Wearing your baby is not a new trend, it's been around since the dawn of time.
It came from a time when travel was necessary, but no strollers available.
Carrying your new baby by hand could be a great burden as there were many other things that needed to be carried as well.
Women responsible for gathering food and water for their families could not simply leave their babies behind, instead they would wrap them in a dress or yard of fabric and tie the baby to their bodies, leaving their hands free to do the work that needed to be done.
In a more modern society we have forgotten the importance of nurturing that small baby, we have forgotten the social benefits of keeping that small child close to the mother.
In this day and age we're all about getting the baby birthed and then handing them over to the nanny so we can get out and lose all the weight.
Wearing your baby is a bonding experience, it benefits both the mother and child.
Listening to the mother's heartbeat and being warmed by her body heat are natural and wonderful ways for baby and mother to come closer together.
By wearing your baby you get all of these benefits but also the availability of your arms so that any house chores can be done easily, dinner can be prepared, laundry can get done or folded and put away.
Carrying your baby in a sling or wrap is also a great way to travel with them when you're walking around a park or store; it is very helpful to have your baby in a sling while you're breastfeeding; and well, it's just all out wonderful to have your baby so near.