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- Buckle Carrier
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- Chest Strap
- Choice
- Co-Sleeping
- Consultations
- Dance
- Debate
- Doula
- Eastenders
- Emotional
- Father
- Fitness Classes
- Fourth Trimester
- Hands
- Heart Failure
- How To
- In Arms
- Information
- Instinct
- Je Porte Mon Bébé (JPMBB)
- Kindness
- Learning
- Life Saving
- Mother Blessings
- Physical
- Positional Flat Head Syndrome
- Positioning
- Postnatal
- PPD
- Pregnancy
- Recovery
- Referenced
- Reiki
- Research
- Safety
- Self Care
- Sling
- Sling Meets
- Slingababy
- Spotlight
- Story
- Stretchy Wrap
- Tandem Carry
- TICKS
- Tolerance
- Transition
- Troubleshooting
- Twins
- Why Use a Sling
- Woven Wrap
Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Kia Roberts
Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Kia Roberts Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? Mother to five boys in Derby. Owner of Cariad Babi – a not for profit eco store raising funds to provide support to vulnerable families. In June 2020, 6 months pregnant with four more at home, […]
Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Zoë Woodman
Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Zoë Woodman Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? I have 3 children aged 12, 7 and 5. I live in Surrey Hills Uk. I have a Psychology degree. I started the sling library in 2012. Can you tell us more about your journey from […]
Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Deborah Moore
Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Deborah Moore Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? I’m Deborah , mum to two girls. Aged 3 and 7 and wife to Tim. We live in Essex, Uk. I am a hairdresser by trade and still do mobile work. I trained as a Babywearing […]
The Perfectly Good Enough Human
At the latest Slingababy CPD (Continuing Professional Development), my dear colleague Emily who runs CalmFamily and I got into a discussion about language and semantics. We were discussing how so many parents, specifically mothers in this discussion, carry the self-loaded extra weight of aiming to be perfect in every way. They want to be the […]
Good night 2017 and good morning 2018!!!
First of all we want to wish everyone a wonderful year ahead, full of love, full of connection, full of growth, full of learning, full of laughter, full of life! 2017 has been a busy year and 2018 will likely be just the same which makes us very happy. So here are the […]
Learning and growing, how about marketing?
At Slingababy, we do take a lot of pride in how we support our existing consultants. Once the course is completed, the support is delivered in three main areas: a very active Facebook support group, constant growth of the course and Continuing Professional Development (CPD). Explaining how these three key elements work always feel like […]
The refuelling station, or the importance of self care for doulas and birthworkers
Click here to read The refuelling station, or the importance of self care for doulas and birthworkers
Avoiding wrapping your belly during pregnancy
Click here to read the article. Avoiding wrapping your belly during pregnancy
Are baby bouncers and car seats to blame for the rise in Flat Head Syndrome
Click here to read the article – Are baby bouncers and car seats to blame for the rise in Flat Head Syndrome?
Three Ways to Learn The Art of Babywearing
Click here to read the article – Three Ways to Learn The Art of Babywearing
Babywearing- a Transition from womb to world
Click here to read the article – Babywearing- a Transition from womb to world
I want to carry my little one, but which sling? Where do I start?
Click here to read the article – I want to carry my little one, but which sling? Where do I start?
Onion Mothers and Shoe Salesmen
Click here to read the article – Onion Mothers and Shoe Salesmen
When did we become so blooming closed minded?
I remember a particular teacher during my school career who used to shout at us, “QUESTION EVERYTHING”, “NEVER ACCEPT THE STATUS QUO”, “NEVER ASSUME YOU’RE RIGHT”. We giggled and pretended to ignore her, too cool for school at the back of the class. But somewhere, sometime, somehow, those words have stayed with me and I’ve […]
When did we become so blooming unkind?
A couple of days ago, my dear doula friend Maddie McMahon published a blog post entitled “When did we become so blooming close minded“. It prompted me to finally write the “twin” post on kindness that I’ve been meaning to write for the last year or so.
Babywearing Exercise: Some Steps in the Right Direction
As more and more parents in the UK discover the advantages of carrying their children close in slings and carriers, there is an increase in the number of ‘babywearing’ exercise classes. These classes are often marketed as being fun for parent and child, and helpful for mothers to regain fitness after giving birth.
