New research finds that baby slings offer important benefits, but better safety information could help prevent rare deaths and injuries.

Carrying babies in a soft fabric sling or carrier close to their parent or caregiver has been practised throughout the world for centuries. However, the recent inquest into the death of a three-week ...

The study by leading baby sleep experts at Durham University, UK, calls for a UK-wide campaign to ensure parents are directed to trusted sources of guidance and specialist advice, before or at the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Human babies are born more dependent on their caregivers than most other mammals. They need close contact with an adult for ...