Not only are baby slings great because they free your hands to do things other than carry your baby, they are proven to help babies sleep better at night in addition to having all kinds of other benefits. Research has shown that babies who are held frequently or carried in a sling during the day tend to sleep more, cry less, grow faster and get sick less than babies who are given “standard” care with minimal holding (Ferber, 2004).

 

So to help your baby sleep more, cry less, grow faster, and get sick less often, remember to carry your baby in a sling during the day.

 

Andrew Dolbin-MacNab

Pediasleep LLC

 

References:

 

Ferber, Ph.D, Sari Goldstein; Imad R. Makhoul, MD, DSc (4 April 2004). The Effect of Skin-to-Skin Contact (Kangaroo Care) Shortly After Birth on the Neurobehavioral Responses of the Term Newborn: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Pediatrics.

 

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     About the Author:

 

Andrew Dolbin-MacNab is a father, sound-engineer, and the founding member of Pediasleep LLC, a leader in the production of white noise and other soothing sounds to aid the healthy sleep of infants, cosleepers, and parents. Having successfully survived his daughter's early sleep problems with the help of white noise, he is also an expert on infant sleep problems and their solutions. Pediasleep can be found online at http://www.Pediasleep.com.