Original Maya Wrap Baby Sling by Maya Wraps

Baby wearing is one of the oldest traditions of parenting around the world. For centuries baby wearing has given parents a way to meet the diverse needs of Child, Self, Family and Community. By providing the best we can for our children, we offer them a chance to reach their full potential. Strong human bonds and lots of physical contact help form the secure "world" where the infant learns best.

When a parent wears their baby in a sling or carrier, both the parent and the baby quickly learn to read each other's cues. Dads get a new role that's more fun than just diapering: baby slings and carriers provide a way to comfort your baby or help her drift off to sleep. Wearing your baby helps harmonize your infant's systems, because they mirror the caregivers movement, breathing, and heartbeat. These rhythms reflect the womb experience, easing the transition into the outside world. Wearing baby in a sling or carrier is the best way to nurse on the go. Busy mothers can give their child the best nutrition possible, anywhere. You have the freedom to do virtually anything while you give your child what they need: You!

Babies really take to slings and carriers because of the closeness, security and comfort they provide. Within a few days, you and your baby will work together to discover how baby wearing works best for the two of you. As you can imagine, each caregiver/child pair finds a different comfort. One thing is common too all: a deeper bond between caregiver and child.

Baby Product Safety - Babywearing and the Maya Wrap Sling

By 10 weeks, many babies like to be carried around. They may like to spend some time in a swing or bouncer seat, but may quickly get bored and want to be picked up. This becomes even more common at this age as your baby is awake for longer periods of time during the day.

While you could simply carry your baby in your arms all of the time, it is hard to get anything else done that way. Plus your arms will likely quickly get tired.

A Maya Wrap Sling is a great way to carry your baby around and keep your arms and hands free. It is an adjustable fabric wrap that lets you carry your baby in many different positions including the reclining newborn carry position, the vertical snuggle hold, and forward facing kangaroo carry. The last two positions are similar to what you would expect from using something like a BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier.

Babywearing

Caring your baby in a Maya Wrap Sling isn't necessarily as easy as it looks, at least not the first few times you try it. Fortunately, you can attend babywearing classes to help you use your Maya Wrap Sling.

The company that makes the Maya Wrap also provides detailed Maya Wrap 101 instructions and videos that make it easy to learn how to use a Maya Wrap Sling properly.

Until you feel comfortable using your Maya Wrap Sling, it can be helpful to allow another person to assist you in getting your baby into and out of the sling.

Keep in mind that many other brands of slings and carriers are on the market.

Baby Product Safety - Babywearing and the Maya Wrap Sling, Vincent Iannelli, M.D., About.com