How to swaddle your baby in the Joey Pouch Swaddle Wrap

The Joey Pouch Swaddling Bag is a zip-up swaddle for your newborn to sleep in, without the need for blankets in the basinet or cot environment. Please refer to our instructions below to learn how to swaddle a baby using the Joey Pouch.

3 Easy Steps to Swaddling with the Joey Pouch®

  • Step 1

    Place baby's back on the open Joey Pouch®

  • Step 2

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  • Step 3

    Wrap the outer flap around baby with baby's arms up; fasten the press stud; and zip the zip down and around baby. Tuck any excess fabric at the bottom of the Joey Pouch® into the cot or bassinette.

  • Red Nose (formerly SIDS and Kids) guide: Best practises for SafeSwaddling

    • Ensure baby is positioned on their back with feet at the bottom of the cot.  Never place a swaddled baby on their tummy.

    • Ensure baby is wrapped from below the neck to avoid covering the face.

    • Sleep baby with face uncovered without doonas, pillows, cot bumpers and lamb’s wool or soft
      toys in the sleeping environment.

    • Use only lightweight wraps such as cotton or muslin (bunny rugs and blankets aren’t safe
      alternatives as they may cause overheating).

    • The wrap shouldn’t be too tight and must allow for hip and chest wall movement.

    • Make sure that baby isn’t over dressed under the wrap. Use only a nappy and singlet in
      warmer weather and add a lightweight onesie in cooler  weather.  Refer to our guide of What to Wear with the Joey Pouch Swaddling Bag.

    • Provide a safe sleeping environment – safe cot, safe firm mattress, safe bedding and smoke free environment.

    • Babies must not be wrapped if sharing a sleep surface (including bed-sharing) with an adult.

    • When baby is able to roll from their back to their tummy and then onto their back again during
      supervised play (usually 4-6 months), the use of a wrap or swaddling product can be
      discontinued for settling and sleep. The child is now able to be placed to sleep in a safe sleeping bag.

    SIDS and Kids. National Scientific Advisory Group (NSAG). 2005. Information Statement: Wrapping babies. Melbourne, National SIDS Council of Australia. This information statement was first posted in October, 2005.


    Babies over the age of 4 months can usually rollover in the cot. Red Nose (formerly SIDS and Kids) recommend that once your baby can roll, they can be placed in a safe baby sleeping bag (i.e. fitted neck and arm holes, and no hood such as a Bubbaroo Joey Swag baby sleeping bag). Keep baby’s head uncovered when indoors or in a car. Ensure baby has no head coverings, such as bonnets, beanies, hats or hooded clothing.  Put them on their back but let them find their own sleeping position. The risk of sudden infant death in babies over six months is extremely low.

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