The Benefits of "Wearing" Your Baby
Benefits For Baby:
-Being carried in a sling in the time straight after birth helps a baby to adapt more gently to life outside the womb;
-Studies show that babies who are regularly held cry between 43% - 56% less than non- carried babies;
-Carried babies tend to develop a more secure attachment to their main caregiver and they are likely to become independent at a younger age;
-Worn babies spend more time in a state of “quiet alertness” which promotes earlier cognitive, language and social development;
-A correctly used sling supports the whole of baby’s spine and hips and can avoid the development of “flat-head syndrome”.
Benefits For Mum:
-A sling can be an enormous help around the house when you have lots of jobs to get on with but baby refuses to be put down;
-Wearing your baby can be a real “life-saver” in situations where buggies are cumbersome (eg: country walks or festivals; crowded shops; public transport; high rise flats; etc);
-Slings are cost-effective and can eliminate the need to buy a double buggy;
-Slings are a great aid to breast-feeding, especially in public places, and can support women to breast-feed for longer;
-Babywearing promotes bonding and can help to alleviate post-natal depression.
-Babywearing is a great way for baby to bond with dad and other family members.