Babywearing

Babywearing is the art of carrying your baby in a sling, wrap or other carrier. Although people often think of babywearing as a new trend, the practice is actually as ancient as mankind. As long as there have been babies, there have been mothers and fathers to wear them.

·         Why Babywear?

·         How Your Baby’s Body is Adapted to Being Carried

·         Great Things About Babywearing 

·         From a dad’s perspective

·         Glossary of Terms

·         Babywearing abbreviations 

·         Abbreviations (facebook)

·         Correct positioning  
Carrier reviews database

·         Comparison chart of SSC (soft structured carriers- think Ergo, Beco, etc)  

·         Choosing a Baby Carrier 

·         comparison chart 

·         Resources for choosing a carrier  

Using Your Babycarrier

• Slings
• Pouches
• Asian-inspired carriers
• Soft-structured carriers
• Wraps
• What size woven?
• Breastfeeding and Babywearing
• Babywearing for dads 
• Babywearing and Traveling
• Wraparound (woven) Carrier instructions with fabric length, photos, video links, and more

Safety

Like most baby products, baby carrier safety depends heavily on the user. Whenever using any baby carrier it is important for baby to:

• be visible to you - even in a back carry you should be able to see baby in your peripheral vision
• be high on your body (close enough to kiss when on your front)
• be snug and tight to your body
• have a clear airway - you should be able to put two finger widths under baby's chin (baby should NOT be chin-to-chest)
• be in a seated squat position with knees at or above bum - this position allows for baby's hips to develop properly

Strollers, baby carriers, and infant car seats- ergonomics
Nine Reasons Not to Carry Your Baby Facing Out

Sling Warning from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Safety Guidelines from Babywearing International

Babywearing Safety Tips from The Babywearer

 Videos

• Woven Wrap videos
• Woven wraps tutorials (channel full of videos)
• Babywearing videos (how to)

• Babywearing- woven wrap videos (by size of wrap)
• Tandem wrap in a rucksack tied tibetan

Groups/Reference/Sources

Warsaw Babywearing Mommas- Facebook group

Babywearers of Northeast Indiana (Ft Wayne)- Facebook group- has carrier lending library
Michiana Babywearers- Facebook group
BWI of Central Indiana (formerly Indianapolis Babywearers)- Facebook group- has carrier lending library

Babywearing Advise- Facebook group

Babywearing B/S/T- Facebook group

Snuggybaby- another local (Ft Wayne) carrier source
Babywearing International- Facebook 

The Babywearer: Offers information about the different types of baby carriers and how to use them. There is an active forum for sharing advice and buying and selling used carriers.

Babywearing Institute: Offers information about safe babywearing. You can find Certified Babywearing Educators for private or group instruction.

Babywearing International: Offers local babywearing support groups with Volunteer Babywearing Educators to help parents learn about babywearing.

BabyCenter Babywearing Basics Group: Offers message boards where you can learn and share information about babywearing and baby carriers. 

Loaners, rentals, purchasing

Carry Me

Babywearing Swap (facebook group)

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