Before becoming a mum, I had a mental list of things that I swore I would not do once our baby came along. That of course went out the window, and I now do 95% of them. The first one was co-sleeping. Another was wearing a wrap or sling. The latter is precisely what today’s post is all about.
My sister had gifted me her Moby Wrap towards the end of my pregnancy. I thanked her, then tucked it away in my closet. I secretly thought that all wraps were for neo-hippie parents. My husband and I are just the opposite. So, a short while after receiving the wrap, we went and purchased a baby carrier instead. That was more our style.
Remy was two weeks old when I published something on Instagram along the lines of asking for advice to soothe her during her evening fussy periods. In every single comment I had a mother telling me to simply wear her around the house. That evening I stuck her in the baby carrier. She didn’t like it at all, and I didn’t like how she fit into it. She was so tiny and so low on my body. So I threw that suggestion out the window.
It wasn’t until a few weeks later that I turned to Geoffrey and told him that I was going to try wearing her again, but this time in the wrap. I pulled it out of the closet, quickly watched a video on how to put it on, and placed her in it. She stopped crying within minutes, and fell into a deep sleep. I was astonished, relieved, and humbled. Clearly, in my bid to go against all things crunchy, I forgot to take into consideration the most important thing, my daughter. I personally did not want to wear a wrap because everyone does it. I never thought that the reason behind their popularity is because they work. It’s what the baby needs to feel snug and secure. Suffice it to say that I have been converted. I’m even looking into purchasing a sling.
I never thought that baby wearing would be such a life saver. Now I look forward to our daily wearing sessions.
<3
Emory
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michellebdanos
/ 05/26/2016If you’re looking for a ring sling, check out Sakura Bloom, they’re a little pricey. But magical! My babe loves it, and falls asleep immediately in it!!
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Hello, Scarlett Blog
/ 05/26/2016Thank you!
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Alicia
/ 05/16/2016I was a big fan of the ergo carrier (with newborn insert) with our first child, and now with the second, I added a wrap and a sling. It makes total sense to me that a baby wants to be as close to their mom as possible :-)
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sharnleeee
/ 05/08/2016Oh gosh I do this all the time! I always say I’ll never do something and then, a few months later, I am the biggest hypocrite! It’s all a learning process :-) I don’t have any children (yet) but am fascinated with co-sleeping! Have you considered doing a post on that? X
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Eleventh Monkey
/ 05/07/2016Lots of things I never imagined doing, simply because I never really thought about it before, I do now because it suits my little man and that’s all that matters. Like co-sleeping and extended breastfeeding and more. I also have a baby carrier and I love it so much, so does Babel. But when he was littler (probably before 4-5 months) it didn’t work well, he was too small even with the infant insert. I used a friend’s wrap instead, which I loved as well. Once he got bigger the Ergo Carrier was the better fit. I love baby wearing, so nice and snug. It always calms Babel down and it’s a great place for him to sleep.
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engelsfrance
/ 05/07/2016Never say never….;)
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Hello, Scarlett Blog
/ 05/07/2016As a parent, I’m beginning to adopt that as my life motto.
xoxo
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Alysa
/ 05/06/2016love it!! I have a Boba wrap, which is very similar, and loved to wrap my daughter in it in her newborn stage. It took a while for me, but I realized I was a much crunchier mama than I originally thought, too ;)
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Hello, Scarlett Blog
/ 05/07/2016I’m beginning to learn that there’s nothing wrong with being crunchy ;-)))
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Lora by Lora
/ 05/06/2016I felt that way about so many things do. My son is two and we are still Co sleeping.
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Hello, Scarlett Blog
/ 05/07/2016Oh I think that I’ll be that way as well! Not only are we co-sleeping, sometimes she sleeps on my chest, and I sleep sitting upright. She’s never even used her crib … Haha.
xoxo
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Lora by Lora
/ 05/07/2016ha ha …. I can count the number of times our son has slept in the his crib. Anyway they grow do fast. Let’s enjoy this time. Happy Mothers Day.
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thereindeerchronicles
/ 05/05/2016We went through exactly the same thought process about not wanting to bandwagon. Now, at 9 months, we don’t even use a buggy as he’s still so happy in the wrap!
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Hello, Scarlett Blog
/ 05/07/2016Haha awe. Adorable. See? We can admit when we’re wrong. ;-)))
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Cheryl "Cheffie Cooks" Wiser
/ 05/05/2016Sometimes trendy is best Emory-always be willing to try!
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Hello, Scarlett Blog
/ 05/05/2016Oh, totally! I’ve learned my lesson!
xx
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cultivatingbaby
/ 05/05/2016We used to say that our Ergo had magic sleep dust in it. When he got fussy we’d pronounce ‘Ergo time!’ and within minutes (sometimes seconds) he’d be fast asleep.
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Hello, Scarlett Blog
/ 05/05/2016I heard that Ergos are the best! Perhaps with my next child … ;-)
<3<3
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Pointes of View
/ 05/05/2016It’s so true about parenting that until you actually do it, you just have no idea. I felt that way about a lot of things. Loved the wrap! You can actually get things done!
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Hello, Scarlett Blog
/ 05/05/2016I was considering writing a blog post about everything that I said that I wouldn’t do, and now do it. And I’m only 2 months into motherhood! I can’t imagine how many times I will contradict myself over her entire lifetime!
:-)))
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