Anyone who sells or promotes a product should accompany that pitch with advice for using the product safely. But it’s lately occurred to me that “babywearing safety” is mostly the same thing as “baby safety” and is good for any parent or caregiver to be familiar with, whether or not a baby carrier is in [...]
All of the wraps I use are woven wraps. There is another kind of wraparound carrier known as a stretchy wrap. Stretchy and woven wraps are close cousins in that they are both long pieces of fabric which you tie around yourself and your baby in the position of your choice. They are tied similarly [...]
I’m not a fan of outward facing babywearing (when your baby has his or her back against your stomach and is facing away from you). There are a lot of opinions on whether this is safe, or good, and for the most part they are just opinions. For me it boils down to this: Facing [...]
When there are deaths associated with a crib, the crib is recalled. When there are deaths associated with a product that is outside of the comfort zone of the mainstream, an entire industry takes the hit. Infantino designed “bag slings” that were unsafe, and which managed to lose most of the benefits associated with babywearing [...]
It is true of all human babies that they must be able to breathe. This is true in arms, in bed, in wraps, and in cars. Always and everywhere. Usually there is no difficulty. But in the case of a very young infant, especially premature or weak infants, extra care is wise as the baby [...]
Babywearing keeps babies closer to parents, and I’m always happy when the word is getting out. So I was pleased to see the Today Show cover babywearing. This was some great exposure that covered the recall of dangerous slings, but in general cast babywearing in a pretty good light! Today Show on Babywearing This is [...]
Tina wrote: “I just had a question about using a wrap here in Florida. My daughter is 12 weeks old and loves being in the wrap, except she sweats so much! When I take her out she’s soaked in sweat, and I was just wondering if that was ok? Is there a better blend of [...]
There is just no way I cannot repost this. The woman is a comic genius. And then there is this one: See more comics on her blog: http://www.mama-is.com
Recently the Infantino bag sling was recalled after some babies died in the carrier. It is terrible that deaths had to occur before this dangerous product was recalled, and it is a reminder to all parents to treasure our children and to make sure we know how to carry them safely. Whenever you carry a [...]
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