Preventing Rashes from Baby Slings

A baby’s skin is so delicate and sensitive that there are a number of materials that can cause a rash to their skin in a short period of time, including baby slings. Baby slings were introduced as a companion for new mothers to be hands free while holding their babies close, this is commonly called babywearing. Before modern slings were invented, parents would use a number of various items to cradle their baby to their …

Safe Babywearing Practices All Wrapped Up

Wearing your baby does a world of good, yes, but it’s no good if the way you carry your little one in a carrier does a world of harm to your back, your neck, or your posture.  It’s also no good to race around wearing baby, doing as much as you can, without a bit of mindful forethought about the types of babywearing task-management that might put baby at risk of discomfort, or even injury. …

Kangaroo Care: Baby Carriers for Preemies

The benefits of carrying our babies close are well known.  But what about preemies?  In the first weeks after a premature birth, parents of preemies are often exhausted from monitoring their baby in the NICU, emotionally spent at the delay in taking their baby home, and scared about the health concerns associated with premature birth.   When your premature baby comes home for good, Kangaroo care – with the right carrier for low birthweight babies – can …

Baby Carriers Past and Present: Herstory is History

Did you know that they’re older than money?  Yes, older than currency.  Back to the days of bartering.   Something to think about when you’re forking over fifty to one hundred hard-earned dollars for a baby carrier that promises you bonding, soothing, and multitasking all in one.  A relatively recent phenomenon in the West, where women’s roles evolved from either rearing children at home or leaving children in the care of another to go to …

Didymos: Weird Name, Wonderful Wrap

Why, you may ask, am I writing a review of a wrap I didn’t buy?  Here’s my short philosophy on baby gear.  Our family either buys one superior product in a category – say strollers, carrier, or breast pumps, or we buy two or three less expensive and more specialized products from that category. 

If we’re sold …

The No-Brainer Baby Carrier

Give me the easiest baby carrier, the one that needs no instruction booklet, has no list of warnings, requires no specialized lingo, and I’ll give you a bazillion dollars.  That’s the number my three year old says when he tells me, “Mama, I want a bazillion more jelly beans.” Oh yeah? I think to myself, Well, I want a bazillion more hours of sleep.
Three Kinds of Easy
If you’re the kind of parent who cowers at the …

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 …

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 …