Babywearing

International babywearing week 21st-28th September 2009

 

My friend has a 5 week old and wants to buy a carrier. She mentioned she wants one like mine (which does front and back carrying)
I was wondering which you would prefer but also which you DO NOT recommend!
Also, do you think she should get a sling, a carrier, a hug -a- bub type thing? I lent her a sling but its abit too small for her, it doesnt adjust.

Suggestions please!

J's first time at the beach in the wrap I made.

Ok, so here are the pics of our slings.

This is the Jazsling with Miss Caitlin sleeping:

Jazsling with Zara

This one is the babasling, with Zara sleeping. But whats with my crazy scary look?

Ooooh, too cute!

And our carrier. Again, funny look. Dont look too impressed.

There we go!

Hi everyone!

I have 3 different carriers. My first one was a Jazsling. I love it, especially when they are really little. I also recently got a BabaSlings from a garage sale across the road. Its quite abit roomier so I can use it for hammocking Zara still where as the Jazsling is abit squishy.

I also have a front carrier comfy cruiser which I got from KMart one day when I was desperate for something to put Caitlin in when she was unsettled.

I dont know what I would have done without my carriers, it just settles bub right down and that was the only way I could get any housework done when my eldest was little! LOL!

I will have a look through my photos and upload them when I have a smidge more time!

I quite like my carriers. I was interested in the hug-a-bubs. Does anyone have one or an opinion on them?

Weird picture sorry!

I quite like the ring sling so far. Just got it this morning! Its a Zolo metroblack cotton with pocket. I got it near new for about $20 inc post so that's good. :D

I tried Av (3years2mths) in it too.

Hubby asks why you need so many carriers? Silly Q!!

Hi everyone!
I am new here, I only just found out about the group as Winja mentioned it in a blog! YAY!

I see I have alot of reading to do! Fantastic group and I will get some pics up of what I've got soon!

Nikki

sorry not the best pics chloe took them b4 we all went for a walk this arvo :)

 its my ellaroo mei tai baby carrier! its really cool i love it!..... not the easiest thing to put on especially with a cranky toddler to begin with rather than a lil sleepy baby heheh. but i got it to happen and il get used to the technique in no time im sure :)

whe it turned up this morning i stole chloes baby choo choo and used her as a practice "baby" to make sure i had at least an idea before i tried tobais.

i love it! love the colours! i bought it off ebay quite cheap from a link from one of kyms blogs THANKS KYM!

it comes in handy too! tobias fell asleep in it almost straight away and now im home i just switched my chair for my fitball and sat at the comp like that hehe ! tobias even woke up sooking and i just bounced for awhile and he fell asleep again!

Rebozo means "shawl" and in many cultures these shawls are used throughout a women's life:
 

"When we are born we spend several years slung to our mother's back in one. When we go to school we carry our books in it. When we go to market we carry our produce in it. When we are cold we wrap ourselves in it. When it rains we protect our hair with it. Then once we have our own children we sling them to our backs."

Many women and their partners are discovering the traditional wisdom of babywearing works well in their modern lifestyle. www.yayamama.com/babywearing.htm

How to make a rebozo.

The rebozo way project.

 

I hand dyed a piece of calico  in purple and yellow, a while ago. I wasn't sure what to do with it but had a go with carrying J with it today rebozo style.

16 weeks. J wasn't very happy today. Not sure why, its not like him to cry. Maybe teeth?