Wikis tagged with Babywearing

We know that Mothering.com moms love babywearing, so we were thrilled when we got the chance to partner with Boba to share their Carrier 3G with our community and our Mothering Mavens.  To read more about how you can join the Mothering Mavens, our private product review program, click here!   The partnership brought together 14 Mothering Mavens, each with a baby between the ages of 4 months and 2 years, in a small private focus group.  Each Maven got to pick out a brand new Boba 3G Carrier that she could test and keep and was asked to share her thoughts.      We asked the Mavens...

Babywearing offers a huge amount of benefits, but choosing the right carrier isn't always easy. Recently, we started a conversation in the Mothering community to ask for baby carrier recommendations and the response was wonderful. Check it out here.   Below you will find the top five baby carrier picks from our members.    You can read more reviews, or leave your own, in our Babywearing Reviews Section. And discover everything our members have to say about babywearing in our Babywearing Forum.      Beco Butterfly II Carrier    92 Reviews | 5 Stars   Review from Mothering...

By Peggy O'Mara Founder, Mothering.com   What do Miyam Bialk, Brad Pitt, Brooke Shields, Gwen Stefani, and Rachel Weisz have in common? They wear their babies. Babywearing means carrying your baby or child in a wraparound sling, ring sling, pouch sling, mei tai, soft structured carrier or structured carrier. A baby carrier can be as simple as a long piece of cloth or as sophisticated as a Gucci or Louis Vuitton.   Babywearing is a necessity for women all over the world who carry their babies while they work and do domestic tasks. This practice has been around for centuries and has...

brought to us by Mothering sponsor Boba   Thoughtful Design Bests Babywearing Challenges It’s no secret that babywearing is the most natural choice for baby’s physical, emotional, and social development—but that doesn’t mean it always comes naturally. When choosing a baby carrier, it’s important to understand what growing babies need and how you can best support them.    Unfortunately, some baby carrier manufacturers have not thought through babies physiological development, and their poor designs can have unintended consequences. Luckily, carriers like the Boba 3G Baby Carrier are...

By Christine Gross-Loh Issue 113, July/August 2002 My son Benjamin, almost eight months old, has ridden in a stroller perhaps only five times in his life. Instead, he has spent his days snuggled up to me in a variety of baby carriers. When he was just 12 hours old, we put him in a New Native Baby Carrier. As Benjamin grew bigger, we tried a number of things-adjustable slings, a Japanese hip carrier, the ubiquitous Baby Bjorn, a Baby Trekker soft backpack, a fleece sling, the Sara's Ride hip carrier, a Tough Traveler frame backpack, and a Korean blanket carrier designed to carry an infant...

The author and daughter navigating San Francisco's Chinatown streets with a stroller. I’ve visited the Bay Area before, but never with a child. Along with a yoga mat (I planned on attending yoga on the labyrinth in Grace Cathedral), I also packed onesies, sippy cups, and our stroller. As my daughter is nearing her first birthday, I’m finding it increasingly difficult to “wear” her for longer periods of time before needing to give my back a break. This saddens me, as I enjoyed the many days spent with her strapped to my chest while walking all around our home town, easily taking her...

Every time I try to use cloth for overnight for my 6 month old son, he gets a yeast infection rash. I use prefolds with snappies, bummies whisper wraps, and a stay-dry doubler made of fleece and terry cloth at night. I always end up putting him back in disposables at night because after about 2 nights, he ends up with a bad rash. What is a good overnight system? There are two things that come to mind when I read your question.  First, that the rash only happens at night tells me that it is possibly not yeast.  Yeast would be living in the diapers all the time and would not go away so...

Thank you to everyone who took part in our first Twitter Party (#mmag), what a turnout!! Here is a list of winners for tonight’s prizes. Congrats!! Please write me at webeditor [at}mothering.com to claim your prize. Thanks to our generous sponsors for donating these gifts!!! A transcript is coming soon so check back! * A Moby Wrap ‘tattoo’ wrap that says ‘wrapped with love’ – @offbeatbelle * A Chic Papoose, Britney style sling – @Jess61985 * An Organic Sleepy Wrap, style of winner’s choice – @wordofmousebook * A Classic Sleepy Wrap, style of winner’s choice – @husskl * A Boba...

By Christine Gross-Loh Issue 113, July/August 2002 Six tips to help you wear your baby comfortably and safely. 1. Try several types of carriers. Different ones serve different purposes. Soft structured carriers such as the Ergo are popular among many babywearing parents. Wraps, such as the Moby or GypsyMama are also very versatile, and gorgeous to boot. I highly recommend buying or borrowing a few other types as well. I consider a ring sling to be all-purpose and easy to get baby in and out of, a soft structured carrier or mei tai helpful for longer walks or shopping, and the...

This video resource is a web exclusive addition to the feature article "Babywearing is Best for Baby" in the July/August 2010 issue of Mothering magazine. To read the article, and accompanying resources, order a digital subscription or a copy of the July/August 2010 issue. The following pages contain short videos from Mothering partners with helpful information and demonstrations on how to properly use the baby carriers they offer. For information about how to choose a carrier and how to safely wear your baby see the July/August 2010 issue of Mothering magazine and the web feature...

Stretch Wrap Sling How-to Wear a Newborn in a Cradle Position in a Sleepy Wrap Sling from Sleepy Wrap Wraps | Ring Slings | Soft-Structured Carriers | Pouches | Safety | Fun Slide 2 of 13  

Stretch Wrap Sling How-to Wear a Newborn in an Upright Position in a Sleepy Wrap Sling from Sleepy Wrap Wraps | Ring Slings | Soft-Structured Carriers | Pouches | Safety | Fun Slide 3 of 13  

Wrap Sling How-to Wear a Baby in a Moby Wrap Sling from Hip Mountain Mama Wraps | Ring Slings | Soft-Structured Carriers | Pouches | Safety | Fun Slide 4 of 13  

Ring Sling How-to Thread and Wear a Ring Sling from Lady Bugz Slings Wraps | Ring Slings | Soft-Structured Carriers | Pouches | Safety | Fun Slide 5 of 13  

Ring Sling How-to Do a Tummy-to-Tummy Carry in a Ring Sling from Chictots Wraps | Ring Slings | Soft-Structured Carriers | Pouches | Safety | Fun Slide 6 of 13  

Ring Sling How-to Hip Carry in a Ring Sling from Posh Papoose Wraps | Ring Slings | Soft-Structured Carriers | Pouches | Safety | Fun Slide 7 of 13  

Soft-Structured Carrier How-to Wear an Ergo Soft-Structured Carrier from SoBeBabies Wraps | Ring Slings | Soft-Structured Carriers | Pouches | Safety | Fun Slide 8 of 13  

Soft-Structured Carrier How-to Wear an Older Child in an Ok Snap Soft-Structured Carrier from Frog Mama Wraps | Ring Slings | Soft-Structured Carriers | Pouches | Safety | Fun Slide 9 of 13  

Tip: Look for helpful how-to videos on the websites of the sling and carrier retailers and manufactures you are interested in. Please remember to always keep your baby's face exposed during sling use with their airway open. For information about how to choose the right carrier for you and how to safely wear your baby see the July/August 2010 issue of Mothering magazine and the web feature Babywearing 101. You can also find links to all of our babywearing resources in our Special Report on Babywearing.   Slide 3 of 3    

Pouch Sling How-to Use a Pouch Sling from Gorgeous Baby Wraps | Ring Slings | Soft-Structured Carriers | Pouches | Safety | Fun Slide 10 of 13