Carrying is health and it is also a trend

We have spoken in several posts about porting, giving some reasons why it is recommended and tips to carry in a healthy way. Today we also explain the benefits of carrying in other facets of your life. It is important that you know how healthy carrying is for you and your baby on an emotional level.

You must understand that it is something that goes beyond a dependency, it is a physiological necessity. Your baby is getting used to life outside of you, it is not healthy to cut that bond all at once. It will be much better for his emotional balance if we respect his rhythm in development. It is not good to pretend it walks before it is ready, nor is it good to want it to be separated from the heat of your body in its first months of life for long periods.

Learning to live abroad, exterogestation

The first stage of the baby's life is a very sensitive period in which our baby will have to get used to many new sensations. It is a process in which you will need your skin-to-skin contact. He will need you to help him feed, to keep him clean and above all he needs your body heat. Therefore, it is highly recommended to follow the exterogestation.

This is a process in which the 9-month period after birth is respected without separating the baby from the mother. It is as if we create a transitional step between gestation and the rest of its development outside the mother. This is done to improve their brain development, since we are born with only 25% of the development that we can achieve. It is the time when our baby is most sensitive to the new changes exposed.

Benefits of carrying for your health and that of your baby

As we have already said, it is necessary that in the first months of life it is recommended that your baby does not separate from you to improve his development. This It will help you to strengthen the bonds of attachment with your baby. The fact of having your hands free while your baby stays close to your skin will make you gain security and confidence. This will be very beneficial for your emotional balance. You will enjoy time with your baby without losing sight of your facet as a person.

Your baby will also gain in health, since he will cry less and rest better. It will be easier for you to identify its needs by having it in contact with your own body. It will be easier for him to adapt to the change from the womb to the outside world. By feeling your heat and your heartbeat, he will feel less fear of new sensations.

For the porting to be really beneficial for both of us, we have to choose the system well.. It is vitally important that the baby's posture is correct so as not to damage his back. As well as that the carrying system has the adequate reinforcements for the carrier's back. A good porting system, be it scarf, Mei tai, ergonomic backpack, shoulder bag, T-shirt or Pouch, Not only will it not damage your back, but it will also strengthen it as your baby grows.

Carrying as a trend

Medicine and psychology are advancing and more studies are being done regarding the emotional development of babies and their parents. This is why its benefits are becoming better known and there are more companies interested in making comfortable and safe designs for carriers and babies.

There are more and more porting advisers who give talks, inform us and teach us how to do it correctly. It is also more common to see moms, dads and even family or friends carrying babies. We are facing the growth of a trend, as at the time were the buggies or the maxi-cosi, the car seat, etc.

They are trends that are not produced only for fashion, but to increase safety and benefits in the development of our children. However, as it begins to spread, we benefit from the wide variety of designs that exist. Now we can not only wear in a healthy and safe way, we can also choose colors and patterns that make us feel beautiful. You are also important and you must take care of your self-esteem. It is essential that carrying you feel good, carrying will not help if it makes you or your baby feel uncomfortable.

It is also important that you know that if, for whatever reason, carrying is not recommended for you or your baby, nothing happens. Remember that on your way, you set the tone, you should not feel guilty. Whatever you do, it will always be the best for your baby.