How To Keep Your Baby Close

Article Written By: LeahHigginbotham

There are really thousands different products available for you to buy for your newborn babe. One such product that is quickly gaining hype is a baby pouch. It's still a fairly new product on the market, but one that's gained popularity within the past five to ten years. The questions are why, and do you as a mother, need one?

We'll answer the why first. The pouch was designed to give mom the free use of her hands while enabling her to keep her baby close. If you look at nature, you'll notice that a few marsupials, such as koala bears and kangaroos, have pouches for their babies, which makes it much easier for them to care for their babies while still caring for themselves. The basic idea for the pouch baby carrier comes from the benefit nature provides for a few select animals. Baby pouch slings offer human moms the same benefit.

The first solution is to invest in a bouncer. There are a couple different styles, but the best kind is the one that baby can lie on his back in. Usually there are toys going across the top to keep him occupied. These are great for mom because they are lightweight and not too big. They can be moved anywhere in the house so baby can come with mom wherever. He simply rests in them while Mom does what she needs to do.

You'll often hear new moms complain of two things when they have their first child: lack of sleep, and lack of time. While the pouch sling won't be able to help with the lack of sleep, it can help with the lack of time.

One of the biggest reasons your time is so consumed by your baby is because you have to spend so much of it feeding, rocking, cuddling, and calming your baby. This means baby is in your arms for hours and hours every day. Nursing alone takes up at least three hours, usually more because you have to burp the baby afterward.

The reasons moms are falling in love with pouch slings is because they can do what they need to around the house, while shopping, whatever - baby just comes wherever they go. Many women are able to nurse with the pouch as well, which frees up the hands to fold wash, read a book, or any other creative thing the mind can dream up.

You'll feel completely out of sync for a while, and that only gets worse with the sleep deprivation. Leave the dishes and the laundry for someone else, and simply take the time to curl up and have a nap with your beautiful new baby, sans the guilt. And when you do need to pick up the house or run errands, invest in a baby sling. Baby slings are a great way to wear your baby who loves to be held, and still get things done.

About the Author

Kat Hafen writes and contributes for many baby and parent online publications including HugaMonkey. Always on a quest for the best baby gear, Kat can help point out the best baby slings for parents and baby.

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