Babywearing is a new trend now, and has shown benefits for caregivers and children. It’s keeping your baby or toddler close and connected to you as you engage in daily activities. It promotes bonding, supports breastfeeding, and can also help to combat postpartum depression, and a lifesaver for parents with higher-needs children. A study found that carried six-week-olds cried 43% less, on average. It can be done by any caregiver: Grandparents, parents, siblings, nannies, nurses, or doulas.

Key Takeaways:

• People who utilize baby carriers to keep their baby connected and close while they go about their daily tasks are known as babywearers.
• Babywearing International believes in the benefits of babywearing and aims to make this a universally accepted practice.
• Babywearing has many benefits such as promoting breastfeeding, helping with bonding, making it easier to care for your baby and combating postpartum depression.

“It is a traditional practice in many cultures that is not widely used by modern industrialized societies, but it nonetheless has many benefits for both children and caregivers.”

Read more: https://www.babywearinginternational.org/what-is-babywearing/