http://www.mamaknowsbreast.com/archive/2010/03/baby-slings/ This is the place to find out the latest breastfeeding news, tips and anecdotes. Sat, 29 Oct 2011 21:34:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.mamaknowsbreast.com/archive/2010/03/baby-slings/comment-page-1/#comment-1253 Lauren @ HoboMama Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:01:57 +0000 http://mkb.local/2010/03/baby-slings/#comment-1253 I just hope these reports don't get distilled into "strollers are safe and carrying your baby isn't." I never had a bag or pouch sling, and I wore my ring sling only infrequently. But I really loved a stretchy wrap, with my baby upright against my chest, and later a mei tai and an Ergo, again upright in all cases. It was all comfortable and safe. There have been plenty of reports of injury and death due to those plastic carrier infant car seats, and no one's suggesting the ban of those. Well, except me. In case I come across as unreasonable, I use a stroller as well. But when my baby was younger and never wanted to be put down for an instant, babywearing was a life saver! I just hope these reports don’t get distilled into “strollers are safe and carrying your baby isn’t.” I never had a bag or pouch sling, and I wore my ring sling only infrequently. But I really loved a stretchy wrap, with my baby upright against my chest, and later a mei tai and an Ergo, again upright in all cases. It was all comfortable and safe. There have been plenty of reports of injury and death due to those plastic carrier infant car seats, and no one’s suggesting the ban of those. Well, except me.
In case I come across as unreasonable, I use a stroller as well. But when my baby was younger and never wanted to be put down for an instant, babywearing was a life saver!

]]> http://www.mamaknowsbreast.com/archive/2010/03/baby-slings/comment-page-1/#comment-1252 Roxanne Beckford Hoge Thu, 11 Mar 2010 23:26:53 +0000 http://mkb.local/2010/03/baby-slings/#comment-1252 I find that story (like a lot of profiles of "new" ways of parenting) to be rather breathless. Yeah, we use slings, we use strollers, we use whatever it takes to be able to leave the house and grab some groceries. If you're obsessing about your $540 sling OR your $990 stroller OR your $3000 Birkin bag, perhaps the full import of mothering hasn't hit you yet. :) I was actually interviewd by our local news about the CPSC warning. <a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/station/as-seen-on/Baby-slings-are-a-Must-Have-for-New-Moms-but-Can-the-Harm-Your-Baby-87183752.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.nbclosangeles.com/station/as-seen-on/Baby-slings-are-a-Must-Have-for-New-Moms-but-Can-the-Harm-Your-Baby-87183752.html</a> if you'd like to get my take, although they edited out the more colourful bits! I find that story (like a lot of profiles of “new” ways of parenting) to be rather breathless. Yeah, we use slings, we use strollers, we use whatever it takes to be able to leave the house and grab some groceries. If you’re obsessing about your $540 sling OR your $990 stroller OR your $3000 Birkin bag, perhaps the full import of mothering hasn’t hit you yet. I was actually interviewd by our local news about the CPSC warning. http://www.nbclosangeles.com/station/as-seen-on/Baby-slings-are-a-Must-Have-for-New-Moms-but-Can-the-Harm-Your-Baby-87183752.html if you’d like to get my take, although they edited out the more colourful bits!

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