Before a baby is handed to their mother, the nurse tightly swaddles the infant into a cotton blanket in order to provide them the continued feeling of safety felt in the womb. The grandmother or other relative will cover the previous baby in a special baby blanket to keep the infant warm.
This new baby blanket will cover the baby during its first weeks of sleep. It will travel with the baby anywhere they go and provide additional warmth when the baby is sleeping in the arms of their father. The as soon as the baby is on the move, the blanket becomes a comfortable place to sit.