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  • Safe babywearing in a baby wrap or baby carrier
  • -by Laura
  • Safe babywearing in a baby wrap or baby carrier
  • -by Laura

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How can you be sure that you have a good baby wrap or baby carrier and that your baby is safe in it? What should you, as a parent, pay attention to? These are frequently asked questions from parents who have no or little experience carrying their baby. These questions are understandable, given the wide range of baby wraps and baby carriers available for purchase. Slings & Things is affiliated with the VDC (Association of Babywearing Consultants), and safety is of great importance to us. Every year, we undertake further training, and carrying babies safely and correctly is an important part of this training.

The VDC gives the following advice:

  • Carry your child upright and avoid the cradle position (lying down). The VDC explicitly advises against this position because of the risk of suffocation. In addition, it is not an ideal position for the hips.
  • Make sure that the baby wrap is tightened properly and does not hang too low. At the correct height, you can kiss your child on the head. If you have to support your child with your hands, the wrap is not tied tightly enough.
  • Keep your child in sight at all times! Do not cover him/her completely with the wrap.
  • Leave a space of approximately two fingers between your child's chin and chest.
  • Do not breastfeed in the cradle position while carrying your baby. Breastfeeding requires time and calm. There must be eye contact. This is not possible when your baby is lying in the baby wrap. The lack of visual contact with the baby poses a GREAT risk of suffocation, especially for young babies! The position of the larynx combined with swallowing may pose a risk.


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