What Do You NOT Do While Wearing Your Baby? - Page 2

[Cherry_Milan]

I also used the moby since birth. He also cried whenever not in the wrap so I had to do everythign with him in it. We also lived on the second floor and I had him and a laundry basket to take down to the apartment laundry room basement. I also washed dishes and prepared lunch/dinner. I just didn't cook. I vacumed because he liked the sound and I even went poop/pee. I didn't plan to wear him that much, but it was the only way he wouldn't cry. The wrap wa a total lifesaver for me. People always ask if he was cholic and I say no, but I know if I didn't have the wrap he would have been. It really was the only time he wouldn't cry.

Now that he's 9 months I backpack him in the ergo or mei tai.

[gretchikin]

I have a 2 month old and I carry her in the wrap (moby-style) mostly. I own a pizzeria and even carry her there while working. Making pizzas (not using the oven! lol!), doing dishes, waiting tables, refilling drinks... not to mention chores around the house. She prefers to be upright so she's in the tummy to tummy carry mostly, although I faced her out at the pizzeria last night because she wanted to see. I haven't tried back carries yet, but I have a mei tai and will try a high back carry with her soon.. yay for that suggestion!

I go to the bathroom, vacuum (she doesn't mind the noise either), do dishes, laundry--bending to the side lol, or DD/3yo "helps".

Bending is hard.. but I guess "better" for ya since you HAVE to use your legs vs. your back.
And cooking isn't so good..
But basically it works for lots of things, as long as I can handle it and it's not too hot or back-tiring.
Using T-Tapp principles, tuck butt, bend knees, keep abs in.. helps with the back issues. I just get busy and forget.

[jess5377]

Can't do the dishes or most chores that require bending.

How old were your babies when you started doing the back carry? Mine is 6 weeks.

[coldandsleepy]

About the only thing I don't usually wear my son for is cooking. And if it's something simple and not dangerous, I wear him for that too.

I do think it is awkward as anything to do certain chores (hello, dishes!) while wearing him, but my choices seem to be that either I wear him and do dishes, or the dishes don't get done. He doesn't really play by himself yet or anything.

[kickinitbabystyle]

I'm not fond of slings myself. I prefer wraps and that is what I've carried both babes in from the beginning. They feel safe and secure in there, and I can bend over and everything without them even moving really. I did/do everything while wearing my babies. No frying or anything like that, but everything else is pretty much fair game. I also carry them on my back when I need to get HANDS ON doing something. It makes everything so much easier and niether of them have seemed to mind. I even have a MayaMama Water wrap and take showers with the younger one on. Just have to make sure the water is the appropriate temp