Dr Amanda Weiss Kelly on infant bonding
New parents often worry whether their baby is developing properly. It is well known that wearing baby in a front carrier helps improve the baby’s emotional development by strengthening the infant-parent bond. Some parents who wear their baby in a baby carrier may wonder, however, “Is this position good for my baby’s physical development?” In particular, parents may want to know more about how a baby carrier affects an infant’s growing hips and spine.


In an effort to address these questions with the best science available, BabyBjörn asked prominent pediatrician and mother Dr. Amanda Weiss Kelly to speak with reporters and retailers at the 2009 ABC Kids Expo. Dr. Kelly is a board certified pediatrician on staff at University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s Hospital, one of America’s Best Children’s Hospitals according to U.S. News & World Report.  Dr. Kelly is an expert in infant musculoskeletal health & wellness, the mother of a 2-year-old and an experienced baby wearer.

Dr Amanda Weiss Kelly

Pediatric Sports Medicine & mom of Nora, 18 months
Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, Cleveland, Ohio

Download a summary of Dr Kelly’s presentation as PDF (1010 KB)

Part 1 - Infant-Parent Bonding

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Part 2 - Infant Development & Babywearing

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Part 3 - What To Look For In A Baby Carrier

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