| Your tiny newborn needs constant assurance that you | | | | grows older you can adjust the wrap for side or back |
| are there for her. Your presence and your touch | | | | carrying. |
| reassure her that she is safe and loved. But | | | | You can wear baby beautifully in multiple ways. Front, |
| sometimes carrying a fretful or colicky baby can drain | | | | back, facing out, or facing in, you can also carry a child |
| your energy especially if you have other things to do | | | | weighing up to 40 lbs. With the right length of wrap you |
| during the day. The solution? A baby wrap. | | | | can carry your bundle of joy in many ways from day |
| Advantages of Baby Wraps | | | | one until toddlerhood. |
| Babies who are frequently carried and cuddled are | | | | Advantages |
| happier and they grow up confident and independent. | | | | A baby wrap has none of the buckles and rings that |
| They cry less and are healthier than babies who are | | | | can be uncomfortable after long periods of carrying |
| not often carried by their parents. A baby wrap keeps | | | | the baby. It is easy on your shoulders and back and |
| your little one close to your body, where she's warm | | | | the wide swath of cloth on your shoulders secures the |
| and secure and it's easy to wear, so it is perfect for | | | | child's weight. Wrapped around your torso, their weight |
| both of you. | | | | is distributed evenly over your hips, making it easier on |
| A baby wrap also makes it easier for Dads to bond | | | | your back. The long length of cloth gives you a sense |
| with their infants because it is no longer scary for them | | | | of security because you wrap it around your torso |
| to carry a tiny infant. Yes, some dads are scared of | | | | and shoulders and tie it to secure its hold on the baby. |
| carrying their newborn infants for fear they might harm | | | | Bonding with your baby is the first step to help your |
| the precious cargo. Wrap style carriers are made | | | | child become well-adjusted. Because she is always |
| from stretchy or non-stretchy material and can be tied | | | | with a mobile parent, your child's primal need to survive |
| to securely support the child in a number of different | | | | is met and she learns to socialize much younger. Since |
| positions, depending on age and preference. Because | | | | she is carried all the time in an upright position, the |
| you can adjust the tension and "snugness" of the | | | | baby's head will not be at risk of the flattening |
| carrier, you need not worry about dropping the baby. | | | | deformation that can occur with infants who spend a |
| Ways to Wear Your Baby | | | | lot of time laying down flat or in a carseat, bouncy |
| With a wrap, you can adjust your babywearing style | | | | chair or stroller. |
| as your child grows older. For a newborn up to five | | | | A baby wrap does not work only for your child's |
| months old, it is best to carry baby on the front with | | | | benefit. It gives you and your partner more flexibility |
| the wrap for ease of breastfeeding. In this position, | | | | when caring for your baby and strengthens the bond |
| newborns will have their knees drawn up. As the child | | | | between you and your child. |