Positive effects associated with babywearing

When babies enter the world, they expect to be, and need to be carried by us.

Be this in our arms or with the aid of slings and carriers, the positive effects are wide reaching for baby, parents and society as whole.

Positive effects for baby

• Encourages bonding
• Helps to regulate body systems and growth
• Promotes and encourages breastfeeding
• Reduces crying, often calming for fussy babies. 
• Encourages social and language development

Positive effects for parents

• Heightens awareness and responsiveness to baby
• Help with perinatal mood disorders
• Increase Paternal confidence and family connections 
• ’Hands free’ for tasks and getting out the house.
• Provide comfort and nurturing for older children 

Positive effects for society

• Strong bonds are linked to more resilient children

• Carrying keeps families active
• associated higher breastfeeding rates
• Carried babies have less ear infections
• Improves perinatal mental health, good for everyone!

Read more (link)⠀⠀⠀

Listen to my @beyondbabyhood (expanded) podcast version

If you want to read more positive effects, read the original article here by Dr Rosie Knowles @ Carrying Matters.  

Read more (Book)

If you want to know even more about babywearing, it’s history, the science and why it matters to everyone that we carry our babies. 

Try Why Babywearing Matters
It’s written by Rosie, a GP who is also a bit of a babywearing community legend and I love love love this book. Well done Dr Rosie Knowles!