Simple strategies for babywearing that’s safe for you and your baby!
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…
Hey you. Yes, you, the helpful person in line behind me at the grocery store. I know it looks like I’m struggling through a complicated dance as I tie my baby on my back. But I know what I’m doing. I’ve done this before. Hundreds of times. And the last thing I need right now…
Wearing your baby has many benefits, for both parent and child. But babywearing is also hard work! As a core fitness specialist, I’ve noticed a blind spot in the questions I receive from mothers who want to tone up their tummies. They recognize that babywearing can be done while working out, but they don’t see babywearing as a workout. The reality from a biomechanical and physiological standpoint is that strapping your child to your body can either help or harm your whole body.
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…
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.
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