Recommend the Ergo Carrier - great all round support and can be worn back and front (great for feeding in!).
Also second the idea that independence is not what you want to enforce at this tender age. She will not want to be held at 8 years of age, for instance, so making the most of your 'together' time now will have her ready to move onto independence with far more confidence and a great foundation.
I can recommend a book called The Vital Touch by Sharon Heller - should be in your local library system, or they can order it in Makes a lot of sense of the early developmental stages and the closeness that babies require.
I always held my DS, cuddled at every opportunity etc and he is so exploratory now and very confident, physically and emotionally because I provided him with a very solid emotional base by just being there on call in the early days.
It's hard to fulfill your expected functions as a stay at home mum and be there fully for your kid, so sometimes we need to re-prioritise and let some other, less important things go and spend more time attending to the kidlets