Opinion of Dr Ragnar Olegård

Ever since the 1970s, study after study has shown the importance of eye-to-eye contact, of close bodily contact between parents and their new-born babies or infants. This kind of contact enables parents and infants alike to develop a close intimacy that is hugely beneficial for the child’s development and the family’s bonding. The studies’ findings are now generally accepted and the kind of contact they recommend is regarded as being of particular importance during the first 4 to 6 months of a child’s life.

Way back in the 1970s, BABYBJÖRN introduced a baby carrier that enabled parents to carry their children close to their bodies and faces in a way that also ensured the child’s comfort. The correct carrying position is when the crown of the child’s head is just under the adult’s chin. Once the child has developed the muscular control required to hold its head up unaided, the BABYBJÖRN baby carrier allows the child to be carried in either the inward-facing position – face to face – or the outward-facing one – with the child’s back towards the adult. The older the child gets, the more curious it becomes about what is happening around it. The BABYBJÖRN baby carrier ensures that the vital close bodily contact can be maintained, in whichever orientation the child is being carried.

The BABYBJÖRN baby carriers have been developed, right from the start, in close cooperation with pediatricians specialising in newborn babies and infants and their development. There are now four different BABYBJÖRN carriers from which to choose. Baby Carrier Active and Baby Carrier Synergy both offer an ergonomically correct back support for the adult carrying the child, while Baby Carrier Air has been developed as a cooler alternative, with a specially designed mesh material that increases “breathability” by wicking away heat and moisture.

BABYBJÖRN baby carriers are practical, ergonomically correct and meet your baby’s need for close contact, security and stimulation.

Ass. Prof. Ragnar Olegård, M.D.
Former Clinical Director at the Pediatric Clinic in Mölndal and former Director of the Newborn Unit at Queen Silvia’s Children’s Hospital, part of the Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg.