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Benefits of
‘baby wearing’ |
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Close contact enhances awareness
of baby’s needs and cues before baby cries. |
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Soothes and calms baby; baby feels
secure and cries less. |
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Decreases level of stress hormones
in infant – baby is more relaxed and content. |
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Enhances motor skills and coordination
by stimulating baby’s sense of balance. |
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Promotes quiet, alert state and energizes
baby’s nervous system. |
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Stimulates baby’s brain development
and cognitive learning. Improves baby’s circulation,
breathing and aids in digestion. |
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Helps baby settle into sleep more
quickly; carried babies often sleep more deeply
and for longer periods in the comfort of the wrap. |
