Baby Wearing General Chatter #2

[onthefly]

Hello all!

This thread has been created as a general chatter thread for those who wear their babies. It's designed for those who want to support each other in their baby wearing journey, however long that may be, and to share ideas and suggestions for baby wearing techniques and methods.

Some useful baby wearing and related articles on BellyBelly:

Babywearing - The Benefits of Carrying Your Baby
Cuddle Me Mum - I Need a Cuddle...
Cuddles - How They Make Your Baby Smarter, Calmer and More Secure
Velcro Baby - The Baby That Clings!

Different ways of wrapping your baby may be found in this thread:

Continuing from here

[~TT40~]

subby wubbing.


I need to look up all these terms...and learn some new carries!!

I'm actually considering going under the house and finding our old teddy bear stash and see if any are good enough to wrap =P


ADDIT ~ that last link doesn't work MadB (the one linking to a thread on different ways to wrap) =)

[blessedatlast]

Hi

DS and I love baby wearing.. I always do a fwcc or a reinforced kangaroo carry, but I find it hurts my neck (Kangaroo carry, not FWCC) Do you think it's the wrap or the carry?

I have a new addiction to woven wraps, so I have sold all my stretchy wraps bar 2 to fund my new woven..

[onthefly]

Thanks T - I've fixed it

Might be either BAL....? I've not done much front carrying in a wrap - except a stretchy when DS was very little

[Cranky Kitten]

Whee, just had a lovely day out cruising Freo wearing my boy. First on my back and then later on my front, where he snuggled in for a snooze And so much easier trying to negotiate the markets (which are really crowded) without a bulky pram to contend with.

I am wondering though, has anyone got any suggestions for comfy bags to wear with a carrier? My ergo backpack hooks onto a buckled ssc quite well, not so great with a ring sling or the km, so I've been using a shoulder bag, but can't do it across the body so it gets heavy on the shoulder after a while as it's unbalanced (unlike DS).

[onthefly]

I think you can get special bags. Also it's possible to tie them on to the shoulder strap. Weight can be an issue if you're carrying lots of things, though = I tend to use a granny trolley if we're going far afield for any length of time. The nappy bag usually stays in the car, though.

[Jennifer13]

I'm on the lookout for a good bum bag to use while bwing, CK.

Lulu - ring sling with tummy to tummy was perfect for DD2 as a newbie, especially for school trips and shops. Actually, I still do it now with all 7 kg of her! Legs out now though. We rarely used cradle.

[purplepixie1978]

I'm a bit excited, I have a friend from mother's group who is wrap curious too, so we're going to be each others' wing girl for a meet in our area on 1 June

[Jennifer13]

Well I've scored a beautiful Diva Milano from Suse and I can't wait to get it!

I'm offloading one of my other size sixes to make way. I have a few and just don't need them all. If it doesn't sell I won't be that disappointed though, I wrapped with it yesterday to take this photo and forgot how nice it felt.

http://img.tapatalk.com/79d22aeb-456b-47e9.jpg

Plenty of snuggly babywearing in this cold weather! I'm off to get a bwing jacket I saw in the shops the other day tomorrow.

[~TT40~]

It has only really just clicked to me that I will basically have a winter bub (even though it is still autumn). so my making sure bub is warm (and me) is pretty high in the priorities. what is this BW jacket? just a jacket that is nice and big and warm? or is it specifically made for bw mummas? I was just thinking my current jackets would go around me fine, but not around me and bub (not done up but wrapped around us so bub will still have head out etc). I think I have 1 that might make it...


just to add on, I guess doubling the wrap would make it warmer...can you do that? or if you have a longer one you can wrap an extra layer?

(im going to have the oppisite problem in 6 months when it becomes way too hot...but one thing at a time =P)

[onthefly]

Yup, head out is good!
There are purpose-made coats, also

[~TT40~]

Yup, head out is good!
There are purpose-made coats, also

oooo more stuff to spend money on!!! *goes searching*

[Cranky Kitten]

We've been having fun playing with our first wrap - and other than the "yay, hair - YANK!" from DS, it's getting easier and easier

[Jennifer13]

We have a Mamaway shop at the shopping centre and they have one I like, plus I can try it on first.

You can use a longer wrap and one of the carries that doubles up is probably warmer, but honestly because they're tucked up close it's a lot cosier anyway.

[Pip82]

Hi I haven't looked at this thread before but HI I have used a lot of different carriers for my girls and trying different things has helped me find what I like! I have an ergo and another full buckle carrier, plus size 2,4,5&6 woven wraps, I feel excessive as I'm not much of a consumer usually but I do use them (well not so much the 4). I used a stretchy wrap in the first few months.

Also I have a set of sling rings so I can make my size 2 into a ring sling when I feel like it!

I go through phases of what I like using so will have a week of using a short wrap and nothing else then don't use it for ages while I use long wraps or full buckle

[Cranky Kitten]

Heh, DH totally doesn't get why you need different sizes. I've only just started wrapping though, so we'll see. So far I'm loving it, a lot easier than it looked when watching someone else do it.

[Jennifer13]

I really need a set of rings. I've been using my woolen NWI a bit, but it doesn't feel as good as my linen Oscha. And while three is great for back carries, it's dreadful for rebozo hip!

Jade went to her new home today. I felt a bit sad packing it away. But I'm getting some woven mail tomorrow and I can hardly wait! If it doesn't come early I'm going to have to wait until I come home.

[HotI]

is anybody else dealing with a chucky baby? babywearing works cos it lessens the screaming, but i get puked on all day long, urgh... no way i could even contemplate checking out some of the gorgeous wraps when he is such a puke a matic. i am using my scootababy and have just purchased a 2nd hand ergo (cos my ergo is still MIA), at least with 2 i can wash them more regularly.... urgh rough day.... ok, all good, heading to bed now. xx