A swaddled baby is a secure baby, and a secure baby is a happy baby. Swaddling or Baby Wrapping has been practised for centuries, and today it is as popular as ever and is routinely recommended by professionals to help soothe and calm babies who fuss at bedtime or have trouble settling. Swaddling calms a baby by providing the same secure feeling they are familiar with from the womb and by securing arms and legs which for many young babies can seem to have a mind of their own.