Feedings are wonderful opportunities to bond with infants by gently cuddling, stroking, and gazing into their eyes while they nurse. Wearing soft baby carriers gives additional infant-parent attachment time. Research has indicated that this increased physical contact makes mothers more responsive to their infants and is associated with good mother-infant attachment. Soft carrier use also is associated with fewer regular periods of crying. It may be that the child cries less just because the mother is closer, or she may attend to the infant's needs more quickly.
Further study is needed to include the effects of fathers and infant attachment.
Soft infant carriers can be worn when doing simple household chores or taking a walk. For the safety of the infant, refrain from wearing carriers when performing duties where the infant might be burned or injured, such as cooking or lawn mowing. This is an opportunity to provide a basic need for your infant. The more comfortable he or she is, the happier he or she will be. Think how difficult it is for an adult to have positive feelings when they are uncomfortable.