Friday 20 June 2014

Where to begin?

It's a tough thing choosing a new carrier/wrap, especially if you're just entering into the babywearing world. There are abbreviations, opinions, and there are SO many options!

Typically if you ask the simple question "What should I get?" You will get a TON of different answers that will likely leave you feeling more unsure than you were to begin with! So then you wonder why nobody will give you a straight answer? Well, it's mostly because there are so many factors - how old/heavy is your baby? Are you looking for something for quick ups/downs or for long periods? Do you mind if there's a bit of a learning curve? Are you wanting to buy one carrier or multiple? What's your budget? People definitely have their preferences, but you will learn that even those are fluid and constantly changing!

Over the next little while we will go over some of the "popular" choices to help break it down and hopefully aid your decision making process to get you wearing your baby happily and comfortably. 

These are the five different types of carriers we will be looking at:

- Stretchy Wraps
- Soft Structured Carriers (SSC) 
- Ring Slings (RS)
- Woven Wraps (WW)
- Mei Tais (MT)

I really hope this will help, but, well, if all else fails then just keep it simple and... 



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