Posts Tagged ‘baby wearing’

February 20th, 2011

Week 8 – Ergo Baby Heart2Heart Insert!

I need to start my post off today by saying how much I love my ERGO!  I don’t think that I could live without it, and while I have not worn a newborn (yet) I am looking forward to it… I am going to need every free hand I can get with the flock of children I will have come May.

Today I am talking about the ERGO Carrier Heart2Heart insert so you can wear your baby from birth on in your Ergo carrier. Something I was worried about until I realized they actually made something for this.  A couple great perks of the heart2heart insert are:

• The Heart2Heart is compatible with all of the ERGO carriers.
• The Heart2Heart carries and places your newborn in the safest position possible after looking to many research studies, Chiropractic studies, etc.

But what I like the most personally is:

Our innovative design promotes healthy maturation of the spine by supporting the pelvis, hip joint, and leg position rather than putting a baby in a compromising sitting or hanging position before the spine is ready.

Which is incredibly important in the first years of life!  Can you tell my children routinely see a Chiropractor?

I can certainly say, I am looking forward to this baby coming, and one of the main reasons is to try out my new ERGO insert. And now I am going to hook one of my lucky readers up with their own Heart2Heart insert!  Even better right?

Now for the giveaway!!

How can you enter?  Each of the below is ONE entry!

1. Follow Momotics on Twitter, and Facebook

2. Follow ERGO on Twitter, and Facebook

3. Go to the ERGO Store and check out the different Hear2Heart inserts, and their colors, and comment below with your favorite!

4. Subscribe to Momotics (scroll down on the left hand sidebar)

Remember to leave a comment for each entry!

Good luck!  I will announce the winners, in this post Sunday of next week before I post the new Virtual Baby Shower Giveaway!

***Congrats to comment #9 – Cara @LamazeOnline for winning a Heart2Heart Insert from ERGO and the Momotics Virtual Baby Shower!

September 3rd, 2010

Put a Sling on ‘Em

I am being lazy today, and I am sorry for that, but I have been looking for an excuse to put this youtube video up.   As if baby wearing isn’t fun enough although I have never personally worn a sling (I am looking forward to finally doing it with this baby!) I am a huge fan of slings and baby wearing in general.

I learned about this video during my Passion for Birth training, and ran home to youtube it. I have to say it is probably the cutest idea ever!

I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!

June 6th, 2010

Ergo Baby Carrier Giveaway! – CLOSED!!

** Despite the tweet promoting this giveaway… IT IS CLOSED!

The time has come!  I have talked about it a couple times in the past couple months, but now it is time for the ERGO Baby Carrier Giveaway!  I bought an ERGO earlier in the year, and although I love my Mei Tai, I am a huge fan of the ERGO, especially since my children are growing.

Now, a couple things before I tell you how you can win!  You are free to pick any ERGO color you would like… BUT!   It has to be in stock at ERGO’s Maui office. If they do not have it in stock, you will have to pick another color they do have in stock Ok??
I think that is pretty reasonable right?

Ok!  Now onto how you can enter to win the ERGO Baby Carrier!

Unlike my past giveaways, this one is a little different… You have to do at least 3 things on the list below to be eligible to win. If you would like to do more than the 3, and do all 6, that will give you two entries ok?  Please make sure to read carefully!

1) Follow Momotics on Twitter @BirthBabiesBlog
2) Follow Ergo Baby Carriers on Twitter @ERGOBaby
3) Become a fan of Momotics on Facebook.
4) Become a fan of ERGO on Facebook.
5) Become a Subscriber to my blog by clicking subscribe on the left toolbar.
6) Leave a comment about why you would like to win an ERGO Baby Carrier.

For a bonus entry, Tweet this on Twitter :   Win an @ERGOBaby Carrier at @BirthBabiesBlog’s site Momotics!  http://momotics.com/ergo-baby-carrier-giveaway/

Be sure to leave a comment including what 3 things on the list you completed for your chance to enter to win!
I will be drawing the winner on June 25th!  GOODLUCK!

Check out the video below for instructions on one of the many ways to wear you baby in an ERGO!

April 16th, 2010

Security in your Parenting Choices

The past couple days, I really feel like my blog topics are lacking, I must admit I have been pre occupied with my actual life, family, and children to really put the thought I want to into the topics of my list for the time being.

Today, I am digging back into my list and my roots to talk about an issue that all parents will see at one time of their life once they become a parent and that is dealing with security in the choices you have made for your child.

Recently with all the new information on breastfeeding I see this coming up again. Mom’s, articles, internet bloggers, and newspapers talking about how the findings that breastfeeding saves lives are making some mothers feel guilty or they are putting them down, but that is not the case at all. For mothers secure in the choices that they have made, they should already know they made the best choice for their child, family, and situation and the opinions, facts, or medical studies should not be able to make them feel bad, especially if they are secure in their choices.

