When my Daughter was born over 2 years ago, I had it in my mind that I was going to be a baby wearer. I bought an expensive sling and I also bought one of those buckle-type carriers (for when she got a little bigger).When she was a newborn I tried using the sling at home to get the hang of it. She cried the whole time and I almost cried myself out of frustration. I felt like I still needed to have a hand on it to keep her secure, which makes the whole thing kind of pointless in my opinion. When she got a little bigger and had better head control I tried the buckle carrier. Not only did I feel like it was a pain to put it on, it was *literally* a pain for me. The buckles dug into my hips and the crisscross in the back never seemed to lay flat. My shoulders and neck ached from wearing it for even the shortest duration of time. She was all of maybe 15lbs when I threw in the towel on my baby wearing fantasy.
When I found out I was pregnant again, last fall, I decided to look into baby wearing again. I found an interesting wrap carrier, watched the video and was convinced that I wanted to try this out again. To my elation, I had finally found a way to comfortably wear my baby. Let me introduce you to one of my favorite baby-related purchases :
The Moby Wrap!There are no buckles or rings to create pressure points or to "dig" into you or baby's delicate skin. You can wear it in
multiple ways and it accommodates newborns to babies/children that weigh up to 35lbs.
My little guy is almost 7 months old and weighs about 20lbs and we are still using the
Moby Wrap! He is old enough where I can wear him
forward-facing so that he can see everything that is going on -- he absolutely loves it! When he was a newborn, I found a use for it almost daily.
Every time I go out in public and use my
Moby Wrap, I get comments and questions about it.
It only takes a couple practice ties before you will get the hang of it.
It is great because it is made from 100% cotton and can be machine washed! Its nice and stretchy and because the fabric is wide you can distribute the weight more evenly so you can actually enjoy wearing your baby close. I never felt like he wasn't secure so I could finally enjoy being a hands-free baby wearer!
So why am I telling you all of this? I have been fortunate enough to be able to host a giveaway of a
Moby Wrap here on the blog.
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