Baby Wearing
Carrying out babies is one of the best ways to bond with them and to answer their physiological needs for closeness, warmth and movement, whilst still getting things done.
Dr Rosie Knowles lists many benefits of baby wearing such as an enhanced sense of security and attachment, more successful breastfeeding journeys, reduction of crying, enhanced neuromotor development and encouragement of sociability and language development. But these are not just add-ons to the parenting experience. As she puts it, it is rather the basis from where we parent, what every baby expects, what every instinct dictates; babies want to be held or carried and mothers or primary care givers want to hold and carry their babies.
Whatismore, this is not one way relationship as mothers or fathers that carry their babies in slings or in-arms also report benefits their end. From reduction in postnatal depression, increased parental confidence, a way to exercise or finally, a way to tune into your baby easier, which helps, for instance, with elimination communication.
I personally found it quite enjoyable and so did my partner. This is why I regularly volunteer at the sling library in Colchester (Beautiful bonds) and from the moment I started conceiving my independent midwifery services I knew I wanted to offer support with baby wearing.
So if you hire my services in a package of care with a minimum of 2 weeks postnatal care I can help you start using your stretchy wrap. If you hire a package with an extensive postnatal care of 4 to 6 weeks you will also receive a beautiful goody bag with a bespoke stretchy sling (yes, you heard right, I will give you a sling), a top hat potty for EC, newborn cloth nappies, plus a discount on your first carrier hire from the Colchester sling library, safety information on how to use a sling, lots of other information leaflets and bits and pieces.
As a disclaimer, I am not a baby wearing consultant (yet) so I can only offer basic wearing advice based on my own experience of slings. I am fully insured after completing a peer supporter training with Born to Carry. For more extensive advise, trouble shouting, carrying in special circumstances or carriers I am not familiar with I will direct you to the sling library where we can explore your queries with the baby wearing consultants I do not offer single consultations for this.
