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Who is babywearing for anyway?

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Who can babywear? Why babywear? It's just for earthy type mothers, right? Plus, doesn't babywearing make babies clingy? I talk to people all the time who think that babywearing is something you have to 'commit to', something that only breastfeeding mothers do. It is one of my aims to to break away from the stereotype and show how easy and accessible it is.  Maybe even the term babywearing is wrong?  Is it too directive, defined? Maybe we ought to change it to 'baby carrying', as after all we all do this with our babies already. So, the benefits of baby carrying, with or without a carrier are huge both for baby and parent.  What is the first thing we do when our babies are upset? We pick them up to settle them, so imagine how your baby might feel being carried all/most or some of the time? Have you ever been rushing around the house or out doing the shopping trying to get everything done before the baby wakes up? I know I have and while baby carryi...
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Why book a babywearing consultation?

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Surely all baby carriers are similar and with a little bit of fiddling about you can work out how to use them?  Well, yes, this is true.......... kinda. But you've just had a baby or you have a niggly 18 month old so the last thing you want to do is read through a manual to try to work out which strap goes where. Plus I thought I knew a thing about baby wearing and the carriers I used, and in the main, yes, I did.  My baby was always calm and comfortable and certainly benefitted from the closeness. But now that I know a whole lot more about the art and science of baby carrying, plus I have tried on many many different types, there are quite a few things I would have done differently.  So what are the benefits of having a  babywearing  consultation?  You will be given advise which is based on both you and your baby's physiology and needs.  For example you may have just given birth, potentially had a c-section so for a bab...
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Thinking of having another baby? Going from 2 to 3.

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It seemed like a big decision to go from two children to three.  The jump appeared to be massive. A new car, not enough hands, another set of clothes to wash! I loved being a mum to my two children, what if a third altered the balance and I really didn't have enough time to devote to each one of them? My second child is a real adventurer, into everything and not afraid to get her hands dirty.  She will go far in life as her determination will mean every dream she has will be in reach.  If I had another baby would I still be able to devote all the time she needs or would I turn her into the ultimate, frustrated 'middle child'?   And what about the rest of life?  Would I have time for anything else?  Not to mention the many comments from others 'you have one of each already', 'three's a bad number'. There are a million reasons why not. But what kind of life do I want for myself?  What kind of life do I want for my children?  I want a life wh...
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The extra little things I love about my Connecta Sling

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I have tried a lot of baby carriers and to be honest most are good, some are fantastic but all I tend to compare with my Connecta.  These are some of the times when I just love the Connecta for giving me that little extra, an unexpected bonus benefit. 1. How small they pack down.  I can literally put one of these in my coat pocket.  Granted it is a largish cost pocket but still.  There is always room in a bag for those 'just in case' moments. 2. How fast they are to put on. Seriously and how easy too. Clip round waist pull tight, place baby in, pass each strap in turn over your shoulder, cross and clip in, tighten so baby is correctly supported making sure both straps are of equal length. 3. How I can take off my Connecta without taking off my coat. I love this one.  Baby in, coat on, get back to the car baby out, Connecta off, coat still on! No coat/carrier battle. 4. How easy they are to adjust, especially for breastfeeding. Only 2 straps to ...
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9 Reasons why it's good to Babywear

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                                    If you are thinking about babywearing  your baby here are some reasons why is it so great. 1. Your baby feels more content when they are held close to you.   If you think about it they have come from a warm place where they hear your voice constantly and are continually rocked as you waddled along, into this big scary world. Baby wearing means they are held in a warm place where they can constantly hear your voice and are gently rocked off to sleep by your movement.  All of a sudden the world is a lot less scary. 2. It can be more healthy for your baby. When your baby is born their little bodies have to learn how to regulate their temperature, breathing, feeding, digestion........... Babywearing can mean that all these skills are made just that little bit easier.  Your body warmth will help them to regulate the...
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