CARRYING YOUR BABY: A WONDERFUL AND UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE THAT WILL "HOOK YOU"

My little son is already three years old, and there are fewer and fewer opportunities that I have to portend him. This summer we took the opportunity to do it on occasion while we were walking on the beach, and now in autumn we will probably repeat the experience on our excursions to the countryside. But the reality is that these little moments are becoming more sporadic, and when I put it in my backpack I can't help wondering: will this be our last time?

Porting is addictive, so when you see that the stage is coming to an end it is inevitable to feel a certain nostalgia for something that ends and that has brought you so many good times. Therefore, I would like to encourage all mothers and fathers who still do not know the wonders of portage, to try it with your children. I assure you that the experience will fascinate you!

Why ergonomic porting is so addictive

I remember the first time I put my girl in an elastic scarf. He was barely a week old, and what I felt at that moment "hooked" me in an indescribable way. As I commented a long time ago when I shared my experience, the ergonomic and respectful portage I met with my middle-aged daughter, since with the first one I fell into the error of buying a colgona backpack, which I quickly banished because of its discomfort.

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When I I put my baby in the scarf I felt that time stood still, and that she and I were once again one. Having her so close to my chest, feeling her slow breathing, her warmth against my skin and her baby smell, was something so magical that, as I said before, she hooked me as if it were an addiction.

Impossible to carry without continuously stroking her back (like when you were pregnant and touching your little trot without stopping), gently ruffling her hair or sinking your nose into her head while kissing her! Instinctive gestures we all do when porting, and that oxytocin levels shoot you to the fullest.

From that moment, the porteo became our best ally: it calmed her to always be attached to me, and it helped me to keep up with my pace of life without separating a second from my daughter. Walking, going to look for my oldest son at school, playing with him at home or in the park, working in front of the computer, breastfeeding while doing other things ... and even eating! Because we already know that with a newborn at home, using both hands to eat is sometimes an impossible mission.

But porting is not something exclusive to mothers, and parents can and should also carry their babies: And this kind of wonderful experiences must be shared!

As my children have grown, we have been trying another type of baby carrier more according to their age and weight until we reach the backpack we currently use. The portage in front has passed to the back, but the sensations are the same: to feel its warmth in your ear or the tickles of its breathing in the nape of the neck, to notice its little hands lowering you from behind or touching your hair, while you share laughter and conversations .

Without doubt, the intimate and complicit moments that portage brings with it are wonderful, and from my experience I will say that it is one of the stages of motherhood that has brought me more positive things and that has made me feel better at all times.

Therefore, today I look at my little son and nostalgia invades me when I see that the portage is falling behind. Even so, there are still specific moments when he asks me to take him in his backpack because he is tired, ill or just had a bad day. And is that the security and human warmth transmitted by the porter (and therefore, the arms of mom and dad), heals everything.

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Benefits of ergonomic porting

One of the things that has always surprised me most about ergonomic porting (especially when it behaves with light baby carriers) is how much it attracts the attention of the people you cross, who do not hesitate to tell you beautiful things like "What a taste goes there!"or "What a tenderness to see mom so catchy!". In those moments I always took the opportunity to talk about how wonderful it is to carry and the amount of benefits it has, both for the carrier and for the baby:

It helps you calm down and feel more secure when in direct contact skin to skin.
Holding our baby in your arms helps you improve your brain development.
It improves the physical development of the baby since it respects the natural posture of the back (arched in a C-shape) that is the same as it was in the womb.
Relieves reflux and colic symptoms of the infant.
Prevents plagiocephaly.
Prevents hip dysplasia.
The baby has everything he needs: warmth, safety, comfort and love.
The emotional bond is strengthened With our baby
The carrier can have their hands free and do other tasks with total security.