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Babywearing\u2014carrying your baby on you in an ergonomic soft carrier\u2014has been gaining ground rapidly in recent years. More and more new parents are turning to babywearing and insist that \u201cthey couldn\u2019t have managed without it\u201d!<\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at some of the main reasons why:<\/p>\n

\"Mom<\/a>1. It\u2019s practical!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You can go with your baby where strollers can\u2019t go<\/strong>\u2014up stairs, through narrow or rotating doors, into small elevators, across sand or grassy parks! Your hands are free to push the shopping cart, hold your dog\u2019s leash, or guide your older child by the hand. It\u2019s super easy to get in and out of your car without dragging out a heavy stroller from the trunk each time! Don\u2019t you just love that kind of freedom?<\/p>\n

Bonus benefit: It\u2019s also budget-friendly<\/strong>! With a good carrier, you might not even need to buy a bassinet or stroller. They\u2019re not necessarily mutually exclusive\u2014many parents use both. But plenty of others never bought a stroller because they realized they didn\u2019t need it!<\/p>\n

\"Calm<\/a>2. You\u2019ll communicate better with your baby!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

In the carrier, your baby sees your face up close\u2014your expressions, how your lips move when you speak, how your eyes change when you laugh. Through your reactions, your baby learns to smile, express relief or discomfort, and recognize what\u2019s safe or risky in their environment. And you\u2019ll notice every little movement\u2014when they tense up, get annoyed, or fully relax.<\/p>\n

Bonus benefit: babywearing makes breastfeeding incredibly easier<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

3. It\u2019s good for your baby!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Of course you want the best for your baby. Why not give them the best possible start to learn easily<\/strong>, be happy, and build healthy relationships as they grow? It\u2019s been proven (e.g., in the Romanian orphanage studies) that children who were emotionally neglected (even when their physical needs were met) developed smaller brains than those raised with love and affection. The prefrontal cortex (the area responsible for social behavior and personality) was not equally developed[1]<\/a>. Similarly, a baby\u2019s brain is permanently affected<\/strong> by the constant presence of cortisol (the stress hormone).<\/p>\n

Bonus benefit: babywearing helps premature or low birth weight babies gain weight faster!<\/p>\n

\"With<\/a>4. It\u2019s good for you!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Having your baby close to you is the best way to ease your worries, feel calmer, regulate your hormones<\/strong> and avoid\u2014or recover more easily from\u2014those \u201cbaby blues\u201d that many new moms go through! And let\u2019s not forget how good it is for you to walk, to get out of the house more easily<\/strong>, and to stop feeling stuck on the couch and dependent on others around you for help.<\/p>\n

Bonus benefit: walking while gradually carrying more weight, perfectly distributed close to your body, is great exercise<\/strong>! \ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n

5. Peace and quiet!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

You can\u2019t bear the sound of your baby crying<\/strong>, right? Calm is something both you and your family really need<\/strong> during this time. Babies cry when we leave them. Separation from their parent causes strong protest\u2014they cry and suffer. They ask for our attention in the only way they know how. Even if your baby isn\u2019t hungry, cold, or hot, they\u2019re telling you they need something else just as important: to feel safe<\/strong>, to not feel lonely or abandoned.<\/p>\n

Bonus benefit: babywearing is the most valuable tool for soothing (and even preventing!) colic<\/a>!<\/p>\n

And one last point:<\/strong> Babywearing is in our nature!<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Our babies need it! No, we\u2019re not \u201cspoiling\u201d our babies, and no, they\u2019re not being \u201cmanipulative\u201d when they ask for our arms. It\u2019s a basic need and a primal instinct. Don\u2019t listen to those who say you\u2019re \u201cspoiling\u201d the baby! For nine months, your baby learned to feel you, hear you, and have you whenever they needed you. They were born already knowing how to be held in your arms!<\/p>\n

Read more about this in the article \u201cWhy holding our babies in our arms is natural.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

[1]<\/a> Gerhardt S. Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby\u2019s Brain. Routledge: New York, 2004<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Babywearing\u2014carrying your baby on you in an ergonomic soft carrier\u2014has been gaining ground rapidly in recent years. More and more new parents are turning to babywearing and insist that \u201cthey couldn\u2019t have managed without it\u201d! Let\u2019s look at some of the main reasons why: 1. It\u2019s practical! 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