Slings, Slings, and More Slings
By Tine Reese
January 29, 2010
I have had two babies and have gone through my fair share of slings, wraps and baby carriers trying to find the right baby-carrying device. For me, the difficulty seemed to lie in finding one that worked equally as well for a tiny infant as well as a larger baby. And don’t think you’ll be the only one with an opinion…each of my children liked different slings as they got older…and my husband had his favorite as well.
The only way to find out what will work for you (there is no ONE size fits all) is to know what’s out there and go try them on yourself. My friend Hannah Reasoner, a doula living in Ft. Worth, wrote a great article on her blog with tons of photos showing different slings being demonstrated. Check out her post, “Babywearing—Slings and Wraps,” to get an idea of how many different options are out there if you’ve never really looked before. She shows the Moby Wrap, Maya Wrap, Gypsy Mama, Pikkolo, Ergo Baby Carrier and Beco Baby Carrier, giving brief descriptions of each including prices and photos.
I have also found a great site with tons of information about baby wearing called TheBabyWearer.com. This site has compiled a series of articles and charts comparing different carriers to help you determine which carriers are best for hiking, wearing while pregnant, plus-sizes, multiples and anything else you could imagine.
When you’re ready to go try on a few for yourself, head out to Mother’s Haven in Coeur d’Alene where they carry many of the brands listed here.
Moby Wrap
Maya Wrap
Gypsy Mama
Pikkolo
Ergo Baby Carrier
Beco Baby Carrier
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