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[amberskyfire]

I plan on wearing mine all the time and then sleeping with him at night. I worry sometimes about getting tired, but I figure if I can carry him around for nine months, I can carry him in a sling until he's walking, right?

[Pinky Tuscadero]

I like to have more than one sling for those times when baby gives me back all the milk I just gave him. I've had to throw my sling in the wash just as I was leaving the house and been very thankful I had more than one! Besides, the sling has to at least not clash horribly with what I'm wearing!

[Proudmom]

Of course, we are a babywearing family. DS & DD wear their dollbabies as well as any other toys.

I have a pouch, ring sling, wrap and mei-tei. I would like to get a new ring sling as the TMT silk one I had with dd ripped. I am hoping for a Rockin Baby Sling.

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[Leilalu]

Originally Posted by amberskyfire

I plan on wearing mine all the time and then sleeping with him at night. I worry sometimes about getting tired, but I figure if I can carry him around for nine months, I can carry him in a sling until he's walking, right?

totally

My advice is always this: start young! Although I know with my first, I never felt completely comfortable until she was a few months old, to leave the house with a sling on- but it can be done. And the younger you start, the more your muscles build. So, if you want to be able to carry a toddler around who weighs 35 + pounds in a hip carry for a length of time- start with a pouch when that baby is newborn. Trust me, your body will adapt right along with the baby. Now, if you plan to do lots of back carries, start with those early on as well. Otherwise, like me after a c-section, you will have built up a different set of muscles and regret not being able to do lots of back carries with an older toddler without some pain.