Comments on: Babywearing 101 – Part One: What is babywearing?

By: Sara

Sara — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:22:37 +0000

I'm looking forward to the rest of this series. I love love loved my sling with my first but for some reason this time around my back really hurts when I use it. I've been wrapping #2 and really enjoying it. I'd like to get some material and make another just for the fun of it. I'm also super excited to soon be the owner of an Ergo carrier which I hope to use many a time with both older and younger daughter.

By: Shannon Miller

Shannon Miller — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:24:59 +0000

I've made all of my wraps and pouches. As a mater of fact, I hate to even claim that I made my wrap because literally all I did was purchase and cut fabric:) The trick I think is to find fabric with just the right amount of stretch. I have pouches in every fabric known to man, but just two wraps made of the same material (one that goes with me and one backup that must.never.leave.the.car!).

By: Megan@SortaCrunchy

Megan@SortaCrunchy — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 16:30:31 +0000

Thanks for the feedback, ladies! I am going to be looking for reader recommendations for upcoming articles in this series. Do you have a carrier you absolutely love? (Or one you did not love so much?) I'd love to hear about it. You can reply here or email me at SortaCrunchy at gmail dot com. THANKS!

By: melissa mailly

melissa mailly — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:25:53 +0000

I have to agree that for bigger babies a wrap is the greatest! In fact, I'm using a stretchy wrap for my newest babe right now. I can chase my toddler, homeschool my oldest, prepare meals, do laundry… I've even mowed the lawn with a baby in a wrap, all without back or shoulder soreness. I have to agree that it is INDISPENSABLE! My toddler was also one of those who hated his carseat with a passion, so a pouch or wrap was always with me in the diaper bag.

By the way, here's a great article on why it's not the best to use an infant carseat as a "baby tote." http://www.continuum-concept.org/reading/spinalStress.html

Thanks for the great post! Can't wait to read more.

By: Shannon Miller

Shannon Miller — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 05:14:40 +0000

I love my pouch for little babies, but once they get some size on them I switch to a wrap. It takes just a little bit longer to put on, but it is so comfortable! Even carrying big babies, I've never had a back ache from it. Love my wrap!

By: Kristin Gates

Kristin Gates — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 00:28:33 +0000

I have read that in countries where babies are typically "worn" on their mothers all day (India especially), there is virtually no colic. I struggled with 2 babies with colic, so I wonder if baby-wearing with more frequency would have solved the problem. I could never find a comfortable sling, though.

By: Beckie

Beckie — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 22:15:23 +0000

I am loving still slinging my lightweight 2 year old It makes it so much easier to homeschool my daughter and to keep my household in some semblance of order

By: Mrs. Fussypants

Mrs. Fussypants — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:31:22 +0000

I can never find a sling that doesn't hurt my back aftr the baby is about 20 pounds.

I'm about to have #5 and I need to buy some fancy ones!