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Why should I carry my baby?
Natural instinct & increases bonding
We are, by nature, a carrying species just like monkeys. Mothers have a natural instinct to hold their baby and this is for good reason. During prehistoric days (and in many cultures today) if babies were put down or left alone rather than being carried, they would surely have died from loss of body heat or would have been eaten by wild animals! We have evolved over thousands of years to carry and be carried as babies. Mother nature intends for our babies to be held close and through close physical contact a baby can use the carers body as a ‘guide’ and begin to learn how to regulate their body temperature, breathing and heart rate. Whilst in the womb, babies receive oxygen through the umbilical cord, are kept warm and use the sound of mother’s heartbeat to control their own heart rate. This shouldn’t just simply stop at birth; it takes time to really master these very important skills.
A baby’s place is in warm, loving and protective arms, not a cold, metal or plastic contraption that offers no comfort or real protection. The pushchair or pram is a relatively new invention only used in western cultures. We seem to have lost most of our natural instincts when it comes to our babies and the most natural behaviours are looked down upon with comments such as “you’ll have a clingy baby”. We should begin to embrace our instincts and be proud to show that we are natural, loving parents who are not afraid to hold our children.
It’s amazing how a mother can instinctively know what their baby needs simply by the sound of their child’s cry, but just imagine knowing what your baby needs before they even get to the point of crying. Many mothers who wear their babies can do just this. Mothers are aware of every movement and most facial expressions when they wear their baby all day and so they know their babies as well as they know themselves. It's also a great way for other members of your family to bond with your baby!
The more you cuddle your baby, the more you want to cuddle them again and again and again.
We are, by nature, a carrying species just like monkeys. Mothers have a natural instinct to hold their baby and this is for good reason. During prehistoric days (and in many cultures today) if babies were put down or left alone rather than being carried, they would surely have died from loss of body heat or would have been eaten by wild animals! We have evolved over thousands of years to carry and be carried as babies. Mother nature intends for our babies to be held close and through close physical contact a baby can use the carers body as a ‘guide’ and begin to learn how to regulate their body temperature, breathing and heart rate. Whilst in the womb, babies receive oxygen through the umbilical cord, are kept warm and use the sound of mother’s heartbeat to control their own heart rate. This shouldn’t just simply stop at birth; it takes time to really master these very important skills.
A baby’s place is in warm, loving and protective arms, not a cold, metal or plastic contraption that offers no comfort or real protection. The pushchair or pram is a relatively new invention only used in western cultures. We seem to have lost most of our natural instincts when it comes to our babies and the most natural behaviours are looked down upon with comments such as “you’ll have a clingy baby”. We should begin to embrace our instincts and be proud to show that we are natural, loving parents who are not afraid to hold our children.
It’s amazing how a mother can instinctively know what their baby needs simply by the sound of their child’s cry, but just imagine knowing what your baby needs before they even get to the point of crying. Many mothers who wear their babies can do just this. Mothers are aware of every movement and most facial expressions when they wear their baby all day and so they know their babies as well as they know themselves. It's also a great way for other members of your family to bond with your baby!
The more you cuddle your baby, the more you want to cuddle them again and again and again.