I like to wear my baby

So, I like to wear Colten. I have sling and a baby wrap, and I wear him as much as I can. It's pretty much the only way I'm able to get things done around the house. It's also how we go out to eat, and to the beach, and for walks, and pretty much everything that involves leaving the house. Colten likes it too...he usually passes out as soon as we get him in. Here's some fun pictures of me wearing him - at the fair, at the beach, at home, and (yes) at a bar. Heehee.

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Claimed benefits of babywearing include:

Mothers' progesterone (mothering hormone) is increased through physical contact with the infant, leading to a more intimate maternal bond, easier breastfeeding and better care, thus lowering the incidence of postpartum depression and psychosomatic illness.

Infants who are carried are calmer because all of their primal/survival needs are met. The caregiver can be seen, heard, smelled, touched, tasted, provide feeding and the motion necessary for continuing neural development, gastrointestinal and respiratory health and to establish balance (inner ear development) and muscle tone is constant.

Infants are more organized. Parental rhythms (walking, heartbeat, etc.) have balancing and soothing effects on infants.

Infants are "humanized" earlier by developing socially. Babies are closer to people and can study facial expressions, learn languages faster and be familiar with body language.

Contrary to western cultural myths, independence is established earlier.

Attachment between child and caregiver is more secure.

Decreases risk of positional plagiocephaly ("flat head syndrome") caused by extended time spent in a car seat and by sleeping on the back.