The Benefits of Baby Wearing

Using a baby carrier has so many proven benefits for parents and babies. It increases bonding, physical / mental health and keeps you hands free!

Baby wearing promotes a high level of bonding and creates and secure attachment between parent and baby. This is because it increases oxytocin (the relaxation/love hormone). Wearing your baby in a carrier reduces crying in infants by more than 50% and a shows significant reduction in postpartum depression. This is because when oxytocin increases, there will be a decrease in cortisol (the stress hormone).

By keeping baby upright, baby will have fewer symptoms related to reflux and digestion will be improved. Birthing parents will have an increased success rate of nursing their baby when they carry their baby for 1 or more hours a day. Baby wearing can stabilize baby’s temperature, breathing, hearth rate and blood sugar.

Close parent-baby contact promotes nurturing behaviors by increasing parental responsiveness. Parents and babies thrive mentally and physically when in close contact. Chose the type of carrier that is most comfortable for you to get the best benefits.