May 2010 - Clarksville Family Magazine
May 2010 - Clarksville Family Magazine
May 2010 - Clarksville Family Magazine
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The subcommittee started<br />
writing the standard two years<br />
ago. Obviously, since that time<br />
more deaths have occurred,<br />
all linked to the bag style sling<br />
being reported by Jennifer<br />
Kerr, a writer for the Associated<br />
Press. It alerted the CPSC to<br />
take necessary action against<br />
the bag style slings and issue the<br />
necessary warnings.<br />
In well-designed products,<br />
baby wearing is not only safe, but<br />
it’s actually very beneficial when<br />
done properly. Studies have<br />
shown that quality baby slings<br />
and carriers have been shown<br />
to save lives, improve health,<br />
increase IQ, decrease crying,<br />
and facilitate bonding. As for<br />
those mommies that breastfeed,<br />
life gets a lot easier when using<br />
a sling. For more information on<br />
the subject you can check out:<br />
• Babywearing by Dr. Maria Blois<br />
• “Increased Carrying Reduces<br />
Infant Crying: A Randomized<br />
Controlled Trial,” an article<br />
written by Urs A. Hunziker MD<br />
and Ronald G. Barr MDCM,<br />
FRCP(C)<br />
• “Saving My Baby,” a blog post<br />
written on Fierce Mama’s Blog<br />
by Sarah Kaganovsky<br />
Studies have also shown that<br />
worn babies are happier and<br />
spend more time in the quiet alert<br />
phase. In this phase, they benefit<br />
more than their nonworn peers<br />
in language development and<br />
in acquiring more knowledge.<br />
Babywearing also helps babies<br />
sleep better, and physical needs,<br />
to include breastfeeding, are met<br />
more quickly by a close, attentive<br />
parent. Millions of babies over<br />
time have been worn to their<br />
benefit making baby slings and<br />
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carriers more of a necessity than<br />
the often-publicized fashion<br />
accessory. (Source La Leche<br />
League International)<br />
So what do we, as moms, need<br />
to do to wear our babies safely?<br />
• GET EDUCATED! Anyone can<br />
learn to wear a baby sling but<br />
you must first LEARN. Don’t<br />
think it’s just plopping the baby<br />
in a sling and off you go on your<br />
merry way. There’s much more<br />
to it than that. It’s easy, yes, but<br />
you still need to learn how to do<br />
it safely. You can find classes<br />
on how to wear a baby sling<br />
almost anywhere. If a class is<br />
not available in your town or<br />
hospital, try some of these sites:<br />
www.wearyourbabysling.com/<br />
How-To-Wear-Sling.php<br />
sleepingbaby.net/safety.php<br />
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