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Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Rachel Coy Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? I’ve been carrying for 11 years after I discovered the dog wanted to go places the “all terrain” buggy didn’t. I’ve been running sling library for almost 10 years and consultant for 9. I’m I am […]

Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Emma Cooper Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? I am mum to two, older child is 6, younger child is 20weeks – finding my sling skills so helpful with needing to care for two children! I live in south Gloucestershire, I am one of […]

Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Kimmy Milham Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? I am mother to Thomas (7) and Matilda (5) and I have a stepson Blake (12) with my husband Simon who is also a Peer Supporter in our Library. We live in Maidstone, and run Mid […]

Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Marta Mróz Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? I’m Marta, Pole living in Italy (since 2006) with my family: two girls born in 2013 and 2016, husband nerd and two cats (polish one, that made 1700km from Poland 15 years ago in a car). […]

Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Laurna Hislop Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? I am a carrying consultant and sling library based in the Scottish highlands. I have been trained and working for 6 years. I offer one to one sessions, workshops and training sessions. Recently I have been […]

Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Emily Taylor Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? I’m Em! I live in Coventry in the UK with my husband – who is also a Slingababy consultant – and two sons. Everyone in our house is neurodivergent, our children are home educated and I […]

Spotlight on a Slingababy Consultant: Becky Young Can you give us a quick introduction as to who you are? I’m Becky and I run Northamptonshire Sling Library & Consultancy with a great team of consultants and peer supporters. We have been running since 2015 and in non Covid times hold sessions all over the county. […]

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 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 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 […]

Click here to read The refuelling station, or the importance of self care for doulas and birthworkers

Click here to read the article. Avoiding wrapping your belly during pregnancy

Click here for 30 ideas for Mother Blessings

Click here to read the article – Are baby bouncers and car seats to blame for the rise in Flat Head Syndrome?

Click here to read the article – Carry Me Daddy!  

Click here to read the article – Three Ways to Learn The Art of Babywearing

Click here to read the article – Babywearing- a Transition from womb to world

Click here to read – Saving My Baby

Click here to read the article – I want to carry my little one, but which sling? Where do I start?

Click here to read the article – Onion Mothers and Shoe Salesmen

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 […]

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.

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.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Click here to read the article from Barnet Sling Library on  Eastenders, Stacey and the Sling

Click here to read Why you need to write a postnatal recovery plan

Click here to read the article – A safety checklist using baby carriers

Click here to read the article on making a seat in a woven wrap

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 […]

Lorette wrote this article for Natural Mamas about the differences in positioning in terms of comfort and practicalities.

Lorette wrote this article for Natural Mamas about how to become a carrying consultant.

Lorette wrote this article for Natural Mamas about back carrying and stretchy wraps.

Lorette wrote this article for Natural Mamas about techniques for back carrying.

How to pimp a mei tai

One way of making an under table hammock

Click here to read about back carrying and its benefits to the pelvic floor

How to choose a ring sling

How to sling a baby who wants to see more of the world.

Article explaining the research paper published in acta paediatrica

Research paper on the use of baby carriers to increase breastfeeding duration among term infants – the effects of an educational intervention in Italy

A personal story about a family doing long-term carrying to include their child who uses a wheelchair

Ramblings behind the beautiful picture of an elderly mother being slung.

This post delves into the differences between sling time and tummy time.

A beautiful story on how carrying her baby saved her baby’s life.

A third lesson on tolerance and inclusion for supporting other parents.

A very clear message of tolerance and inclusion by Canadian Babywearing School

A lesson in tolerance and kindness.

Boba discusses the physical benefits to the breastfeeding mothers who carry their babies.

The Sling School explains the different methods of learning, their benefits and their drawbacks.

Boba discusses positioning and the benefits of upright carrying.

Natural Parents Network gives us an insight as to the evolving practice around positioning.

A brief overview of the therapeutic benefits of carrying.

Boba looks into the benefits of carrying in this article.

An exert on baby’s positioning by Dr. Andrew Dodge, DC  

Ten reasons to wear your baby A look at some of the reasons why you might want to consider the use of a sling