Babywearing Safety
Rules for Safe Babywearing from Babywearing International
Tips for babywearing safety from The Babywearer
Tips for babywearing safety from The Babywearer
How Do I Use My Carrier?
Babywearing International has an AMAZING resources page. There are links to fabulous instructional videos for every type of carrier.
Benefits of Babywearing
List of peer reviewed articles and scientific research documenting benefits of babywearing.
Dr. Sears: Five reasons to wear your baby
Dr. Sears: Five reasons to wear your baby
Positioning
Newborn Positioning from The Babywearer
Positioning Frequently Asked Questions from Je Porte Mon Bebe
Recommended Carrier Positioning to prevent Hip Displasia from the Hip Displasia Institute
Positioning Frequently Asked Questions from Je Porte Mon Bebe
Recommended Carrier Positioning to prevent Hip Displasia from the Hip Displasia Institute
Choosing a Carrier
Tips for Choosing a Carrier from Babywearing International
Purchasing Used Carriers
Facebook Swap: On facebook, there is a babywearing swap group. To join, simply request access. Then to purchase, the simplest way to navigate is to click on photos. From there the listings are organized by type (sling, wrap, etc) and size. You can browse the photos to see what you like. Photos toward the top of the section have been listed longer. Photos toward the bottom are the most recently posted. To purchase, send the seller a private message. Payment is done through paypal.
The Babywearer For Sale or Trade Forum: You need to create a screen name to be able to view this forum. The listings are organized by type. To purchase, send a private message to the seller and pay through paypal.
The Babywearer For Sale or Trade Forum: You need to create a screen name to be able to view this forum. The listings are organized by type. To purchase, send a private message to the seller and pay through paypal.
Purchasing New Carriers
The sites below are businesses that have kindly donated to our group. If you purchase from them, please let them know that you learned about them from us!
Boba Family: This company makes wonderful Soft structured carriers and stretchy wraps.
Marsupial Mamas: This site has an incredible selection of in stock woven wraps and ring slings. The key to navigating the site is to scroll to the bottom and click on "more products."
L'il Peeper Keepers: This site has a wonderful selection of woven wraps and ring slings.
NOVA Natural: This site sells woven wraps, stretchy wraps, mei tais as well as natural baby and child products.
Zanytoes: This site has very well priced ring sings and mei tais. She also does wrap conversion slings and mei tais.
Togetherbe: This site has comfy mei tais, soft structured carriers, and Pods.
Onya Baby: Onya baby sells a very comfortable soft structured carrier.
BeachfrontBaby: Beachfrontbaby makes mesh water wraps which dry quickly and are great for the beach, pool or shower.
Pognae: Very comfortable Soft Structured Carries, which have a really neat zip-down mesh panel so they are airy in summer and warm in winter.
Snuggy Baby: Beautiful ring slings.
Rockin' Baby: Lovely ring slings. For every sling purchased, this company donates one to a family in need.
Boba Family: This company makes wonderful Soft structured carriers and stretchy wraps.
Marsupial Mamas: This site has an incredible selection of in stock woven wraps and ring slings. The key to navigating the site is to scroll to the bottom and click on "more products."
L'il Peeper Keepers: This site has a wonderful selection of woven wraps and ring slings.
NOVA Natural: This site sells woven wraps, stretchy wraps, mei tais as well as natural baby and child products.
Zanytoes: This site has very well priced ring sings and mei tais. She also does wrap conversion slings and mei tais.
Togetherbe: This site has comfy mei tais, soft structured carriers, and Pods.
Onya Baby: Onya baby sells a very comfortable soft structured carrier.
BeachfrontBaby: Beachfrontbaby makes mesh water wraps which dry quickly and are great for the beach, pool or shower.
Pognae: Very comfortable Soft Structured Carries, which have a really neat zip-down mesh panel so they are airy in summer and warm in winter.
Snuggy Baby: Beautiful ring slings.
Rockin' Baby: Lovely ring slings. For every sling purchased, this company donates one to a family in need.
Forums
The best way to learn about babywearing is from other Moms. Thebabywearer has wonderful forums where you can read tips on using virtually any type of carrier. Thebabywearer has everything from fun challenges like the "Carry of the Week" to parenting help and carrier chatter. It's an incredible resource. To view any of the forums, you need to first make a screen name.
On facebook, there is a babywearing support and love group. This group is a great place to get a quick answer to a question.
On Babycenter, there is an awesome Babywearing Board. This is a great place to get an answer to a question or look for more information.
On facebook, there is a babywearing support and love group. This group is a great place to get a quick answer to a question.
On Babycenter, there is an awesome Babywearing Board. This is a great place to get an answer to a question or look for more information.
YouTube Channels
Tooralei: This woman's channel includes wonderful videos for newborns and stretchy wraps as well as tips for nursing newborns in a wrap.
Babywearing Faith: Amazing videos for using woven wraps, particularly great back carry videos.
Wrapping Rachel: A group leader - has videos for a variety of woven wrap carries and mei tais.
Denimmeitai: This channel includes videos for newborn wrapping.
Obimama: This channel includes videos for Mei Tais, Half Buckles, and Ring slings with an emphasis on safety.
Sakura Bloom: This channel includes many videos for using ring slings.
Ncbelle: Wonderful Newborn Woven wrap videos and Newborn Mei Tai videos
Zolowear: Videos for using Pouch Slings
Babywearing Faith: Amazing videos for using woven wraps, particularly great back carry videos.
Wrapping Rachel: A group leader - has videos for a variety of woven wrap carries and mei tais.
Denimmeitai: This channel includes videos for newborn wrapping.
Obimama: This channel includes videos for Mei Tais, Half Buckles, and Ring slings with an emphasis on safety.
Sakura Bloom: This channel includes many videos for using ring slings.
Ncbelle: Wonderful Newborn Woven wrap videos and Newborn Mei Tai videos
Zolowear: Videos for using Pouch Slings
