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Sling
Your Baby from newborn to
toddlerhood!
The benefits of baby wearing
- Calmer
Babies - Babies who are carried
in a sling have more calm, alert periods. They cry and fuss less.
Slinging can help babies with colic by reducing susceptibility to
vomiting and excess spitting up. Babies also sleep longer and more
comfortably when in a sling.
- Cares for Tiny Backs - A sling
conforms to a baby's body, eliminating pressure on the developing
spine.
- Close and Secure - Sling
carriers allow babies to see and feel their mother or father, while
increasing the time the parent is able to comfortably hold them.
- Baby's Favourite - Babies
prefer being held. (Think of the times you see mothers holding a baby
with one arm and trying to push a stroller or shopping trolley with the
other.)
- Discreet Nursing - A sling
provides for discreet nursing in public while also attending to other
tasks.
- Weight Distribution - Slings,
as opposed to strapped carriers like backpacks or front packs,
distribute the baby's weight evenly over the parent's back, reducing
strain.
- Enhanced development - Babies
who are touched and cuddled develop physically and mentally at a faster
rate and have a lower mortality rate than babies who are given only
maintenance care.
- A spare hand! Older siblings
are less resentful of a new baby who is carried in a sling, since the
mother has her hands free to help with the older child's needs. Parents
who carry their baby in a sling can more easily accomplish other daily
activities.
My preferred baby carriers depend on what we are doing.
The Unpadded ring sling is probably my overall
favourite - it is infinitely adjustable, light to carry, easy to nurse
in, flexible in carrying positions (at least 7 that I can think of off
the top of my head), cool in hot Australian summers - and I make them
in lots of fantastic fabrics! Different positions make carrying any
baby from newborn to toddler comfortable and convenient.
Nursing in the park
A stretchy pouch is our favourite for winter or
any time we want to snuggle. It is simple to put on, easy to nurse in,
very light to carry and fairly flexible for carrying positions. I have
a stretch cotton pouch for summer days when we want to use a pouch.
This sort of carrier is my daughters' favourite - they have a rainbow
of them!
Ready to go anywhere with
sleeping 27 mo and bag in tow
A
soft 100% cotton
pouch or tube sling is very gentle on sensitive baby
skin. I am delighted to introduce the Tiggy Sling.
Click here
for more details and lots of wonderful pictures of
a Tiggy Sling in action!
When
we are
heading out on a long bushwalk, I often start wearing a loose
weave wrap. This is tied over both shoulders and distributes
the weight across shoulders, back and hips. It is light and very
adjustible; however it takes some practise to tie well and you need
help for some of the back positions until you are competent with it.
Have a look at Peppermint.com for someone else's
guide to choosing a baby carrier.
At Mamatoto.org there are lots of
ways of wearing slings and wraps.
I make unpadded ring slings and pouches to order. Your sling will
generally be sent to you within 3 days of placing an order. Contact me
by email marnieh @ optusnet.com.au (without the spaces!) for
nitty-gritty details about price and your choice of fabric. Have a look
at some of the 5,000+ fabrics from this
site for ideas. I have recently received a new shipment of
specially made sling rings in a range of colours so they can complement
your choice of fabric.
Even a five year old likes a
snuggle in a sling sometimes!
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