Babywearing
Learn to carry your baby close, safely and comfortably, with both hands free again.
There is something deeply settling about a baby carried close, for your baby and often for you. Carriers can also be baffling. A long piece of fabric, a set of buckles, a video that made it look easy, and a baby who objects loudly to all of it. We can work through it together, patiently, with your own carrier and your own baby. How your baby is positioned matters a great deal in babywearing, so we go slowly and in person rather than from a page. For anything about your baby's health, hips or development, and for how each carrier should be used, your doctor and the carrier's own instructions come first.
Who this is for
This is for you if you'd like to carry your baby and would rather not learn it from a screen. Perhaps you were given a wrap and have no idea where to begin. Perhaps you're still pregnant and trying to choose one, and the options are overwhelming. Perhaps you have a toddler as well, and you would very much like your hands back. Partners and grandparents are welcome to learn too.
What happens
We talk about your situation first
Your baby's age and size, your body, your back, what your days involve, and what you already own. Most of the answer usually lives here.
We try things together
With your carrier, or a few to compare. I show you, you try, we adjust. Slowly, with your baby's comfort leading rather than the clock.
You practise until it is yours
The first time is always awkward. Repetition is the whole trick. We keep going until you can do it without thinking about it.
You can come back
Babies change shape, and carriers want changing with them. What suited you at six weeks is worth revisiting at six months.
Common questions
Is babywearing safe?
Carried well, it is something families have done for a very long time. There are real safety points, and they are not things to learn from a website. We go through them in person, with your own carrier, and I will always send you to the manufacturer's own instructions and to your midwife or doctor for anything about your baby's health or development.
Which carrier should I buy?
It depends on your body, your baby and your life, which is why I would far rather try things with you than name a brand on a page. Sometimes the answer turns out to be the one already in your cupboard.
My baby hates the carrier. Have I ruined it?
Not at all. A baby crying in a carrier usually means something can be adjusted - the fit, the moment, the time of day. That is exactly the sort of thing that is easier to sort out together than alone.
Can I bring my partner?
Please do. It's easier when more than one person in the house can do it. If you'd like to ask about that or anything else first, a free discovery call is a good place to start.