The BCIA (Baby Carrier Industry Alliance) supports Health Canada’s Babywearing Safety Campaign – Visable and Kissable!
BCIA recommends the practice of babywearing as it keeps babies in the safest place possible — a parent’s arms, with baby’s face visible to the carrying adult.
Babies are vulnerable in their first four months of life. They require constant supervision, which is why babywearing is critical to the well-being of infants. Baby carriers are meant to mimic in-arms carrying positions. Your baby should be in the same position in which you would hold him in your arms. Check your baby’s position by embracing him after settling him into the carrier; his position should not shift significantly in your embrace.
Here are some additional guidelines from the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance’s (BCIA) website on how to safely wear your baby: