Wearing Your Baby
Now that the boycott is over, I wanted to share with you my experience with babywearing. Well, um, I love it!
I wore all of my kids until they were about a year, non-stop, and then after that we gradually lessened it, just because they got heavy, and by two I was mostly done. However, I treasure those days being so very close to my babies and having both hands free to pat their back and squeeze their little toes. There is something so special about nuzzling your baby’s head, and wearing a sling, for me, made it a much more common To Do.
I was inspired to write this after I came across this post from the Celebrity Baby Blog:
Did you know that babies that are worn cry less and are easier to soothe? Babywearing is good for baby’s physical, emotional, and mental development. Babies who are worn by their caregiver are generally in a quiet alert state, and cry less because they feel constant security. When you’re baby is worn, it can feel your body warmth, breathing rhythm, and hear both your heart beat and your voice, which reminds them of being in the womb. For more on why babywearing is great for you and your baby (and the scientific studies that back it), read Great Things About Babywearing at thebabywearer.com.
I’ve got 2 New Natives, 3 OTSBHs, a Maya Wrap and one made by Dr. Sears that I can’t recall the name of. A few of them were bought at full price ($40-$50 dollars), but most were purchased at consignment stores like Once Upon a Child or on eBay. There are usually $15-ish when gently used. At one time, when I ran the diaper store, I actually sold OTSBHs, but it was a pain keeping inventory in stock as they changed out the patterns so much.
Anyway, take a twenty and buy yourself a sling. If nothing else it means you can take your baby out and keep people away from him at the same time. Germs are evil… ;)
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8 opinions for Wearing Your Baby
Sara
Oct 31, 2006 at 1:06 pm
I just posted about an interesting babywearing item called a mamaponcho- maybe you’d be interested in it!
http://interioroffice.wordpress.com/2006/10/26/slingshot/
robyn
Oct 31, 2006 at 4:02 pm
Cool, just del.icio.used your entry so it’ll appear here on this blog in the next few hours :)
Hsien Lei
Oct 31, 2006 at 4:42 pm
One of my absolute favorite topics!! I have about seven different types of slings and still use my ring slings on occasion for my four year old who’s only about 30+ pounds. Haven’t used a stroller at all since he was 6 months old. Great exercise for me and lots of loving for him.
robyn
Oct 31, 2006 at 11:49 pm
I’m telling you, there’s little sweeter than snuggling with your kids. Slings make it easy.
Brianne
Nov 1, 2006 at 3:29 pm
Out of all the slings you’ve tried - which would you say is the most comfortable? I really want to try one but with so many options I have no idea what to try, and even for $20, I hate to buy until I find one I like.
I read about one that’s supposedly awesome and ergonomically correct, etc, but it was $90 - a little steep for me…
Hsien Lei
Nov 1, 2006 at 3:36 pm
I like Kangaroo Korner slings (http://www.kangarookorner.com) and wrote a review of their products for Play Library a while back. :)
Another favorite is Moms in Mind slings but not sure if you can get them in any way except by direct order from Singapore.
deborah
Nov 3, 2006 at 9:11 pm
Hi, Thank you for this post. I recently wrote a review of 6 different baby slings and carriers that I used. I had an OTSBH, a New Native, a Baby Bjorn (I some do not like this one), a Mei Tai, an Ergo, and a Moby Wrap. I liked using them all for different kinds of things. I went a little nuts with the slings and carriers. We had fun, though, and we loved snuggling — especially on the cold days!
Here is my article. I hope you find it useful!
http://www.totville.com/reviews/review-baby-slings.html
robyn
Nov 5, 2006 at 11:11 pm
Great article, thanks for sharing it :)
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