Our first son in particular needed to be on me or my husband for most of his infancy. We wore out our wrap and baby carrier. It was challenging, but our instincts were right. He became increasingly more secure and outgoing and now at age 5 I can't tell you how often people comment on how mature, fun, caring and like-able he is. I share that just to encourage you moms out there who might be a bit weary. There were many times when people would criticize us, suggest we were "spoiling" him or that by carrying him all the time he wouldn't become independent. The opposite is true and I attribute his healthy adjustment to the extra nurture he received from day 1.