>
> I heard about something similar on NPR about 6 weeks ago. The teaser
> referred to a British study that determined that "carrying babies facing in"
> was better for them than "carrying them facing out."  I was all set to hear
> some great stuff about being a mammal and how mom's bodies are so important
> to babies, etc, etc. (Plus, I have spent some time pondering this exact
> question regarding carrying position.) I was disappointed when the actual
> story itself made clear that by "carry," they meant "wheel around in a
> stroller." Talk about unclear on the concept. Will we soon have to
> Weissingerize *every* word connected to being a parent?


But I make lemonade from lemons, and tell all the moms I meet in prenatal
classes about the recent study that shows how important face to face contact
is for babies!

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