Sling - a fabric, a length of 2 to 6 meters, a width of 50-80 centimeters. Today slings are becoming more popular: many young mothers, refusing backpacks and wheelchairs, prefer them.
Very often a sling for a newborn is called a scrappy holder, or "baby sling". Its main advantage is that the sling allows to fasten the child in a natural position on the chest, back or side of the mother. Sling perfectly supports the back of the child in a natural position. It fits the back of the newborn and exactly repeats the shape of the spine. This position distributes the load on the spine evenly.
Also sling allows you to free your mother's hands. While she is engaged in her own affairs, the child sleeps, listening to her heartbeat. Sling allows you to feed your child without changing his position. The big advantage of the sling is that it makes it possible to move freely in any direction, unlike a stroller. Especially, it simplifies the trip to public places.
Which one to choose a sling.
There are several varieties of sling: "on the rings", "scarf" and "May Sling". Models "on rings" and "scarf" are perfect for newborns, and May-sling for babies who can sit.
The length of the sling-scarf is the largest - 4 - 6 meters. It is tied on the shoulders of the mother, which allows you to evenly distribute the load on the spine.
Sling on the rings. Its length is from 2 meters. On one side of it is a comfortable pillow for the shoulder, and a ring - the other side of the sling is threaded into it.
May-sling resembles a kangaroo backpack - this design allows the child to sit in a comfortable position.
What to look for when choosing.
In order to properly choose a newborn for sling, you need to pay attention to the tissue. The material should be natural (satin, calico, chintz) and strong. If the tissue with a synthetics content, the baby may have an allergic reaction. There is also a huge selection of slings from warm material for the cold season. Very often young mothers acquire several slings at once. Now there is a huge choice on the market.
When using slings, you need to know that the newborn's clothing should be elastic and slightly too large, so that the child is comfortable and free.
It is necessary or not to use the sling.
Many mothers doubt whether the sling is convenient and practical to use, or is it just another advertising move? The answer is very simple. Sling, or a sling, has existed since ancient times. It was created for the convenience of moving, and just to carry the baby in his arms. Since the time of the primitive communal system, sling is an indispensable thing. In our time, slings are increasingly being modified, special attention is paid to the choice of tissue.
Also an important issue that worries millions of women is the effect of the sling on the health of the child. Scientists conducted studies that showed that the child feels more relaxed and stable next to the mother than without it. As a result, he gets more warmth, tranquility, so much sleep he needs. This leads to a quiet development of the child.
Another important question: will the kid become a spoiled mother's attention. Scientists firmly say: NO. In the first months of life, the child needs most of all attention, warmth and care of the mother. The development of the child next to the mother is more harmonious. And only a few months after birth, the child does not want to sit next to his mother, he will start exploring the world (crawl, explore space, and then run and walk).