Safety of the sling is all in the positioning of the baby in it. There are correct ways of positioning and there are wrong ways of positioning. Here is a great PDF article about the positioning in different slings and holds. Here is more about the subject to read about.
I am a big advocate of babywearing. I have carried all of my children in various carriers, slings and wraps until they got too big for me to. I am petite so it is difficult for me to carry them after a certain point, but my husband has also enjoyed the benefits to babywearing and since he is more robust than I he can carry the child for longer.
I love the bond I get with my babies and children when I carry them. I also love how easy and convenient it is to breastfeed on the go while babywearing. I am very fortunate that I can give my baby the best nutrition around and babywearing also lets me do this discreetly and modestly. I also can give my other children the one on one time they need with me and be hands free to do my multi-tasking.
Babywearing reminds the infant of the womb and soothes them. The rhythmic motion of the mother's walk and heartbeat is a familiarity that the baby knows. Baby is also more involved in the mother or father's world, cries less, and can take in more of the new world around them in a comfortable state of quiet awareness.
I believe that babywearing is beautiful! What more can I say? Please tell me of your favorite carrier, sling, or wrap and how you like to babywear your baby.
I was just reading your blog on babywearing. I have a one year old son and his sister is going to be born in six weeks. i wonder if there is babywearing for 2 babies? It seems like there should be but then again it would be tough with all that extra added weight. I can hardly get down our stairs now ith one and one in the belly.
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Crystal,
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Thanks for spreading the word about the benefits of babywearing as well as the issues we are dealing with. There was a recall planned for a popular, well made and loved sling, but with the information being spread and people contacting key senators the recall never happened. So word getting out seems to have helped! But this thing is far from over and a recall could occur at any time as well as further misinformation being spread about babywearing in general.
We just need to keep spreading the word about the benefits, safety and just how natural and instinctual it is to carry your baby!!
To the previous poster, I just wanted to chime in with some info since I have BTDT but yes, you can wear 2 kids/babies in 2 carriers. I have personally done it with 2 mei tais (I put the baby on front, the toddler on my back). Typically the older kid rides on the back in some type of back carrier (mei tai, wrap, structured carrier) and the younger on the front in a pouch, ring sling, mei tai, wrap etc. It definitely CAN be done!
You can see a picture of me doing it at the top of the page here http://kozycarrier.homestead.com/WhyCarry.html
Here is info from a mom of twins about wearing 2 (and there is more info on the forums at this site as well) http://www.thebabywearer.com/index.php?page=bwtwins2