right|Ambrogio Lorenzetti's [[Madonna and Child (1319) depicts swaddling bands]]
Swaddling is an ancient practice of wrapping infants in blankets or similar cloths so that movement of the limbs is tightly restricted. Swaddling bands were often used to further restrict the infant. Swaddling fell out of favour in the 17th century.
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