More babywearing
I’ve discovered this online community dedicated to “babywearing,” the practice of “wearing” your baby in various types of carriers. The term was coined by Dr. Sears, the author of many child rearing books and the man behind the attachment parenting philosophy. The website is The Babywearer and it’s full of carrier and vendor reviews as well as a message board where moms (and dads) discuss babywearing and parenting in general. Julianna is usually happiest when she’s being held, so finding the perfect carrier has been important to me just so I can function throughout the day. There are many different types of carriers – pouches, ring slings, mei tais, wraps … the list goes on. I started first with a Baby Bjorn, which is OK but not all that comfortable. Then I purchased a Babyhawk mei tai, which I’ve been pretty happy with – it’s much more comfortable (and good looking) than the Baby Bjorn. I recently purchased a Hoppediz (a German brand) wrap from Attached To Baby which I LOVE. It’s a bit of a learning curve to wear it correctly, but it’s extremely comfortable. Now I’ve got my eye on the Didymos (another German brand), which is referred to as the “Rolls Royce of Wraps” according to the babywearing community. There are many videos on YouTube from parents demonstrating how to use these things. One of my favorites is this video from a woman in Germany – I can’t understand a word, but it doesn’t matter:
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J,
I found your site through Sketchup’s blog, but I wanted to comment on the mei tai. First of all, congrats on your beautiful baby girl! My wife and I have a son (10 months old). Dr Sears baby – the attachment prince : ). My wife has a myan wrap (I think that’s what it’s called) She likes it quite a bit. She can do some hands free breast feeding with it. It was way too complicated for me. I really like the mei tai. My son has taken 2 hour naps in it while I have it on. I was able to get a bunch of things done around the house. Really helpful. An added plus is getting to hear him snore, music to my ears.
Nice drawing by the way. I absolutely love Sketchup. I use it professionally and at home.
-m