cool thanks guys, I just tried bub in one of my kangas, and it didn't pull on my wound at all.

suse, as far as I know there was no specific reason for not lifting anything heavier than my baby, it was just what the physio told me before I was discharged. I feel as though I could do more than I have been, but I've been a bit scared to as I want to heal as quickly as possible. That makes sense about lifting toddlers, and I suppose it just depends on the person really.. I mean the hospital is probably just covering itself with that general advice. I've looked at that site, its great! I actually posted my kanga pics on there ages ago, as I was lucky enough to be taught how to tie a baby in a kanga by some of the mamas I worked with while I was living in East Africa. I only got shown the back carry way though, so I just found a newborn simple front carry instruction and tried it out. It's a very similar tie, the baby just sits in a different position. I just read on a rebozo site that its not recommended to wear newborns in slings for extended periods until at least 2 weeks, preferably a month old.. does that sound right?