Why Babywearing Matters - in the First Seven Years:

Body, Brain & Bonding

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You’ve just heard how nutrition and gut health shape your little one—now discover how wearing them close can turbo‑charge emotional resilience, digestion, and development.

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Jump straight to what matters most—whether you’re a parent, a healthcare or perinatal specialist, or just curious about the science of babywearing.

At the Center for Babywearing Studies, we believe babywearing is more than a practical tool—it’s a profound way of understanding your baby’s behavior, needs, and development.

Through intentional, informed babywearing, families don’t just carry their babies—they learn to listen to them.

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For Parents & Caregivers

Babywearing isn’t just nice to do—it’s a developmental superfood. From soothed tummies to stronger bonds, learn practical tips that fit your busy life.

Babywearing helps you:

  • Understand your baby’s cues and body language

  • Create a secure, calming environment for your child

  • Support physical, emotional, and neurological development

  • Feel more confident, connected, and calm

  • Regulate your baby’s nervous system and your own.

“Within days of working with Joanna, I switched things up, Maya slept 30% longer—and I got my life back!”
— Andrea, mom of two. 

Read more about Andrea's story here: 
“Parent Stories: From Tantrums to Tranquility” 

 


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For Healthcare Workers & Perinatal Professionals

Integrate babywearing into your clinical practice—boost immunological, neurological, and developmental outcomes.

Babywearing can be a powerful tool in your work with families, offering:

  • A practical way to support bonding, regulation, and responsive caregiving.

  • Tools to support families with feeding, sleep, mental health, and sensory challenges.

  • A lens into infant development that complements your existing training.

  • Meaningful, hands-on strategies to share with the families you serve.

“Adding babywearing consultant to our practice has transformed our clients' postpartum experience—parents feel empowered, babies thrive.”
—Dr. Patel, Pediatrician

 


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