The Best Way to Carry Your Baby for a Long Time Without Hurting Your Back
Holding a baby in your arms is not the most difficult thing, but when you have to hold it for a long time, your back may start to hurt. This method will help you avoid back pain when you need to hold your baby for a long time.
Esther Gokhale has spent 20 years with indigenous peoples around the world, exploring the practical ways that parents carry their children over a long period of time. Fatherly’s Steve Schiff explains one of the best methods Gokhail found for carrying a baby at six months and younger:
… you should hold them to the side, with your legs wrapped around your back and in front. Use your biceps, not your arm, wrist, or forearm, to support the weight and swing your palm up … This keeps your shoulders open and avoids tension in the bundle of nerves in your neck known as the brachial plexus. This, in turn, allows you to breathe regularly, which means more oxygen passes through your body and your muscles don’t fatigue faster.
If you just hold them for a while, there are many other practical ways to hold them , but this method works well if you need to hold them for longer than half an hour (or if your back hurts). … Follow the link below for even more helpful tips on how to avoid back pain when carrying children of all ages.
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