Babywearing for Sensory Issues
I discovered babywearing 15 years ago. As a first time parent with a 6 month old and like many first time parents and caregivers, I often found myself unsure if I was doing everything right. When my baby got sick for the first time, a very sweet friend taught me to use a woven wrap […]
Baby Carrier Care and Laundering
In April, our Babywearing 102 is Baby Carrier Care and Laundering! Thanks to Katie for this great blogpost: There are a few standout moments in life when we realize just how much has changed once children enter our lives. I distinctly remember a rare moment browsing for clothing for myself, finding something I loved, and […]
Babywearing During Pregnancy
A new year is upon us and we’re jumping right in with a topic we frequently hear questions about from expectant caregivers but is so often shrouded in mystery: Babywearing while pregnant! I anticipated wearing my firstborn throughout my second pregnancy, but due to the luxury of horrendous morning sickness (which, let’s face it, should […]
Babywearing and Travel
Even after doing a TON of work for our awesome Babywearing Birthday Bash and Community Expo, Katie has found the time to write up October’s Babywearing 102 post on Traveling while babywearing. Maybe next month, she’ll let us in on some time-management secrets! Take it away, Katie! Travel season is upon us and that means […]
Babywearing Cross Training
I’ll admit that when Lori and Katie told me that this month we were doing cross training, I said, “Nope.” I, in case you didn’t know, have a true hatred for sweating and working out, but mostly sweating and I try to experience everything if we are going to write it as a group post. […]
Feeding in a Carrier
Feeding and babywearing go to gather like… PB&J (or soybutter if you have a nut allergy). As an organization, we get asked a lot about nursing in carriers, we have a great chest/breastfeeding post on that. But truth be told, ALL FEEDING goes well with carriers: chest/breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, tube-feeding, even whatever this is… The beautiful […]
Emergency Babywearing
Anytime you leave your house without a carrier, you will end up wishing you’d brought it along. Babywearing Code §104, §107(n). And when times get desperate… it’s important to learn some solid emergency babywearing techniques. Here’s our VP of Outreach and Master Babywearing Educator, Pencil, wearing her little in a pair of yoga pants! #likeaboss So […]
Happy [Babywearing] Father’s Day!
Fathers come in all shapes: stepdads and adoptive dads, dual-dad families and single-parenting dads, old dads and teen dads, Granddads and ‘like a father to me’ dads who aren’t technically family at all. Regardless of the type of “dad,” they love their children fiercely and completely just the same. Today we hear from our favorite […]
MMM — Meet Katie, Our Newest Blogger!!
I’m so excited to welcome Katie to our team at the BWI of Greater Austin Blog. Where I (Cynthia) write reeeeeediculous blog posts at time, our blog is a resource for ALL things babywearing, especially educational posts. Katie, a VBE, will be doing the educational and Babywearing 102 posts. Perhaps you’ve already read her post […]