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Many parents end up using a car seat carrier for holding their baby. It’s a great convenience but very limiting for the baby and he or she losses out on so many advantages of being closer to mom and dad. Once a caregiver gets used to a sling-type carrier (which can take time) it’s so much better for everyone. Here are some advantages of babywearing, (i.e. wearing your baby in a baby sling):
1) the child feels the warmth of the mother or father
2) the baby feels and hears the parent’s heart beat and voice
3) the baby smells the parent’s scent
4) babywearing mimicks the womb, making the baby feel calm and secure
5) the parent’s motion can lull the child to sleep.
In addition to freeing up the parent’s hands babywearing distributes baby’s weight more evenly across a parent’s back. It’s better for baby and better for mom and dad.
March 16th, 2009 at 1:59 am
Wearing your baby in a sling has many advantages. | It’s You and Me Baby…
I wanted to give my daughter who only recently gave birth to my first granddaughter something special that would make her life a little less stressful while dealing with a newborn. I saw your post on the baby sling and instantly got one for her. She …
March 16th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Wearing your baby in a sling has many advantages. | It’s You and Me Baby…
I wanted to give my daughter who only recently gave birth to my first granddaughter something special that would make her life a little less stressful while dealing with a newborn. I saw your post on the baby sling and instantly got one for her. She …
March 16th, 2009 at 2:00 am
Wearing your baby in a sling has many advantages. | It’s You and Me Baby…
I wanted to give my daughter who only recently gave birth to my first granddaughter something special that would make her life a little less stressful while dealing with a newborn. I saw your post on the baby sling and instantly got one for her. She …
March 16th, 2009 at 2:02 am
Wearing your baby in a sling has many advantages. | It’s You and Me Baby…
I wanted to give my daughter who only recently gave birth to my first granddaughter something special that would make her life a little less stressful while dealing with a newborn. I saw your post on the baby sling and instantly got one for her. She …