Baby carriers and baby carriers: where to buy them online
Much has already been said and written about “bringing” children . Here on Fertile Period, for example, experts such as Silvia Fiorillo and mothers who love babywearing such as Francesca Calori have told us about how mei tai, pouches and baby carriers are not only useful accessories for freedom of movement, but also represent a different way It’s wonderful to live in contact with your child from day one.
Carrying children is in fact the most natural response to a physiological and innate need both of the mother who wants to protect her little one, and of the child who rightly feels safe when in contact with the mother.
Babywearing: recommended reading
If you like the method but you’re still undecided about what to do, I recommend these readings to learn more about babywearing . They may be useful for you to understand that carrying children is an ancient practice that respects the relationship between parents and children and is well suited to be used even today.
- Bringing the Little Ones by Ester Weber
- Let yourself be embraced by Lucia Negri
and also - Why I chose the carrying school training
- 8 reasons to practice babywearing that you hadn’t thought of yet
- Carrying babies in a sling or a baby carrier? the advices
Mei tai, baby carriers and baby carriers: which one to choose?
Ok, now that you know that carrying children is not a trend but a simple and ancient practice whose advantages are evident, let’s try to orient ourselves between the different types of support.
To practice babywearing you can choose between:
Rigid or elastic bands : these are unstructured supports, i.e. made only of fabric that allow the baby to be carried in different positions – all very enveloping – depending on how the band is tied. Even if they are a bit long and laborious to wear, they are the most natural and suitable for carrying newborns and allow excellent weight distribution and a physiological position.
Pouch or ring bands: they are shorter than the first bands and are called “hammock”. They are worn over the shoulder thanks to two rings that allow you to open, close and pull the band as you like based on the child’s position.
MeiTai: it is a support much appreciated by mothers because for advantages it looks a lot like a band but it is more practical because it is worn faster.
It is made up of a central rectangle of fabric that supports the child and four bands of fabric to tie around the parent’s waist and adjust as desired until the right degree of adherence.
Ergonomic baby carriers : they are more structured supports and easier to put on. They can be used from the first months of life (provided the special insert for newborns is used) up to around 3 years of age (ie from 3.5kg to 15/18kg). They are a cross between traditional slings and pouches because they combine the advantages of a sling with those of a pouch.
No one can tell you which of these supports is best for you. In fact, everyone has their own personal needs and tastes. Apart from the various patterns of the fabrics, I still advise you to prefer pouches and baby slings with resistant, natural and delicate fabrics in contact with the little one.
Kathryn Barlow is an OB/GYN doctor, which is the medical specialty that deals with the care of women's reproductive health, including pregnancy and childbirth.
Obstetricians provide care to women during pregnancy, labor, and delivery, while gynecologists focus on the health of the female reproductive system, including the ovaries, uterus, vagina, and breasts. OB/GYN doctors are trained to provide medical and surgical care for a wide range of conditions related to women's reproductive health.