Baby Wearing General Chatter #3

**~TT40~** · March 22nd, 2013, 08:46 PM

stretchy and bouncy, everything i've read say its good for toddlers and bigger kids, I thought you wouldn't want stretchy and bouncy for that?

**Chrispe** · March 23rd, 2013, 11:20 AM

Not as much stretch as a HB/stretchy wrap but as it breaks in it will stretch out a bit. Is it 100% hemp or hemp cotton mix?

Can't wait for my Milky Way blue sky (Hemp/cotton) have been told it will be ready in 2 weeks!

**onthefly** · March 23rd, 2013, 12:08 PM

oh no, I mean compared to a cotton woven. It's not stretchy like a stretchy wrap, it only has diagonal stretch, but just more than other wraps. Try one and you'll see what I mean.

**~TT40~** · March 27th, 2013, 03:27 PM

so I caught up with her today and had a play woth the hemp wrap and omg! im in love!! it feels exactly like I imagine when I think of wraps. and after a bit of a play (only had it a couple of hours) when I wrap I feel like all those pros in the how to vids. feels so natural and effortless to wrap with it =)
ive taken a couple of photos. but will post later when im on the computer =)

**HotI** · March 30th, 2013, 06:09 PM

is anyone here wearing older kids (3 years+)? I rediscovered the benefits of wearing my DD recently when I had both kids at the airport and she was upset after saying goodbye to her dad who was going away for a few days. I had a pusher and the ergo, which I packed for DS, so DS went in the pusher and I put DD on my tummy in the ergo. initially it was just a way of getting her out of the airport with a massive meltdown, but I think it gave her the physical touch and movement .... that she needed so she could settle down.

I have done it other times since then. I think the effects are partly caused by novel factor of her being worn, rather than DS, but all the other stated benefits are also quite obvious with her.

**~TT40~** · March 31st, 2013, 06:07 PM

Yesterday I did BW FTW!
I climbed a mountain with Spock on my back. I climbed The Rock. according to the sign at the bottom the grade is hard, and it was, very steep and rocky. It killed me, but I did it, and man it felt good. I feel I achieved even more because I BW her up. I also have an awesome photo of my bf her on the top. =)
http://img.tapatalk.com/d/13/03/31/baquty6a.jpg

**Chrispe** · April 11th, 2013, 11:29 PM

Just got an email to say Milky Way is on its way!!

**Jennifer13** · April 12th, 2013, 04:22 PM

Got my Ela!!

Poor DD2 has chicken pox and babywearing really has gotten the job done this week. She was not happy here.

**Charlotte91** · April 12th, 2013, 06:03 PM

So, we're going overseas in Oct and I plan to BW DS through the airport.

I have a RS and a Girasol wrap. DS will be 14 mos.
What do you think I should use and if it's the wrap, what carry should I use? I want something quick and easy.

**onthefly** · April 12th, 2013, 06:16 PM

I'd go rucksack for a quick carry - or is it a long wrap?

I hope you're all well and spot-free soon Jen!

**wysiwyg** · April 12th, 2013, 06:20 PM

You might already know but I have found have to take DD or DS out of a carrier to go through security and put carrier on belt through x-ray. So something is very easy to get on and off is my tip (I used ergo) especially if on own.

**onthefly** · April 12th, 2013, 06:40 PM

Yeah, it seems to depend on which airport you're going through

I took a shortie my last trip so could use it in a ruck on my back or tied with a slip-knot for a hip carry like a RS

**HotI** · April 12th, 2013, 06:55 PM

A few of the airports now have a change mat at the end of the security desk so you can put bub down while you put your carrier/wrap back on. Wonder if they would make you take the woven type wrap off your body completely? I have only used ergo, close carrier or scooterbaby and have had to take off all these to get through security. Still worth taking it though rather than use a pram.

**NicNac** · April 12th, 2013, 08:18 PM

I've recently travelled domestic only with a HAB and it had to come off completely through security. The staff were really apologetic as bubs was asleep at the time but it had to go through X-ray with the bags etc.

**Jennifer13** · April 13th, 2013, 02:46 PM

I've always had to take bubs out at every airport through security. Also had to take them out for take off, even when I had a tiny sleeping bubba, to use their seatbelt.

**Charlotte91** · April 13th, 2013, 03:16 PM

It's a long wrap and I know I'll have to take it off. But, it'll be so much easier than using the double pusher as DD won't be able to walk through the airport.

She loves getting in the ruck, so I may end up wearing her. She's such a teeny little thing.