Focus on safe, simple, and budget-friendly babywearing, these posts are must-read for every babywearing mom.
When I agreed to write a post on “babywearing basics”, I honestly didn’t know what to write! Sometimes, when something is such an everyday part of your life, you don’t really remember what the “basics” are. So, I decided to go to the best place I know for crowd-sourcing — Facebook! — and got a…
Babywearing has been around for hundreds of years and it usually exists in some form in most cultures. However, just because something has been around for a long time doesn’t mean that it has always been done safely. In the past, girls would grow up watching their mothers and other women wearing their babies as…
Babywearing can be expensive. But it doesn’t have to break the bank.
If you have entered every giveaway for every brand of carrier, and have finally given up on winning one for free, here are some suggestions on how to babywear on a budget.
By the time I was pregnant with our third, I had a babywearing group, a “stash” of carriers, and loads of experience, both wearing personally and instructing others. This was going to be the baby on which I learned how to tie my wraps 900 different ways.
Except it wasn’t. Because instead, this was my baby who didn’t love being worn.
Motherhood becomes an inherent part of your identity at the moment of conception, if not before. Being able to love, nurture, and raise your children becomes paramount. But motherhood, as rewarding as it is, can be physically challenging. It is a workout in and of itself just to carry the baby for nearly 10 months. The strain on your body continues after birth while you bounce, rock, walk, and sway your newborn to soothe and comfort them to sleep. These challenges persist into toddlerhood when you are lifting kids in and out of cribs, car seats, and strollers. It is a workout to do all of this with minimal sleep, little alone time, and a weak, deflated, and disconnected core.
Whether it’s the trendiness, practicality, or sheer curiosity that is drawing you in, babywearing is intriguing. However, you may not want to invest in it without a bit of first-hand experience. Here are four avenues into babywearing that can help you figure out what is best for you and your baby. 1. Borrow from a…
According to my mom, I was babywearing before it was “a thing”. She wore my younger siblings in what she called her “front pack” and I wanted to be a little mama myself, so she made me my own “front pack” to carry my dollies around in. I still remember it in all its 80s…
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