Latest in Slings and Carriers
The best baby carrier for a new parent (who's new to baby carriers)
One of the most frequent questions I'm asked by pregnant friends is what is the best baby carrier to get. Okay, so not everyone is going to want a hundred million carriers (as I have apparently needed over the years, ahem), but it's still tricky for me to pick just one.
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Yes Virginia, there is a baby carrier designed for napping
With my first baby, The Nap was sacred. With my second, napping was important, but it was no longer worthy of capitalization. Now I'm on the go with the older two so often that I'm happy if the baby sacks out in his carrier for fifteen minutes. Problem is, most babywearing contraptions aren't really conducive to getting some shut-eye.
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The It Sling: This Year's It Bag.
According to all the magazines and certain recent ad campaigns of over-the-counter pain remedies, babies are the new hot accessory. Carry yours everywhere and you're sure to be in the in crowd this year. Or so we hear.
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It's a (Semilla) Wrap
Considering my son spent the first eight months of his life in a sling, there's no doubt my new daughter will be enjoying the same comforts. But now that I'm chasing after two other ones, I'm looking at options that give me a bit more mobility, like the wrap sling.
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Babywearing with utter and complete warmth--for both of you
Allow me to set the scene: It is January in New England, subzero temperatures, and I need to get out of the house with my newborn in a front carrier. I used to routinely wear my husband's coat over the baby, which somehow managed to both be too big and too drafty, all at once. Also, I looked enormous.
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Babywearing twins. Yes indeedy.
My hat's off to all moms of twins--double the gear, double the
diapers, double the feedings. And not being able to wear both babies at once? That seems the most daunting prospect of all to me, since babywearing has saved my sanity with all three kids.
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The Belle Baby Carrier - You Can't Go Wrong With Denim
My husband is totally willing to wear the baby, so long as it doesn't require a mei tai (too many straps) or a sling (too uncomfy on his bad shoulder). That basically leaves him with our Belle Baby Carrier which now comes in a gender-neutral denim.
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Breathing New Life Into That Old Bjorn
Thanks to Cool Mom Picks, I've expanded my babywearing horizons to include wraps and slings, but I can never abandon my beloved Swedish front carrier standby, no matter how much drool coats its surface. However thanks to My Little Roo, I can dress up my old standby in some new duds.
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Slings for the Fashionably Erudite
Regular CMP readers know that Kristen has described bibs as "outfit
spoilers." I feel the same way about baby carriers. (Plus I've always felt they stop me from showing off my postpartum
cleavage.)
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Summer Sling
The SolarVeil sling from Mamma's Milk has taken up permanent
residence in my pool bag, right next to the sunscreen. Because my baby boy has that pale porcelain skin
that absolutely must be shielded from the sun, but with two older kiddos
who adore the pool (okay, I do too), staying inside all summer is
not a reasonable option.
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The Best Mother's Day Gift of All Time: Time Itself
Really want to make a new mom's day next Sunday? Forget flowers and perfume - just try taking that baby off her hands for more than a minute.
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