The 6 Amazing Benefits of Baby Wearing

Mothers and babies are truly inseparable, even after childbirth. Baby wearing will help you get a good grip on that bond.�

I would say this is the kind of clinging that shares�benefits both for mums and babies. When you welcome a child into this world, hugging takes on a different plateau. By giving your babies the tender, loving care you helped them shaped�into healthy and happy individuals. This is that one ‘clingy’ practice that all mums should start doing.

Baby wearing (using a baby wearing sling or baby wearing wraps) is a dominant principle of attachment parenting�and�refers to the practice of keeping a newborn child in close physical proximity to the mother via the use of an attachment aid.

We ‘re sharing some of the many benefits of�why it’s necessary for you to wear your baby:

1. Comforting For Your Baby

Baby wearing has been proven to reduce the levels of stress hormones circulating in your baby’s body in their formative first few months. After being wrapped snugly in your belly, cocooned from the rest of the world, the environment outside the womb can be incredibly over stimulating and cause your baby some distress as they adjust. Baby wearing allows your infant to hear your heartbeat, feel the rise and fall of your chest as you breathe and find comfort in your daily movements, much the same way they would in the womb.

2. Physical Development

As mentioned above, baby wearing allows your infant direct proximity with your daily movements and this in turn helps your infant to develop their own physical responses. The close physical contact with a parent also engineers a wonderful learning environment for a newborn. The proximity will encourage the enhancement of your infant’s vestibular system by allowing a gentle exposure to motion, sounds and sights. Brain development and independence in older babies have been positively linked to baby wearing. Fostering a safe, nurturing environment allows for a calm and alert infant and promotes their cognitive development.

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Clare Whitfield Chief Editor

Clare Whitfield is the Editor of Stay at Home Mum and a recognised voice in practical home management for Australian families. Based in the northern suburbs of Sydney, she balances editorial leadership with life as a stay at home mum to two school age children. Her background in home economics and more than a decade of experience in recipe development, family budgeting, and household systems inform her work.

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