Swaddling unit

A swaddling unit (5,5′) for swaddling, supporting and lifting a baby (6), preferably a premature and/or ill baby, characterized in that the swaddling unit comprises a lifting cloth (1,1′) and a swaddling cloth (2,2′) and that the lifting cloth (1,1′) and the swaddling cloth (2,2′) are only partly connected to each other, and wherein the lifting cloth (1,1′) is arranged for lifting the swaddling unit (5,5′), and the swaddling cloth (2,2′) is arranged for swaddling the baby (6);

• wherein the swaddling cloth (2,2′) comprises a lower section (11,11′) to be wrapped over a lower part of the baby (6), a side section (12,12′) divided up into a lower half side section (12b,12b′) to be wrapped over the lower section (11,11′) and a lower part of the baby (6) and an upper half side section (12a,12a′) to be wrapped over an upper part of the baby (6) and, if desired, over at least a part of the head (8) of the baby (6), whereby a slit (13,13′) is formed between the upper and lower side sections (12a,12a′,12b,12b′) and another slit (14,14′) is formed between the lower section (11,11′) and the lower half (12b,12b′) of the side sections (12,12′);
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• wherein the lifting cloth (1,1′) comprises a handle that comprises two opposing lifting openings (3,3′) arranged for lifting the lifting cloth (1,1′) when the baby (6) is swaddled in the swaddling cloth (2,2′).