When you become a parent, everyday life changes in every way, you have to prioritize differently and everyday life will never be the same.
I became a mother for the first time in July 2022, and since the day my daughter was born, my life has changed in every way.
Becoming a mother is a full-time job in many ways, you suddenly become a personal chef, nurse, teacher, role model, helper, a supervisor, a psychologist, and you can say that you become a full-time carrier of the child!
And the bearing does not end when they bicker the year, or 2.
From the day my daughter was born, she has not been a particular fan of sitting or lying in the pram, which has meant that various baby carriers and baby wraps have been put to good use here at home. There she found peace, until her mother's warm and safe heartbeats. And there she still finds peace, almost 16 months old. And that's perfectly fine, but god I'm so glad I discovered baby carriers from when she was a newborn until now.
We at babyseler.no have both baby carriers and wraps for newborn babies until the child reaches 25 kg!
Let's take a look at the various health benefits of wearing a wrap or harness.
Increase breastfeeding time by carrying?
In various studies, it has been proven that carrying your child in a harness or shawl has many great health-enhancing effects for both baby and mother. By carrying the child early, you can prolong the joy of breastfeeding, as well as making it easier for both mother and child to breastfeed in an effortless way.
A study that was done in Italy showed that the mothers who carried their child for a minimum of one hour per day had a 72% higher probability of continuing to breastfeed when the child reached two months.
In addition, the mothers had a 48% higher chance of continuing to breastfeed when the child reached five months of age by carrying their child in a baby carrier or wrap.
We also know that skin-to-skin contact with the mother increases milk production.
So if you are struggling with milk production, you can wear skin to skin inside a baby carrier or carrier.
Development in the child
Using a carrier with the child close can help the child to grow well. It has been shown that there are two reasons for this: the child is less stressed, and therefore produces less of the stress hormone that can prevent it from growing .
In addition, the heat from the wearer's body helps to prevent the child from becoming too cold and uses up energy to warm up the body. This is especially important for those born prematurely.
Body contact and closeness releases the hormone oxytocin (the "well-being hormone") which helps with both bonding and breastfeeding, and reduces the risk of postpartum depression
When we carry our children, it helps support the child's development; motor, linguistic and in the many, important connections in the brain.
Better sleep for both mother and child?
Newborn babies tend to sleep both longer and deeper when they have skin-to-skin contact with their mother. From a study we can see that children who slept alone had higher stress levels and poorer sleep quality. All parents know that carrying a newborn involves little sleep, a number of studies have been carried out on how newborns can improve their sleep quality, and it is shown time and time again that close contact with the mother results in better sleep. Both as a newborn and when the child is older. So using a sling/harness - has health benefits not only in the newborn period, but it will persist for the rest of the child's life.
A good and safe start to life close to the mother - provides the prerequisites for a safe child.
Will carrying lead to less crying?
A Japanese study looked at different ways to calm the child/baby, and it turned out that the best way to calm the crying babies was to hold them while you moved around. The mothers in the study had to either sit with the child on their lap to calm them down or walk around with the child next to them to calm them down. Something that I myself experience and still experience as a mother. Now my daughter has reached the beginning of the age of defiance, and there are many big feelings. Having a carrier that fits her now at this age is pure gold.
I use the hip carrier, and this is optimal to use both to comfort my girl when the big feelings come, and it is also so practical to use if you have to do housework or take a trip to the store. 
The freedom of hands free
It is also worth mentioning that many of the parents who carry their children say that the various baby carriers can help save the day when the little one is having a hard time, seeks a lot of contact and needs extra care. Then the wearer will also have their hands free to do other things, while taking care of the baby.
Various baby carriers and shawls - can be an aid to help meet the baby's needs while washing, cooking and laundry can also be done at the same time.
There are many parents who say that carrying their baby has saved their everyday lives in many ways, because it has given them security and at the same time helped them in the middle of a time crunch.
It is necessary to give the little new baby a lot of care and love, while at the same time you can also take care of yourself in the process. Like making yourself a cup of coffee - some food, going for a walk in the shop or a forest walk.
What do you do when the baby carrier or shawl becomes too small?
Do not despair, even if the child has grown out of its shawl or carrier, there are still opportunities to achieve that close contact and support. Even if the child grows, it still wants to be close to mother and father, so at babyseler.no we have the perfect solution for carrying children over 6 months+ up to 25kg!
Which is our unique hip carrier, it helps the wearer to relieve the arms, back and neck when carrying.
these little ones only get heavier and heavier with each passing day, so having an aid that also contributes as the child grows up is worth its weight in gold.
SUMMARY
- All families may have different reasons for choosing to carry; whatever the reason, you and your child get the same benefits.
- Breastfeeding time can be increased by carrying the child in a harness or shawl from birth.
- The love hormone oxytocin is produced when you carry your baby. Oxytocin is crucial for the well-being and health of both children and adults. and can help with postpartum depression in mothers.
- All the child's senses are stimulated when you carry them in a harness or shawl, just as the child experiences motor stimulation from sitting in a carrier. Something that can lead to better motor development in the child.
- It's nice to have your hands free - so you can take care of yourself while you take care of your baby