Carrying your baby

After nine months of snuggling cosily in your belly your baby has a vital need for contact when he or she is born. By carrying him against you thanks to a wrap or baby carrier, you enable him to discover, very gradually, the world into which he has just arrived. Warm and snug against your heart, your infant is surrounded by soothing sensations which remind him of life in the womb: he smells your odour, he hears your heart beating, he is rocked by the movement of your steps and he can sleep or feed as he wishes.

There are many suitable times for carrying baby: for a walk, for going shopping or into town, but also at home to soothe your baby, give him a long nap or to enable you to go about your business while remaining in osmosis with him. So carry him as much as you and he feel like without worrying about giving him bad habits: snuggled up against you your infant will gradually gain confidence in himself and the world that surrounds him. It's the most sound way to independence!

DDA