Not everyone can be as secure as others, it is a complex issue just as parenting in general is. And there are some people who struggle through life with insecurity issues, which not only impact their personal lives, relationships, or social skills, but will impact their parenting without their knowledge.

Some of the issues that we see the most insecurities are :

Breastfeeding : Women who aren’t being given the real information, or trying hard enough often feel like they are put down for making the choice for use formula because it may be easier. If they were truly secure in their choice to use formula or truly tried everything that they could to breastfeed and do what is best then they would not be and should not be saddled with the guilt. As a mother of one child I had no issues breastfeeding, and a child that I struggled, till he needed to go on formula for his own well being, I know both sides of this. Am I pissed that Benjamin needed formula? Hell ya!  Am I secure in my choice to do what what right for him and put him on formula? Yup, because if I didn’t and continued to give him breast milk even with his reactions to it, he may not be with us here today.

Vaccinating: Another hot button issue. If you vaccinate, and you feel that you are making the right choice for your child, or the educated choice that is all fine and dandy. If you are blindly trusting what the medical community tells you what is right for your children or what you should be doing, maybe educating yourself further would be a great option. If you do not vaccinate, and are educated about it rather than believing what someone on the internet simply tells you, then you should be secure in your choices for your child’s health. You are their parent and as long as you are making truly educated choices in their health care, nothing to feel bad about!

Cloth Diapering : Another two way street. Cloth diapering is amazing for our environment, but doesn’t work for every family on the block. When my oldest was about 8-9 months old we bought cloth diapers and gave it a try. It simply did not work out well for our family. Do I hate that one diaper takes almost 20 years to break down? Yes!  Do I value my sanity? Yes!  Which is why we have continued to use pampers, and cut back on other environmental factors like paper towels, water wasting, and made the choice to actively recycle more.

Fast Food : Yes my toddler knows what McDonald’s is when we pass it driving down the street. Sure he asks for it, or even cries sometimes, but it is all about moderation. No, I am not going to let my child live on crap fast food, but having it occasionally is not going to kill him.  Just like junk food like ice cream, cookies, cake, and other things I enjoy making are not going to kill him because I don’t let him eat them on a daily basis. He may ask for them, but that is where the parenting choices come in. I am not going to give in to my toddler because I don’t want to hear him complain. I am going to do what I know is best, and be secure in my choice.

TV : Yes, my child can name popular TV shows and Characters. Does he live in front of the TV? Nope. Does he want to live in front of the TV?  Yup, but as a parent I make the decisions for him and that just doesn’t fly for us.

Baby Wearing : No, I am not going to spoil my child if I wear them while we are walking around in the grocery store. Do I own a baby stroller? Yes!  We own two, a single one, and a double one that both of our children can stroll in. Do I enjoy wearing my kids in certain situations?  Well, the younger one, the toddler is half my side and I really can’t wear him anymore, but my DH can and does sometimes. I am middle of the road in my baby wearing, but I am secure because that is what works for our family.

Natural Birth : I am not some kind of radical, hippy, overly crunchy nutcase because I don’t want to have another c-section, didn’t enjoy my c-sections, and long for a natural birth. Which is why I made the often unpopular decision of trying to have a VBAC with my second son. No, I was not going to kill him. Yes, I was going to do everything in my hands and power to avoid a second c-section. NO! I am not going to elect for a repeat cesarean next time around, I WILL try for a VBA2C because I KNOW it is a safer option than an elective repeat cesarean delivery. And I am secure in my choices not only for my health, but for the health of my future children.

No, this post is not made to come off to be a bitch, even though I have some serious aggression to get out these past couple days (thinking I need to go for a good run) and this is NOT meant to make me sound like a better parent, or a lesser parent than anyone else. This is me giving examples.  Please, chime in with your own examples!

The point is, we are ALL good parents in some way shape or form, whether others think so or not, and if you are not secure in the choices that you have made for your children then you will continually be thrown into the icky feeling of parenting guilt. Avoid it before it even gets to that point!

April 15th, 2010

Ergo Baby Carrier

My husband and I recently purchased an Ergo Baby Carrier after nearly two years using a Mei Tai carrier full time through two children. My oldest is a little over 2 years old, and about 26 pounds, he is a little guy and totally takes after me. Our youngest is about a month away from from his first birthday, and nearly the size of our toddler. HAHA!

Anyways, from the moment we got the Ergo home, first my husband tried it on with the toddler in it and he LOVED it as well as DH! Then it was time to get the baby in, and he loved it just as much. It has now become our main carrier that we keep in the car for when we go to the store, mall, on a walk, to the cupcake truck, Easter egg hunting, where ever!

I can certainly say, I have not been the biggest fan of baby wearing. I never got into the slings, or wraps, or anything like that. But with the purchase of the Ergo, I want to wear the kids everywhere!

It is by far the most comfortable carrier I have ever worn, not only for me, but for the kids also.

I highly suggest spending the money, and getting yourself an Ergo!
It is my new carrier on my top 10 baby products!