Expert Opinion: Professor Klaus Parsch, MD (Germany)

Stuttgart, October 12th, 2007

BABYBJÖRN Baby Carriers provides the ideal leg position for newborns and small children. The combination of the legs' angle to the body and their outward rotation benefits the maturing of the hip joint. The built-in head support is ideal for small children. At this age, children's muscles are not strong enough for them to keep their head and torso stable on their own. The carrier counteracts circumstances that are unfavorable to the development of the spine.

For older children, the outward rotation of the legs can be adapted to their size. For these children, the carrier can also be used with the child facing forward. During this phase, baby's neck and head no longer require extra support.

In addition to these advantages for the child, from an orthopedic standpoint there are also benefits for mom, dad, grandparents and others who use the baby carrier. When the baby carrier is used correctly (with baby's head close to the chin of the person carrying him/her), it provides comfort for the back and torso. It ensures that the spine of the person carrying the child is in a physiologically correct position. The child can be carried safely, leaving arms and legs free for other activities.

BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier has advantages for both mother and child and is strongly recommended from an orthopedic point of view.

Professor Klaus Parsch, MD, with his grandchildren
Leonhard and Nikolaus.

Professor Klaus Parsch, MD
Former chief of medicine Department of Pediatric Orthopedics in Olgahospital, Stuttgart. Former Chairman of the Vereinigung für Kinderorthopädie and of the European Society for Orthopaedic Paediatrics.