Why Use Baby Carriers and Slings?

Why carry your baby?

1. It is as close to being back in the womb as your baby can get. It takes as much as a year after childbirth for newborns to complete the transition to the outside world from inside the womb.
2. It is very important for your baby to hear your mother’s heartbeat, a sound both familiar and comforting.
3. You can have a life! When your baby is in a carrier your hands are free, so you can do other things. It is easier to cook, clean, play with other children and work when your baby is in a carrier.
4. Being carried soothes fussy babies. Nothing soothes a baby like walking around with him in a carrier or sling.
5. Your baby needs to be close to you for his emotional and psychological well being. It teaches him that the world is safe, that you are right there to meet his needs and that he is loved.
6. Babies who are held more cry less, because her needs are met right away and she feels safe and secure.
7. Carrying your baby helps you get in rhythm with your baby. It puts you in harmony with him. Your baby is more likely to sleep when you sleep when he is carried during the day.
8. Carried babies are happier babies. They are happy and full of life and curious about the world around them.
9. A carrier or sling is the optimal learning environment. Can you imagine anything better than exploring the world through the safe arms of your mother? She gets to experience all the visual, auditory, and kinestetic stimulation that you do! Best of all, she doesn't get over stimulated. You regulate her intake of sensory experience and she can always take a break and just gaze up at your face for comfort and reassurance.
10. Breastfeeding is so easy in a carrier or sling. Breastfeeding in a sling gives your tired arms a break and lets you do other things while nursing.

Babynut carries five different styles of baby slings or carriers. Maya Wrap baby slings are designed for your comfort, ease, and convenience. The shoulder design spreads the weight of your child evenly across your back without immobilizing your arm. Made from 100% cotton hand-loomed Guatemalan fabric, the Maya Wrap has a looser weave than machine loomed fabric. It is cooler, more breathable, and has just the right amount of give to make a fabulous baby sling.

The Maya Wrap Baby Sling is:

• Versatile - Your baby or toddler can be carried in front, hip, back, reclining, nursing, and kangaroo carry positions. The Maya Wrap Sling can be used as a lightweight blanket, shopping cart safety strap, or as a "leash" while your toddler explores. Each Maya Wrap sling has a handy pocket in the tail for carrying an extra diaper or wipes.
• Great for both Mom and Dad - The tail of the Maya Wrap Sling is long enough to allow large people to wear it, while the lack of padding allows it to be tightened enough to fit small people.
• Adjustable - Each edge of the Maya Wrap Sling can be adjusted independently, allowing a perfectly customized fit.
• Perfect for nursing - Choose a size which will allow you to cover yourself when nursing. You can drape the tail of the Maya Wrap Baby Sling over your shoulder for complete coverage.
• Safe - The fabric and the rings of the Maya Wrap Sling have been tested and can withstand in excess of 100 lbs (35 lbs is recommended carrying weight limit).
• Long lasting - The Maya Wrap Baby Sling can be used while your child grows from infant to toddler (35 lbs).

My Karma Baby knows how much you love your baby. That is why they have created a line of baby slings that keep your baby snug right where he is supposed to be: with you! Eyes of the World was inspired by the centers of flowers, which can be so intricate. If you stop to take a close look...a whole world often opens up. This is a great, lightweight organic cotton sling that is sure to become your favorite. Reverses to lime green. All sizes include leg padding.

This Karma Baby Sling is made with 100% organic cotton fabric and is made with a pocket and a handy toy ring! Karma Baby carriers are versatile and comfortable, made to carry your little one safely and with total ease. Each sling is carefully handcrafted and reinforced three times to support babies as heavy as 35 lbs.

The BabyTrekker is made by Pettersen Infant Products, and is a 5 position baby carrier that holds infants from 8 to 40 lbs. It is versatile, extremely well built, and most of all comfortable! You will be able to carry your baby for hours without back fatigue because of the patented design. It has a padded waist belt along with the shoulder straps and this enables the baby's weight to be distributed evenly. The Baby Trekker baby carrier has a convenient pocket built into the front to hold keys, wallets, diapers or receiving blankets. It also comes with a piece of matching material with a velcro fastener. This is to protect the front of the carrier from drool, spit up, etc. In this way, you won't have to wash the entire carrier all the time. Other carriers don't have these features. It is obvious this carrier was well thought out by a mom! It is made from 100% cool and natural cotton, fully washable and breathable. The wide shoulder straps are padded all the way down your back, and they cross for comfort and safety. The wide, heavily padded waistband attaches with one click, for a secure and extra comfortable fit. Padding throughout all the edges of the carrier make a soft cushion for baby's head, neck, arms and legs.

The Baby Trekker has five wonderfully versatile positions!

1. The backpack position works great for yardwork, cross-country skiing, hiking, and all kinds of housework. It has all the advantages of a frame pack, without the bulkiness, awkward frame, expense, and long wait for baby to sit up.
2. Baby facing inward allows close eye to eye contact and lots of conversation and cuddling.
3. Facing outward is often baby's favorite position. They're warm and cozy, loving the contact, sharing the view and learning about the world in a safe and secure way.
4. The nursing position works wonderfully for babies. See our manual for the variety of ways that baby can be put into position with a minimum of fuss.
5. Facing baby out on the back ensures that he has a view, and can enjoy the scenery too. He'll still fall asleep in this position, but the soft side straps cuddle his head and keep him positioned well.

First Journey baby carriers are another great product from Pettersen Infant Products and Baby Trekker. The First Journey has the versatility of the Baby Trekker, but is slimmer and lighter in weight. The First Journey is the most comfortable and versatile baby carrier you'll ever wear, with the same five wearing positions, padded shoulder straps and waistband. Baby can face in or out, front or back, and nurse as well. It is suitable for wearing baby around the house, short walks, shopping trips, etc.

The design of the Moby Wrap baby sling uses your entire back, as well as your shoulders, to carry the weight of your baby. Unlike other carriers, which have narrow straps or go across one shoulder, the Moby Wrap is a wide piece of fabric that is wrapped over both shoulders. It is amazingly comfortable and easy to wear. There are no buckles, snaps or other fasteners. It is easy to adjust the fit of your Moby Wrap by varying how tightly you wrap yourself and your baby.

The Moby Wrap comes with an easy to follow instructional guide and their web site - www.mobywrap.com - has the latest news, tips and techniques. With the single stretch cotton and the width of the Moby Wrap, your baby is wrapped close and tight, insuring a secure hold. Your baby’s head can also be secured under the stretchy cotton fabric for added safety. You can finally have both hands free and know your baby is safe and secure.

There is not a lot of extra material or bulky padding between you and your baby. Your baby can hear your heartbeat and finds comfort in the warmth of your body,and sound of your heartbeat within the cuddly confines of the Moby Wrap.

The Moby Wrap is an optimal baby carrier for premature infants. Preemies are often prescribed to practice "kangaroo care" and this skin-to-skin practice used to increase birth weight can be easily achieved while wearing the Moby Wrap. The Moby Wrap is long enough to adapt to your growing baby. The fabric can hold up to 45 lbs, and most people feel comfortable carrying up to 35 lbs. Dimensions: 18 feet long, 24 inches wide at center, tapering to 8 inches.