Life with a newborn changes your life. Besides the exhaustion, and mood swings you are probably experiencing, you also have a fierce animal urge to spend every second with your child, even if it means sacrificing your sanity, and daily routine.

You may want to consider purchasing a newborn sling. Using a newborn carrier allows you both the intimacy and freedom you crave, by holding your newborn close to your chest, while at the same time allowing your hands to be free. Newborns are at peace swaddled tightly against someone because it reminds them of being in the womb and they feel safe.

The benefits of the newborn sling for the parent are the hands free ability to continue doing your day to day activities, without having to cradle a newborn in your arms. The convenient pouch in newborn slings allows babies to be soothed into a familiar cuddly environment while the parent is trying to do all the simple things taken for granted until dealing with a colicky or needy baby. There is also the advantage for breast feeding mothers to be able to nurse on demand while still wearing the baby carrier, an advantage for mom to be hands free since there is a supportive head rest built into most carriers for this reason.

Researchers have found that children benefit from being held close as well as learn the activities of their household. This allows them to enter into the family as a participating member much earlier than children in Western societies.

The newborn carrier is one of the best ways for parents to tote their child around without the bulky weight or inconvenient size of a stroller. A carrier is light, small and provides an intimate experience for you and your baby. Newborn slings are designed with one strap going over the parents shoulder, open up the pouch and put your baby inside for the most comfortable ride outside the womb.

Parents should keep in mind that learning to use any newborn sling will take a considerable amount of patience and lots of practice to place your baby inside securely. Once you get comfortable with using a newborn carrier you will be able to enjoy the many optional positions like the chest to chest hold, the cradling position, the hip straddle, and the kangaroo carry. As with any baby product, there are confidence issues that are bound to arise.

Using a newborn baby sling allows infants to see the world from an adult perspective as well. This means they have the opportunity to see more human interaction which leads to better interaction skills and a trip to the local grocery store becomes a bight and stimulating learning opportunity.

But in a society so accustomed to using strollers and car seats to maneuver through shopping malls and local parks how does a new parent make the switch to a sling or newborn carrier? The only answer may be through persistence. However, as more companies begin to offer slings in a variety of sizes and fits more infant carriers will be seen at playgroups and grocery stores.

As an example, most experts say that the most comfortable position for a new born is a cradle hold. This is where your baby fits snuggly into the sling as though she or he is in a kangaroo’s pouch. As your baby gets older and has more control of their head movement, you can change the position to a more upright one.