Comments on: What I Believe: Babywearing (And a Giveaway!)

By: Beth @ The Natural Mommy

Beth @ The Natural Mommy — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:18:32 +0000

Callista – thanks for your WIB post!

As for how to play with your other child while wearing your baby:
My little girl is quite mobile. Not as in able to walk, but as in unable to sit! So I often take her to the park with Baby Brother in the sling. It’s the only way I can keep both safe at the same time!

Olivia isn’t much of a lap-sitter. But I suppose the sling would still come in handy if you were to put your baby in it, put your toddler in your lap, and then you would have hands free to turn the pages of a book. If you weren’t reading a book, though, you wouldn’t really need the sling, I suppose.

And as for the heatstroke – do you not have air conditioning? I wouldn’t want to wear my baby all the time either if I didn’t have air conditioning! But it is a great way to keep him warm in the cooler months – for a hike in the brisk autumn weather for example.

By: Callista

Callista — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:43:22 +0000

Okay I did it: http://callistasramblings.blogspot.com/2007/09/what-i-believe-children-and-tv.html

By: Callista

Callista — Wed, 05 Sep 2007 18:21:50 +0000

I have a wrap but I don’t use it very often. Both my daughters are Angel children (baby whisperer types) and so are perfectly content laying on the floor or sitting in the exersaucer. (Walkers are banned here in Canada.) If they were more grumpty/touchy children I might wear them more often.

One thing I don’t get is if I”m wearing my baby, how can I spend time with my other child? She likes to sit in my lap and I can’t do that if the baby is in the wrap. I also don’t wear it because both my girls are little heaters and I’d die of heat stroke if I wore them all the time. But I do hold them as often as possible, carry them from room to room sometimes and I don’t let them cry.

I’m trying to think of a what i believe post. If I think of something I’ll come back and link to it. If not, maybe I’ll participate next time.

By: Beth @ The Natural Mommy

Beth @ The Natural Mommy — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:58:13 +0000

I Googled the Ultimate Baby Wrap and it looks identical to the Moby Wrap. I use that with my 16 lb 5 month old and don’t have a problem. A friend made this wrap for me, so maybe it’s a different material? I got instructions on how to wear it from http://www.mobywrap.com; maybe they are different than the instructions you get from the Ultimate Baby Wrap site?

He is very secure to my body – more so than the sling since it wraps around my upper and lower torso – on both sides. The material my friend used is a bit stretchy, but that seems to only add comfort and doesn’t make it any less stable.

My only complaint with the Moby is that I can’t quite seem to put it on without it touching the floor (and when I go grocery shopping, I don’t want it brushing the Wal-Mart parking lot!)

By: Jes

Jes — Tue, 04 Sep 2007 11:44:59 +0000

Michelle,
I have an ultimate Baby wrap, it was awesome for my daughter when she was little (she was 5.5 weeks early and less than 5 lbs). It stayed in place and was very comfortable, my husband even used it once or twice. I didn’t use it for a few months just because my daughter wasn’t a really needy baby, she did well on the floor, but then when i tried to put her in it she bounced so much and kept sliding down. I don’t ever use it anymore because no matter how hard i tried I couldn’t get it to stay put once she weighed over 10lbs. Maybe if you get it real tight it would work. If i had to do it again I’d probably get a Maya.
I have to admit, I nursed my daughter in her wrap while walking down the beach, no one had a clue! That is one great advantage of the wrap, it covers so much of you I think you could be without a shirt and no one would know.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 03 Sep 2007 03:46:20 +0000

Just found your blog and how appropriate for me! I have a 7 week old and have been using a sling for the past 3-4 weeks. I ordered The Ultimate Baby Sling though. I like it okay, but was wondering if you have any opinions of it. I’m thinkin’ maybe I shoulda ordered a Maya. sigh.

By: Daisy

Daisy — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 01:56:22 +0000

My daughter was ‘wearing” her pet rabbit in the pocket of her sweatshirt today. Maybe she’ll wear her children when she has them. I hope so. She’s a nurturer.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Sat, 01 Sep 2007 00:19:34 +0000

My what I believe post

http://bonniembk.blogspot.com/2007/08/what-i-believe-post-1.html

By: Western Warmth

Western Warmth — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:33:01 +0000

I did an “What I Believe” post on frugality. Here is the link:

http://westernwarmth.blogspot.com/2007/08/frugal-friday-what-are-your-reasons.html

By: Zan

Zan — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 14:15:39 +0000

I’ve never tried a sling, but I did use a front carrier and it really hurt my back. I’m thinking of getting an Ergo for this one.

I do agree with not letting the baby cry. I could never let my baby cry. That is the way they communicate. I put my babies in electric swings and walkers and all those gadgets, but if the cried they got picked up and the house wouldn’t get cleaned that day. I’m with co-sleeping, too…if the baby needs it. My first needed it (probably because he was so early), but my second didn’t mind being swaddled and put in the bassinet next to my bed.

I think all moms need to listen to what their particular child needs and wants. Not all babies are the same. It will save a lot of stress if the mom just “goes along” with her own baby. I think moms have a “sixth sense” about their own children. They know them the best.