You’ve had your baby growing in your belly for 9 months, and now they’re here. There’s so much to learn from your part, and it’s a whole different world than in your belly for your baby.
While us as mothers adjust to a new and demanding human in our lives, it is our little humans themselves that undergo the most change. From a warm and snug womb into an inconsistent temperature and huge world! Only knowing mum, then to meeting dad, grandma, brother, sister, friends… Cue: “Where I am? Who are you? I want my mum!!”.
Carrying your child in a baby carrier or sling really helps soften the blow from womb to world! It helps bub stay close in a snug and warm environment that mimics the womb.
Carrying your child in a baby carrier or sling really helps soften the blow from womb to world! It helps bub stay close in a snug and warm environment that mimics the womb. The smells, sounds, and movements are all the same. It’s safe and it’s calm, and that is what a baby wants. Oh, and bub’s food supply is well within reach too (they think they’ve scored the jackpot!).
Not only does babywearing give your baby comfort, it gives you the closest thing to freedom. You have two hands free. Your baby is usually asleep and content and you can go about your day. Whether that’s cooking, cleaning, going for a walk, doing some shopping. All these things are much more achievable and convenient when you’ve got a happy baby close to you. It also gives other caregivers the opportunity to provide a place of calm for your cuddly newborn, infant, or toddler.
You may be referring to your baby as a ‘velcro baby’, or telling your friends and family that “she never lets me put her down!”.
Not only does babywearing give your baby comfort, it gives you the closest thing to freedom. You have two hands free.
Please mama, don’t stress. This is your baby being perfectly normal. You are the only safe place they know and they naturally want to cling to you all day long! So cuddle, feed, and carry them often. 
Soon it will be just a fleeting memory as they become the independent, resilient little beings you so lovingly raised to feel safe and confident in the world.
You’ve got this,
Brooke x
Originally published here.
Brooke Maree is one of Australia’s leading Babywearing Educators, Co-Founder of the Australian Babywearing Association, and Country Leader of Kangatraining Australia. She is passionate about advocating for babywearing safety and best practice and seeing all parents using their baby carrier with comfort and ease. Brooke is available for personalised consultations, workshops and trainings, and on social media providing endless resources and top tips! Find out more about her services at www.brookemaree.com.au.
