For those that are wondering, I do have the itch to blog many wonderful things now that I have a newborn. And I am doing lots of wrapping, including nursing in the wrap and tandem wrapping with my 18 month old. But I’m so busy and my hands are so
I learned so much and my heart swelled twelve sizes as I read through the comments on my Be Nice To Mommies post. There was so much profound truth to be found in this collection of fifty-some motley experiences! Marley won a free wrap for her essay (copied in full
***adding the link for ordering (go ahead and order now): http://www.wrapyourbaby.com/ERpreorder.html If you are planning to buy a wrap in the near future, here’s a short but sweet opportunity to get a whopping 20% discount on a great summer wrap! After shipping out all the orders from my Mothers Day
This is a message of love. I thought about waiting until Sunday to post it, but I think it’s never to soon to spread a message of love. Let’s not wait—let’s start now! In honor of Mothers Day I propose that we be nice to all the moms we meet
My wrapping style, like my parenting in general, has gotten more comfortable and relaxed now that I’m on the third baby. You know how they tell you that your newborn baby needs to wake up to nurse every two hours, should have 6-8 wet diapers per day, and needs to
Wraps–they’re good for babies in utero, too! At our Mom’s Circle, my friend Evelyn has taken the rebozo to my pregnant belly a couple of times. SO RELAXING! I’m looking forward to having this tool ready during labor, when my husband can use our rebozo to help me relax
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
I was looking over the awards for babywearing advocacy and outreach from Babywearing International. It’s wonderful to see how different groups are reaching out and helping the people in their communities through babywearing. But I also thought of the influence each of us makes just by stepping out our doors
I’m a big promoter of babywearing while pregnant. What a break for a pregnant mother not to have to carry that toddler in her aching arms, awkwardly on one side or the other of her baby bump! How wonderful for a soon-to-be big brother or sister to get to cuddle
Our Moms Circle is wonderful. It is a circle of mothers who come and bare their souls with love and honesty both in the asking of questions, and the answering, the telling of trials, and the listening. We strive to listen with our hearts, and ask questions of the mother
This is a fantastic and detailed examination of the physiological benefits of wearing your baby (or alternately, the physiological damage of not holding babies enough): http://www.sleepywrap.com/2011/02/strollers-baby-carriers-and-infant-stress/ It also covers positioning in a carrier. Obviously, having a baby in a carrier isn’t enough. The material isn’t magical. It’s using the material
Wow–sorry about the two month long lapse of blogging! Instead of making excuses, why don’t I jump right in with what’s up right now? My family has decided to take our leave of the house, the job, and the stable predictable life (such as it is with kids) and travel
I recently added to my store several options for cold-weather babywearing. Of all of them, I picked a kindercoat for myself and this is why: I only want to own one coat for normal use, pregnant use, and babywearing use. I’m a minimalist. The fleece insert, used solo, is perfect
Today’s meeting culminated in a fantastic birth discussion. We went from giving advice to welcoming a baby into your homes, hearts, and lives, to Joanna’s birth story which contained such beauty and inspiration that tears, questions, and observations all flowed freely. Our “new baby” advice was aimed at the expectant
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
