Category Archives: Personal Stories

The Glamour of Babywearing

Posted on September 7, 2009 by Steph

Thanks to Jess, who always puts a smile on our faces. What’s been your most glamourous babywearing moment?

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Babywearing in Hospital

Posted on September 3, 2009 by Steph

You may have noticed, this blog has been a bit quiet. I’ve dropped the ball on this one, but I know you’ve all forgiven me already. Things have been a little tough around here lately. My little one is not … Continue reading →

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High Needs Baby: Update

Posted on August 20, 2009 by Steph

It’s probably time for an update on my high needs cherub. As I blogged about awhile ago, I’ve been spending the last couple of weeks wearing her as consistently as possible and as often as practicable. The theory was that … Continue reading →

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Is Wearing my Child the Cause or the Cure of her High Needs?

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Steph

On a babywearing blog, I suppose the argument I’m going to make here isn’t that surprising. It’s the cure, not the cause. Here’s my story: I have a high needs baby. She’s mindblowing. There is only one person she wants … Continue reading →

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Babywearing while Injured: Shoulders

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Steph

This is the first in a series of posts aimed at helping parents with special needs. Here, we look at babywearing with a shoulder injury. You’d like to wear your baby or older child, but red-hot pain is holding you … Continue reading →

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A Babywearing Birth Story

Posted on July 16, 2009 by slingdad

This is a story of how babywearing helped us cope with a sticky situation, in this case an unplanned birth… A year ago yesterday, my wife Mel was 37 week pregnant with our third son. Our two older boys (then-5-year-old … Continue reading →

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