Lightening the Load – Carrying your Newborn in a Baby Carrier

Newborn baby carriers let you keep your baby snug and safe with you after you give birth and slowly return to your daily activities. Newborns love being with their parents, observing the world, seeing, hearing, and smelling everything around them during their quiet alert periods – and then taking a nice nap, lulled by a parent’s movement, warmth, and heartbeat.

Baby carriers suitable for newborns

Not every baby carrier is suitable for newborns. They do not yet …

Bed Sheets Are Baby Slings For Parents!

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The idea of “baby wearing” is not a new concept. Many cultures all around the world have carried their children on their backs, hips and torso for thousands of years. The idea has now moved into the 21st century allowing modern day parents to experience the joy of bonding with their babies in a whole new way while allowing baby to interact with the world from a unique perspective. The way a …

Let’s Go Swimming!

Holding on to Your Little Wriggler in a Water-Ready Baby Carrier

Are you ready to go on vacation or just want to splash around in the neighborhood pool, but need a water-ready infant carrier? Water carriers are becoming more common as parents discover the feelings of safety and comfort that their babies experience when fully supported in the water.

If your vacation takes you to the beach, you might not be so concerned about taking baby …

Baby Carriers For Plus-size Women

Many big moms want to use baby carriers for their infants. However, they might be hesitant to try them because so many baby products aren’t sized correctly for plus-size women. Why spend a lot of money only to be frustrated and embarrassed that the product doesn’t fit you? The good news is that many wraps and slings come in sizes appropriate for plus-size moms. For instance, the Moby Wrap is 18 feet long and will …

What’s Out the Window? Using a Car Seat On An Airplane

You’ve booked a flight with your baby and now you’re starting to worry. How will I carry all that stuff and the baby? Do we need to bring the car seat? Am I insane for attempting this trip alone? After eight international flights and more than a dozen domestic flights with an under-2, I’ve got the answers for you!

Carrying the Car Seat

You’re going to need your infant carrier or convertible child restraint when you get …

Baby, Let’s Fly! How to Survive Your Airline Trip

You’ve booked a flight with your baby and now you’re starting to worry. What do I need to bring? How will I keep baby from crying? After eight international flights and more than a dozen domestic flights with an under-2, I’ve got some ideas for you!

Just the Essentials, Ma’am

Your everyday baby “essentials” are different from mine, but let me help you think through what you’ll need on the airplane. This will probably all fit in …

A Primer on Baby Wearing – Learn the Different Styles of Carriers and Choose One With Confidence

Why Wear Your Baby?

Infant carriers worn on the body often turn out to be the single most important item of baby gear for many families. New parents are surprised at how much their babies want to be held and carried, and how much a carrier soothes them. However, it can be hard to find out the best infant carriers and to decide which one is best for you and your baby.

You may have heard …

Get a Great Work Out With Baby in a Carrier!

Your doctor or midwife has cleared you to start exercising, but you just can’t put your precious new baby down … so work out with baby in a carrier! Not only will your baby enjoy moving around with you and seeing the sights if you’re exercising outside, but carrying your baby adds some weight training to your aerobic exercise. You’ll get your super-mom reputation quickly, and it will be a lot of fun for the …

What is the Safest Infant Carrier? Choosing the Right Carrier for You and Your Baby

With the increasing popularity of slings, front carriers and baby backpacks, you might be wondering which model to buy, and what will be best for you and baby. With new models coming out all the time touting convenience and comfort, there are a few things to look for when shopping. After all, you want the safest infant carrier possible.

Slings

For newborns, these are definitely the best. They are the closest imitation of the womb, with …

Backpacking Across Europe with Baby

A bed and breakfast in Provence. Traveling the Chunnel to England on a Europass. Backpacking the Alpine trails of Switzerland. You and your partner have had all these romantic ideas for your excursion across Europe, when suddenly, you have a cuddly baby between the two of you! Is it time to give up the dream? Not at all. Take baby with you!

Carrying your baby is becoming more common and acceptable, and comfortable backpacks exist …