Babywearing
The concept of babywearing dates back to the first mothers and babies that walked on our earth and is still practiced widely in many natural cultures around the world. In the west this knowledge is having a resurgence as more and more parents discover the many benefits of babywearing.

A baby learns about our world and their place in it through the senses of touch and smell and through a strong bonding relationship to her parents. When you wear your baby in an Mbeleko sling you encourage this bond and build a strong sensitivity to baby's needs through the close and constant contact.

Babywearing stimulates a womb like environment that helps to calm and soothe baby and reduce her stress levels making her less colicky and fussy.

It has been proven that babywearing stimulates your baby's physical development. When worn in a sling, baby is in tune with your breathing, heartbeat and the movement of your body. This helps to stimulate and exercise baby's vestibular system, which controls balance.

Slings like the Mbeleko are extremely beneficial for premature babies. These babies are healthier and gain weight faster the more they are touched and held. Wearing your baby in a sling can also help you grieve for a hastily ended pregnancy, being womb reminiscent for you and baby alike.

Using an Mbeleko leaves your arms free and distributes weight across your shoulder and back, taking pressure of your arms. Having your arms free allows you the freedom to get all your errands done. Hanging out the washing, shopping and housework can be done with ease.

Carried babies are more alert. Babies in-arms are mostly in a quiet alert state of consciousness, enabling them to learn and absorb new information more readily. Babywearing helps to integrate baby into the daily life of family and community, providing a tremendous educational advantage. Babies that are worn experience the world with Mum or Dad, learning critical social and communication skills firsthand and observing their surroundings from a safe vantage point.

Babywearing allows you to breastfeed with ease and discretion whenever and wherever your baby is hungry - no need to race off to the parents rooms or the car. With baby in sling you can even feed whilst walking or in the supermarket queue.

Toddlers love slings. Not only do they provide a safe place for your toddler to retreat to and are very calming for an over stimulated child, they offer you an great way of knowing where your toddler is in busy situations. You can wear a child up to 15 kilos in an Mbeleko

Slings are great for bonding with baby for Dad, Grandparents and other caregivers. Cuddling up close in a sling is a wonderful way to get to know the baby in your life, and for that baby to get to know you.

Forget bulky strollers and prams, slings make travel on public transport so much easier - no more wrestling through crowds and hefting a heavy stroller up and down stairs or in and out of the car boot.

Slung babies are happier, cry less and are less colicky and fussy in the first three months of life.

It's easier to get exercise with baby in an Mbeleko, be it dancing around the living room or a brisk walk, - great ways to put baby to sleep.

Wearing your baby keeps them protected and safe from unwanted touches and the germs and bugs of winter.


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