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So… let’s get personal… how did you know when you had found “the one”. Now, now now, I don’t mean your significant other, I mean the carrier that made babywearing “click” for you. Was it a hand-me-down narrow based carrier? A handmade ring sling? A simple piece of cloth, that got you hooked on wrapping?? We all begin somewhere, where did your journey begin??
Were you lucky enough to fall in love with the first carrier you tried? What did you love about it? Was it the simplicity, the feeling of having baby close or was it having your hands free?
You may have even heard the saying, “finding a carrier is like trying on a pair of jeans, each one fits a little bit differently”, and that is just SO true. While a Tula may fit you like a glove, your bff may find Becos fit HER better. It does not mean that one of you is wrong, or doesn’t know what they are talking about. We are all different, and it makes sense that not every carrier is going to fit everyone in the same way. The best way to find your perfect carrier is to TRY ALL THE THINGS… seriously! Go to meetups, share your stash with your friends, try different brands, try new products, try old products!!! Don’t be afraid to like something that no one else in your group likes! Your entire group may be made up of soft structured carrier users, where your heart lies in wrapping! Be different! Be brave! Continuously develop your stash! And do not be afraid to come back and try something AGAIN!!
Sometimes you may even find that you will like different carriers for different stages. You may start with buckles, progress to ring slings, move on to wraps, and then go back to buckles again! Wrapping a newborn, for example, is like trying to wrap a bowling ball, you may feel like selling EVERYTHING. Try to resist. Put your favorite wraps to the side, and pick up a WCRS or stretch wrap (borrow one if you have to), and then as your babe grows, uncurls his legs and gets stronger, re-visit them again! Wrapping, ring slinging, or even wearing your newborn in a SSC, is going to change and evolve as your baby grows, as you shrink (or grow), and as they develop. You may go back and forth. You may like everything. Or nothing. Do the words “wrap strike” mean anything to you? Haha! A shorty may not cut it anymore, when it once was the perfect go-to for a guaranteed afternoon nap. Your perfect carrier may ebb and flow as you and your wearee change and grow. Roll with it. It is normal. It is ok.
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Like carriers, every babywearer differs, too. While some get caught up in the thrill of the chase, the latest release, the latest HTF pattern, others are more than happy to wear the same carrier for their entire babywearing journey. Stockings, stalkings, IDSO what??? What does babywearing look like to you? Are you in it for the community? To collect? Or do you look at it as a way to simply survive this crazy ride called parenthood.
Not sure where to begin?? Please email the PAXmommies at help@PAXbaby.com and we can hook you up with your very own Babywearing Prescription and hopefully help you find the best fit for you!!
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