That fiddly baby carrier chest strap.
hest strap, back strap, connecting strap – what ever you call it, that fiddly baby carrier chest strap is often the one thing that puts people off using a baby carrier in a front carry when the straps can’t be crossed over your back. Here are a few ideas to help you fasten that strap […]
Adventures in Twinwearing
When I found out I was going to have twins, one of the things I was most excited about was trying out slings with two babies. I learned a lot about tandem babywearing during my School of Babywearing peer support and consultancy courses, and I had worked with a few twin parents prior to getting […]
My Conversation With Co-Sleeping Expert James McKenna
Dr. James J. McKenna is a professor of anthropology and the director of the Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory at the University of Notre Dame. He is a world-renowned expert on infant sleep — particularly the practice of bed sharing in relation to breastfeeding. In our conversations, he shared his insights on co-sleeping and bi-phasic sleep […]
EastEnders, Stacey and the Sling
Click here to read the article from Barnet Sling Library on Eastenders, Stacey and the Sling
Why you need to write a postnatal recovery plan
Click here to read Why you need to write a postnatal recovery plan
A safety checklist for using baby carriers
Click here to read the article – A safety checklist using baby carriers
Making a Seat in a Woven Wrap
Click here to read the article on making a seat in a woven wrap
The Slingababy work-life balance
When I founded Slingababy, it was very important to me that I would find a new way of living, a way that embraced my family life as well as my passion for my job. One thing that I always tell the Slingababy consultants is that there are many shapes and sizes for our businesses. Some […]
What are you sitting on?!
Lorette wrote this article for Natural Mamas about the differences in positioning in terms of comfort and practicalities.
How can I become a Babywearing Consultant?
Lorette wrote this article for Natural Mamas about how to become a carrying consultant.
Back carrying with a stretchy wrap
Lorette wrote this article for Natural Mamas about back carrying and stretchy wraps.
Back carrying and “the plank”
Lorette wrote this article for Natural Mamas about techniques for back carrying.
Back Carrying: The French are Right (and Tight)
Click here to read about back carrying and its benefits to the pelvic floor
Ring Slings – the lowdown on the different shoulder styles and how to use one!
How to choose a ring sling
NOSY Syndrome – letting carried babies see the world
How to sling a baby who wants to see more of the world.
Increasing breastfeeding duration: One Sling at a Time!
Article explaining the research paper published in acta paediatrica
Use of baby carriers to increase breastfeeding duration among term infants: the effects of an educational intervention in Italy
Research paper on the use of baby carriers to increase breastfeeding duration among term infants – the effects of an educational intervention in Italy
Baby-Wearing ~ Toddler-Wearing ~ Eleven-Year-Old-Wearing
A personal story about a family doing long-term carrying to include their child who uses a wheelchair
I’ll love you forever
Ramblings behind the beautiful picture of an elderly mother being slung.
Sling time is not tummy time
This post delves into the differences between sling time and tummy time.
Did you use a Crotch Dangler?
A third lesson on tolerance and inclusion for supporting other parents.
What Do You Do When You See Someone Wearing …
A very clear message of tolerance and inclusion by Canadian Babywearing School
Slow Bone Loss During Breastfeeding: Strap on a Baby Carrier!
Boba discusses the physical benefits to the breastfeeding mothers who carry their babies.
Three ways to learn the art of babywearing
The Sling School explains the different methods of learning, their benefits and their drawbacks.
Strollers, Baby Carriers and Infant Stress
Boba discusses positioning and the benefits of upright carrying.
Beyond Bonding: The Power of Positioning in Babywearing
Natural Parents Network gives us an insight as to the evolving practice around positioning.
Therapeutic benefits of babywearing
A brief overview of the therapeutic benefits of carrying.
Biomechanics of Babywearing: Part 1 – Baby Positioning
An exert on baby’s positioning by Dr. Andrew Dodge, DC
Ten reasons to wear your baby
Ten reasons to wear your baby A look at some of the reasons why you might want to consider the use of a sling