I too have heard that hands to chest and hands to face will help a baby center and calm. I have seen it time and time again. Even with my own children, once I heard that, I would swaddle their arms lightly across their chest for diapering, and they would lay still and no fussing at all. When a baby is fussy before going to breast, I bring their arms across their chest and let their hands touch and they settle easier. The other s's are common second nature to many moms. . .ever seen a mom swaying in the checkout line, even without her baby? Just the swaddling I question and only as it relates to arm placement. Pam MazzellaDiBosco, IBCLC (mom to 6, so it is not a studyof 1, <smile>) Birthing & Beyond, Inc. *********************************************** To temporarily stop your subscription: set lactnet nomail To start it again: set lactnet mail (or digest) To unsubscribe: unsubscribe lactnet All commands go to [log in to unmask] The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html