I’ve posted different photos on Instagram and Facebook of me babywearing. A lot of people have been curious about what I’m using, and asking where I got it. Sooooo, today I’m sharing my simple lightweight wrap for babywearing. Plus… I contacted the gal I bought mine from and she agreed to give one away!!!
*Disclaimer… selfies and other people taking photos of me = less than par photographs. 🙂 I apologize!
For those of you who have happy contented babies, I’m happy for you. For those of you who have colicky babies… well I understand. 🙂
I was 14 when my next to youngest brother was born and he was so colicky. His little tummy must have hurt something awful the way he screamed. I wore him in an old Snuggly carrier a lot because that seemed to help his tummy and I could keep working. The carrier was nice, and could be adjusted somewhat; and since that’s all I had, I liked it.
Fast forward 12 years and I had a baby of my own. While he doesn’t seem to be as bad as his uncle was, my son also deals with an upset tummy. And again, wearing him and walking seems to help the most. But this time around I bought a wrap. I was originally considering a Moby or a Boba wrap, but when I saw the price and realized they were somewhat stretchy I wasn’t sure.
I kept looking for an inexpensive non-stretchy wrap, and ended up on Etsy.
At Grace+Eugene I found a cotton gauze carrier that was perfect. Costing only $27 with lots of colors to choose from. Figuring (correctly) that I would be rather hard on my wrap and it could get pretty dirty, I chose a simple grey color.
He’s 3 weeks old in this photo. All snuggled in and sleeping!
Wraps have a slight learning curve to them and you should always have a spotter when learning how to wrap your baby on you. We don’t want dropped babies!
There are lots of ways you can wrap your baby. Just do a quick you-tube search and you will find plenty of instructional videos.
Just because there are dozens of ways to wrap your baby, doesn’t mean you will like them all. Most likely you will try a few and start getting the hang of your wrap. Then, as you and your baby become more comfortable with the babywearing/wrapping process, you will discover what works the best for you.
Look at that cloth diaper booty!!!
My favorite is him on the front, facing me. He’s so sweet and snuggly there, and all I have to do is drop my head a bit and I can breathe in his sweet baby smell and kiss his little head. When I wear him this way he usually falls asleep within 15 minutes.
Sometimes I don’t want him to fall asleep. I’ve figured out how to wrap him facing out for those times. To face outward, two things need to happen. Baby’s back needs to be straight or curled in a bit. If mom’s body is shaped in a way that arches the baby’s back, she shouldn’t wear him facing out.
As well, baby needs to be sitting on his little bottom and not dangling by his pelvic bone. This is accomplished by spreading the wrap wide and lifting his knees up. Again you can find videos on you-tube to learn how. Just make sure baby is sitting and not dangling.
The final way I carry him is a back carry. I don’t like it as well, but it is very nice for certain things. This is a carry that I still need to work on. In all reality he’s still too low in these photos, it was only the 3 time I had ever worn him back there.
The main reason I don’t like it is because little man is a spit-up baby and there is nothing quite like hearing a juicy burp and not being able to know if you just got spit-up on until you feel it running down your back!
However, it is very nice to have him on my back when I am cooking and cleaning. I have him with me but he’s not in the way of my work.
I love how durable this wrap is. When we were camping I put little k in it and went into the lake even.
It’s been spit-up on, I’ve dripped food on it from cooking while wearing him, it’s been dropped on the ground by mistake and washed who knows how many times. To be honest? It still looks like new every time I pull it out of the dryer!
I’ve posted a video of my favorite way to wear little k. Pulled snug enough, this wrap doesn’t pull too hard on my back and is as lightweight and cool as a wrap can be.
Scroll down past the video and this simple lightweight wrap for babywearing can be yours!
Lynne says
September 29, 2014 at 10:07 pmHer digital prints are really cute – I particularly like the kitchen print set https://www.etsy.com/listing/121952113/on-sale-kitchen-print-set-4-8×10-prints?ref=shop_home_active_24
Casey Norris says
September 30, 2014 at 9:17 amWe love babywearing!
Sarah Ter Maat says
September 30, 2014 at 10:34 amI would love a set of the muslin blankets! These would probably help my son tremendously!
Kendra says
September 30, 2014 at 12:51 pmI would swaddle Kolton really tight when he was a newborn and it helped his colic a lot. Even now I will still swaddle him at times when he seems extra tired or franic because his tummy hurts. It seems to soothe him.
samantha says
September 30, 2014 at 10:48 ami love these wraps. I am pregnant with my third and have never had one but am going to use one this time around. it looks so comfy cant wait to try it!
