Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool (The ParentData Book 2)

by Emily Oster

The study strongly supported the value of swaddling for sleep. While swaddled, the babies slept longer overall, with more time spent in REM sleep. This paper also identified the mechanism: swaddling improves sleep because it limits arousals.