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Simple Lightweight Wrap for Babywearing +Giveaway!!!

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September 29, 2014 by Kendra 35 Comments

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!

Simple lightweight wrap for babywearing. This nonstretchy wrap can be worn a number of ways and is very supportive and cool.

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.

simple lightweight wrap for babywearing.

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.

lightweight wrap for front carrying a baby

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.sleeping baby being worn in front of his mommy

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.

Cotton gauze wrap with baby in front 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.

simple lightweight wrap for babywearing, front facing

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.

babywearing back carry 3 month old

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.

3 month old baby in a simple lightweight wrap for babywearing. Back carry wrap.

I love how durable this wrap is. When we were camping I put little k in it and went into the lake even.

Water wrap for babywearing

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!

 

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Respectful opinions are always welcome

  1. Lynne says

    September 29, 2014 at 10:07 pm

    Her 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

    Reply
  2. Casey Norris says

    September 30, 2014 at 9:17 am

    We love babywearing!

    Reply
  3. Sarah Ter Maat says

    September 30, 2014 at 10:34 am

    I would love a set of the muslin blankets! These would probably help my son tremendously!

    Reply
    • Kendra says

      September 30, 2014 at 12:51 pm

      I 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.

      Reply
  4. samantha says

    September 30, 2014 at 10:48 am

    i 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!

    Reply
    • Kendra says

      September 30, 2014 at 12:49 pm

      They 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 🙂

      Reply
  5. Karla says

    September 30, 2014 at 10:56 am

    Babywearing is the best! I love it for going places, especially church functions. SO handy.

    Reply
    • Kendra says

      September 30, 2014 at 12:48 pm

      Absolutely! Church functions aren’t usually a problem for us though… many eager arms wanting to hold him 🙂

      Reply
  6. Carie Austin says

    September 30, 2014 at 11:26 am

    I would LOVE a nursing scarf along with the wrap!

    Reply
  7. anne stewart says

    September 30, 2014 at 2:08 pm

    I love her nursing scarves!

    Reply
  8. AmyBeth says

    September 30, 2014 at 4:26 pm

    I 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. 🙂

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    • Kendra says

      October 1, 2014 at 6:11 pm

      Thanks! 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. 🙂

      Reply
  9. erica says

    September 30, 2014 at 11:05 pm

    Love the wraps. Such pretty colors!

    Reply
  10. Sarah says

    October 2, 2014 at 10:53 am

    I’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! 🙂

    Reply
    • Kendra says

      October 2, 2014 at 10:53 pm

      I was pretty overwhelmed too, and I had been looking at carriers and wraps long before I got pregnant. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Elena U. says

    October 2, 2014 at 4:31 pm

    I 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

    Reply
  12. Helga/billsn beaks says

    October 7, 2014 at 11:32 am

    I like the DOUBLE LAYERED tHROW/TWIN Cotton Gauze muslin Blanket 18 colors Like aden anais blankets

    Reply
  13. Connie says

    October 7, 2014 at 3:51 pm

    I would choose the OCEAN TIE DYE Large Cotton Gauze Swaddler muslin Blanket.

    Reply
  14. Holly Mitkowski says

    October 7, 2014 at 6:37 pm

    I like the doll carrier!

    Reply
  15. Lisa says

    October 7, 2014 at 6:50 pm

    She’s got some really cute swaddle blankets

    Reply
  16. Nancy says

    October 7, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    From her store, I also like the 16 Cotton Gauze Burp Cloths burp rags spit up cloth like aiden anais swaddler blankets for $40.

    Reply
  17. heather says

    October 8, 2014 at 12:36 am

    Muslin blanket are cute.

    Reply
  18. jessica eapen says

    October 8, 2014 at 9:25 pm

    i like the Aden+Anais Swaddle Blanket Cupcake mix and match muslin swaddle gauze swaddle blanket!

    Reply
  19. Fiona N says

    October 10, 2014 at 7:20 pm

    I also love the Gauze Carrier and 2 Aden+Anais Gauze Muslin Swaddler Blanket Set 18 colors
    Thank You for the great giveaway!

    Reply
  20. sunnie says

    October 11, 2014 at 10:51 am

    Id like to have the cotton burp clothes.

    Reply
  21. Amie B. says

    October 11, 2014 at 2:31 pm

    I 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!

    Reply
  22. Yolanda S says

    October 13, 2014 at 1:01 am

    I would like the scripture print in arrows.

    Reply
  23. michelle gilliland mcafee says

    October 13, 2014 at 6:29 pm

    I would like the rainbow tie dye swaddling blanket. How cute.

    Reply
  24. Leela says

    October 13, 2014 at 11:08 pm

    Aden+Anais Swaddle Blanket Cupcake mix and match muslin swaddle gauze swaddle blanket.

    Reply
  25. Debbie Bray says

    October 14, 2014 at 3:48 am

    Rainbow tye dyed swaddler

    Reply
  26. Cassandra Eastman says

    October 14, 2014 at 2:48 pm

    I also love the OMBRE Cotton Gauze Baby Wrap Carrier like Moby Wrap Lightweight Woven Baby Carrier!

    Reply
  27. Amanda says

    October 14, 2014 at 6:43 pm

    I 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!

    Reply
  28. Leila says

    October 14, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    I love the ombre horizontal dye style!

    Reply
  29. jenna tomaszewski says

    October 14, 2014 at 8:38 pm

    I love the flower add ons, what a cute idea!

    Reply
  30. Kelsi Nuss says

    October 14, 2014 at 10:00 pm

    I would love to have the feathers custom crib sheet! It’s gorgeous!

    Reply

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