Kendra says
September 30, 2014 at 12:49 pmThey are amazing! It’s great having your baby snuggled up to you that way. For me it’s really nice to have my hands free at times because of the 1 year old that I nanny 🙂
Karla says
September 30, 2014 at 10:56 amBabywearing is the best! I love it for going places, especially church functions. SO handy.
Kendra says
September 30, 2014 at 12:48 pmAbsolutely! Church functions aren’t usually a problem for us though… many eager arms wanting to hold him 🙂
Carie Austin says
September 30, 2014 at 11:26 amI would LOVE a nursing scarf along with the wrap!
anne stewart says
September 30, 2014 at 2:08 pmI love her nursing scarves!
AmyBeth says
September 30, 2014 at 4:26 pmI love wearing my babies!!! Not entering the giveaway, because I already have my own heavy duty cotton wrap that I love. Just wanted to say hi. Also, if you tuck the wrap into baby’s diaper or pants, it helps keep a good seat, when he is on your back. Then you can get him into a higher carry. Check out a reinforced ruck (super high) or Charlie’s cross carry. Both are high and comfortable. 🙂
Kendra says
October 1, 2014 at 6:11 pmThanks! I’m going to try the ruck next time. Like I said, I really like him in front of me, so we don’t get as much practice with a back carry. 🙂
erica says
September 30, 2014 at 11:05 pmLove the wraps. Such pretty colors!
Sarah says
October 2, 2014 at 10:53 amI’m due in December and feeling overwhelmed with all three different options when it comes to baby wearing. I would love to try this one! 🙂
Kendra says
October 2, 2014 at 10:53 pmI was pretty overwhelmed too, and I had been looking at carriers and wraps long before I got pregnant. 🙂
Elena U. says
October 2, 2014 at 4:31 pmI love orange, so this one really piqued my interest: https://www.etsy.com/ca/listing/194380257/ombre-cotton-gauze-baby-wrap-carrier?ref=shop_home_active_6
Helga/billsn beaks says
October 7, 2014 at 11:32 amI like the DOUBLE LAYERED tHROW/TWIN Cotton Gauze muslin Blanket 18 colors Like aden anais blankets
Connie says
October 7, 2014 at 3:51 pmI would choose the OCEAN TIE DYE Large Cotton Gauze Swaddler muslin Blanket.
Holly Mitkowski says
October 7, 2014 at 6:37 pmI like the doll carrier!
Lisa says
October 7, 2014 at 6:50 pmShe’s got some really cute swaddle blankets
Nancy says
October 7, 2014 at 7:29 pmFrom her store, I also like the 16 Cotton Gauze Burp Cloths burp rags spit up cloth like aiden anais swaddler blankets for $40.
heather says
October 8, 2014 at 12:36 amMuslin blanket are cute.
jessica eapen says
October 8, 2014 at 9:25 pmi like the Aden+Anais Swaddle Blanket Cupcake mix and match muslin swaddle gauze swaddle blanket!
Fiona N says
October 10, 2014 at 7:20 pmI also love the Gauze Carrier and 2 Aden+Anais Gauze Muslin Swaddler Blanket Set 18 colors
Thank You for the great giveaway!
sunnie says
October 11, 2014 at 10:51 amId like to have the cotton burp clothes.
Amie B. says
October 11, 2014 at 2:31 pmI love her doll carriers; I bet my almost 3 yr old would enjoy it when new baby gets here, so she could be like mommy!
Yolanda S says
October 13, 2014 at 1:01 amI would like the scripture print in arrows.
michelle gilliland mcafee says
October 13, 2014 at 6:29 pmI would like the rainbow tie dye swaddling blanket. How cute.
Leela says
October 13, 2014 at 11:08 pmAden+Anais Swaddle Blanket Cupcake mix and match muslin swaddle gauze swaddle blanket.
Debbie Bray says
October 14, 2014 at 3:48 amRainbow tye dyed swaddler
Cassandra Eastman says
October 14, 2014 at 2:48 pmI also love the OMBRE Cotton Gauze Baby Wrap Carrier like Moby Wrap Lightweight Woven Baby Carrier!
Amanda says
October 14, 2014 at 6:43 pmI think that I would like this item: https://www.etsy.com/listing/198202873/sale-1-ocean-tie-dye-large-cotton-gauze?ref=shop_home_active_13. Thanks for the chance!
Leila says
October 14, 2014 at 7:12 pmI love the ombre horizontal dye style!
jenna tomaszewski says
October 14, 2014 at 8:38 pmI love the flower add ons, what a cute idea!
Kelsi Nuss says
October 14, 2014 at 10:00 pmI would love to have the feathers custom crib sheet! It’s gorgeous!