The Ergo Baby Carrier: What to Consider Before Buying

I can’t remember when I first heard about the Ergo, or who recommended it. Perhaps that’s because there were just so darn many endorsements from friends, family, and other new moms.  It does have several drawbacks, however, which I’d like to summarize here.  These …

Balboa Sling: A Cinch For Newbies

Formerly the NoJo, the Balboa Sling is the Dr. Sears-endorsed adjustable sling with reinforced edges and a double o-ring for easy adjustment.  Balboa’s construction is of  largely breathable cotton.

Read on to learn the reasons most first-time parents and parents of infants (0-6 …

Scootababy – U.S.-Based New Hip Carrier

Located in Sunnyvale, California, just a few miles from my home, Scootababy is a fairly new company that launched its hip carrier, which is featured in small boutiques and babygear stores.  If you have an older child and you’re on the hunt for a carrier that will relieve your arms and provide ample support for …

A Hip Baby Carrier for Both of You

When my grandmother embarrassed the heck out of me by announcing  that I had “childbearing hips”,  I wished I would have dissolved into the wallpaper.  Twenty years later, I’m over it.  Good thing too, because I realized in part that the childbearing she might have been talking about wasn’t the actual birth, which doesn’t last nearly as long as the other kind of childbearing (Carrying one or more children on your hip as they cling to …

Why Moms Love Moby

Not named for the whale or the musician, the Moby is meant to evoke the image of the Mobius Strip – that figure-eight looking shape you can make by taking a strip of paper, twisting it once, and bringing the ends back together to form an unending band of paper.  And the Moby Wrap holds …

Can Baby Carriers Diminish Reflux?

To soothe their newborns, many parents can often be observed rocking, jiggling, or bouncing their babies rhythmically.  But for little ones with still-developing digestive systems, gastrointestinal distress, or full-blown reflux (pun not intended), one false move can cause baby to lose those precious few ounces of breastmilk or formula he just consumed.  So, how does using a baby carrier fit into the early months of a baby suffering from irritating, even painful, acid reflux?
What Is …

The Wrapsody: A Baby Carrier for Your Little Fish

I have to admit I was skeptical about this company’s release of a wrap-style baby carrier that could be worn in the water.  But after having it for about a month, I can attest that there’s more than one watery use for this wrap, which costs around $55.

The Wrapsody Water wrap is made by GypsyMama, but this isn’t your tie-dyed hippy-mama baby wrap. …

Bjorn Again: A Baby Carrier’s New Models Worth It?

[caption id="attachment_327" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="The Babybjorn Air"][/caption]I have a friend with seven kids between the ages two and twelve.  The three eldest are girls, followed by a run of four boys.  While the kids’ clothes wore out, while strollers broke, while sippy cups cracked and went to the recycle bin, one old stand-by lasted through seven periods of babyhood.  You guessed it: …

Are You the Baby Carrier Type?

If you think parents who wear their babies are swathed in tie-dyed baby slings, striding around in vegan sandals, and driving hybrid vehicles, you may be accurately describing oh, I don’t know, a hundred parents or so (definitely a good description of Julia Roberts, by the way)!  But truth be told, there is no one type of parent who uses a baby carrier.

If you have been discouraged from wearing your baby by the nagging thought …

Why I Chose To Use a Baby Carrier

I’d like to share with you why I chose baby carriers over strollers whenever possible with both my kids.

But I wanted to make this more than a personal story.

So I’ve organized this article to cover probable reasons for babywearing among four major groups individuals likely to be weighing whether or not to choose a baby carrier.  Who should read this?

Expectant parents awaiting the birth of their first child.
Parents who didn’t use a carrier with their …