As I write this, my second child is 8 weeks old. While my first child was about 17 months old, I purchased the Sleepy Wrap baby carrier, after reading that this wrap would enable me to wear my daughter on my back. Maybe it was that my daughter was too old, or maybe it was that we tried it in the winter with each of us having too many layers, but my daughter did not like it (I think she got too hot in it with all our layers). Even though it’s a bit cumbersome to put on and take off, I really liked it. It distributed the weight of my daughter much more comfortably on me, compared to the five or six other carriers that I had used. I was curious to see how well it would work with my next baby during the infant stage.
As it turns out, the Sleepy Wrap baby carrier was wonderful for my second daughter, born December 29, 2009. I used the Sleepy Wrap all the time during the first six weeks, and then started alternating between the Sleepy Wrap and the ErgoBaby (since ErgoBaby is easier to put on and take off).
The Sleepy Wrap evenly distributes the weight of my daughter between both sides of my body (the slings I had tried pulled more from one shoulder than the other); I like that I can also use the Sleepy Wrap to discreetly nurse; I feel that my newborn is securely wrapped towards my body (I was always nervous that my daughter would fall out of the slings); and I believe that the Sleepy Wrap helps my newborn transition from the womb to our world during this “fourth trimester.” My only complaint is that it’s cumbersome to put on and remove, but I find the hassle completely worthwhile given the number of other baby carriers that I have tried. And, for the $40 price tag, it’s definitely a no-brainer!
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Benefits of Babywearing
From the Sleepy Wrap website:
- Cry Less! (43% less overall and 54% less during the evening hours)1
- Are Healthier! (gain weight faster, have better motor skills, coordination, increased muscle tone, and sense of balance)2
- Get a better view of the world! (babies pushed in strollers or lugged around in car seats only get to see the adult world at knee-level)
- Become Independent Faster! (making them more confident and less clingy)3
- Sleep Better! (they fall asleep quicker and sleep for longer periods of time)
- Learn More! (not overstimulated, but calm and alert, observing the world around them)
- And are just plain Happier!4
Click to read about more Benefits of Babywearing.
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From one of my email mommy groups:
We have 3 slings, the bjorn, the ergo and the beco carrier and we (by far) like the beco the best for carrying sam on our back. The beco carrier unlike the ergo is less restricting to the upper body so sam can look around easily and have her arms free. It’s still warm to wear but much less than the ergo. We use it for hiking and it’s great!
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