10 Benefits of Carrying Your Baby in a Baby Carrier

1) If you’re a busy parent, using a baby carrier gives you the freedom to continue your daily routine, at the same time as giving your baby the richest and most secure baby environment. So it allows you to get your work done, or to do almost any other activity

2) It can enhance bonding with your baby as it allows you to spend more time with her. Attachment researchers all agree on this point: That a mother’s presence is necessary for the optimal wellbeing of a baby’s emotional, intellectual and physiological development and babywearing ensures that connection with her baby for longer periods

3) Provided you use a hip-healthy carrier, like the Chezo baby carrier, it’s considered as one of the most important factors in your baby’s physical development leading to greater physical strength, balance and greater co-ordination

4) It encourages him to be content as he develops a good sense of self-esteem and a greater ability to integrate

5) It helps his brain development by stimulating nerves to branch out and connect with other nerves due to his exposure to the various sights, sounds and motion. This intellectual and cognitive development increases his potential for future learning

6) Having your baby close helps her to be less fussy which means less frustration for you

7) t’s known to help ease distressing symptoms of colic and gastric reflux due to better digestion resulting from his tummy being massaged. A study in the Paediatrics journal states that, “The relative lack of carrying in our society may predispose to crying and colic in normal infants.” So it seems that one of the best ways to help your crying baby is to wear them close

8) Babies who are carried, often fall asleep more quickly and this is helpful if your baby is hard to settle

9) It’s a gentle way to exercise as you move around wearing your baby. And as your baby grows and gets heavier, it becomes weight-bearing exercise and can help you shed those extra pounds

10) Allows you to do your shopping hands-free without being encumbered with a stroller. And for that matter you can go almost anywhere with your baby that a stroller can’t

But don’t race off to go and buy a baby carrier just yet. You want to make sure you’re buying an optimal carrier that does not put your baby’s hips or your back at risk, so first read How to Choose a Baby Carrier

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