Wraparound care for your infant: The benefits of babywearing 

Babywearing is a win-win. It keeps children safe and secure while giving parents freedom to move and a mood-boosting ‘continual hug' 

Emma Dunn with her husband Richard and 4-month-old baby Zoe near their home in Funshin More, Kinvara, Co Galway, both parents carry their daughter in a baby sling. Picture: Ray Ryan

Emma Dunn has a cherished memory of looking out the kitchen window and seeing her husband carrying their tiny daughter in a sling as he pottered round the garden.

While pregnant with Zoe, now almost five months old, Emma knew she wanted to babywear — to carry her child in a sling/baby carrier. That Richard was equally passionate about it was hugely important, particularly in the intense early weeks of breastfeeding.