Did you know that while carrying you produce the cuddle hormone oxytocin? Essential for bonding with your baby.
Oxytocin and carrying are both extremely important for both babies and parents. Oxytocin, also known as the "cuddle hormone or love hormone," plays a crucial role in promoting attachment and creating a strong bond between parent and child. Oxytocin is released during physical contact, such as hugging, kissing and carrying.
Carrying a baby in a sling or baby carrier offers numerous benefits. First, it promotes physical closeness and skin-to-skin contact between parent and child, which stimulates oxytocin production. This strengthens the bond and sense of security in both baby and parent.
In addition, carrying also has many practical advantages. It allows parents to have their hands free while keeping their child close to them. This makes it easier to perform daily tasks, such as grocery shopping, household chores or even work. Moreover, carrying can help soothe crying babies and promote better sleep.
ByKay wants to make carrying feasible for everyone. Besides, we think it's a waste of a durable baby carrier if it stays in the closet after the carrying phase, when so many babies can still be carried in it. With a subscription service, parents can rent a sling or baby carrier for a certain period of time. This way you can enjoy all the benefits of carrying without buying a new product. And if you rent a used baby carrier, it's extra cheap! Of course, you can also opt for a new baby carrier or sling.
By making carry accessible to all, we want to help parents build a strong bond with their child while making their daily tasks easier. We believe it is important to support parents in their journey of parenthood and provide them with the tools they need to build a loving and close relationship with their child.
Sources:
Richard de Leth (primal)
(Scatliffe et al., 2019)
(Vittner et al., 2017)
(Deedeekommers, s.d.)
