Comments on Undercover Mother: Babywearing: The real deal on safety

Thank you so much for this valuable information. I...

2011-12-11T21:04:23.116-06:00

Thank you so much for this valuable information. I just wanted to let you know I posted this link on a blog entry I wrote about swaddling and baby wearing. Thanks again for being a knowledgeable reference! www.fishsticksandkidsense.blogspot.com

I find these very uncomfortable although my husban...

2011-07-30T04:50:27.945-05:00

I find these very uncomfortable although my husband swears by it. Very different body shapes I guess.

My heart goes out to them! I feel so badly for the...

2011-05-04T03:36:54.339-05:00

My heart goes out to them!
I feel so badly for the parents of these babies! Good lucky to them !
I love these babies !

This post is really useful. When i was a new mom, ...

2010-11-19T02:02:29.101-06:00

This post is really useful. When i was a new mom, i never know about this sort of wearing. anyway, i'll leave a link to your blog post fro our site so that our readers can be educated enough. thanks a lot for sharing this info and thanks for reading my comment :)

So so sad. But good that the slings in question h...

2010-04-04T16:18:26.599-05:00

So so sad. But good that the slings in question have been recalled.

Bag slings are not good at all. Soft-structured carriers, wraps and mei tai's are best for baby to be maintained in the orthopedically correct M or frog position.

Thank you for reminding us not to shy away from co...

2010-03-31T19:43:34.728-05:00

Thank you for reminding us not to shy away from concerned comments but to take advantage of them! This press could ultimately help millions of families by familiarizing them with SAFE babywearing...if we all start shouting out the truth!

I posted on my babywearing blog too!

Great blog, glad i found you! A couple of comment...

2010-03-16T22:36:30.584-05:00

Great blog, glad i found you! A couple of comments mentioned that they had a bag sling and knew something wasn't right so never/stopped using it. The same thing happened to me. I considered donating it but decided not to and boy am I glad!
http://www.beyondprenatals.com/2010/03/cspc-babywearing-warning-and-story.html

thanks for the 6 rules, i love them!

That Infantino sling was the first sling I ever bo...

2010-03-15T20:34:02.338-05:00

That Infantino sling was the first sling I ever bought and it was so horrible that I returned it. It didn't make sense at all! At the tightest setting, it was far too low, it was uncomfortable, and I couldn't understand how a baby could breath like that. I got mad at them for advertising it as the "natural" way to carry your baby because there is nothing natural about it! I'm so glad it has been recalled but so sad that babies have died in it.

Great article! I am posting a link to this on our ...

2010-03-14T23:33:36.877-05:00

Great article! I am posting a link to this on our sites network. We are a store that is owned by a lactation consultant and has evolved into a storefront that sells baby carriers along with other maternity/nursing/baby essentails. We did a huge expo this weekend in Grand Rapids, MI. where I had my 6 month old son in the Moby Wrap and there were tons of people asking us about this issue. It did give us a great chance to talk about better carriers as well as safety - and they could see for themselves that he was being carried well and LOVING it. I don't think that anyone was "turned off" of babywearing which is good.

Anyways, I'm off to post this article. You can check it out here:

www.babybelovedinc.ning.com

Wow! My bub is 9 months old and to be honest I ha...

2010-03-13T04:11:20.575-06:00

Wow! My bub is 9 months old and to be honest I hadn't given this much thought. When he was a newborn a friend lent me a sling and I put him into it twice and took him straight out as it just didn't feel right, with him all bent up, chin onto chest. So glad I went with my gut instinct. We carried him in a bjorn when he was small and now snuggle up in an ergo.

You summed this issue up beautifully! My heart bl...

2010-03-13T03:54:03.549-06:00

You summed this issue up beautifully! My heart bleeds for those parents who endured such tragic loss.

I was wondering if you were going to post (ok, kne...

2010-03-12T22:27:03.108-06:00

I was wondering if you were going to post (ok, knew you were but I'm behind) on this topic. The stories are horrifying, but you're so right that it's all about people making sure they know what they're doing in ANY situation. The messenger bag ones sorta freak me out anyway... and so crossing my fingers that this doesn't keep people from correctly using slings!

The ring sling looks very good. I wore my babies w...

2010-03-12T14:00:00.018-06:00

The ring sling looks very good. I wore my babies when they were awake - they were born in the late 1950's. I also had a carrier that could be used even when they were a year or 2 old, that had holes for their legs to stick out so their weight was carried on my hip. I feel so sorry for the babes that seem to spend their lives in those carriers (like a baby carriage with no wheels) - instead of being nestled to their parent's chest. I feel that closeness makes the babes feel more secure & loved - less "alone in the world" & anxious. I'm glad there are mothers wearing their babes now & hope they will all do so safely.
Sue

JPMA's goal is to get safe products in the han...

2010-03-12T09:45:42.777-06:00

JPMA's goal is to get safe products in the hands of parents and caregivers, and we thank you for sharing this message about juvenile product safety!

- JPMA Public Relations

@Catherine Anne, I love wearing my little ones, to...

2010-03-11T19:59:46.632-06:00

@Catherine Anne, I love wearing my little ones, too. And those little babies having died -- oh, it hurts. That's why I hope we can all spread the word about safety. Thanks for stopping by. :)

@Nicole, @Carrie, @Morgan, thank you for spreading...

2010-03-11T19:58:53.308-06:00

@Nicole, @Carrie, @Morgan, thank you for spreading the word at your blogs and on FB!

@Olivia, you can NOT beat yourself up for past mistakes on parenting decisions. It will make you crazy :) You listened to your insticts and got a better sling. And now you can help other moms avoid that experience. And, yes -- trash it!

@Kendra, I really loved using a stretchy for my second little guy. Such a great wrap! If you still want to wear your LO, may I suggest a pouch with the tummy to tummy position, but up high? Oh, I loved using carry and position with my oldest until my belly got too big!

@Amber and @annonymous, I definitely couldn't make it without wearing my little ones either. Sometimes the baby spends hours in the sling during the day.

@Ann and Jenny, thanks for reading and leaving me some love. :)

@Margot, thanks for the news story link. Had a feeling we'd be up against some pretty tough criticism. And that other link you sent me on facebook? OUTRAGEOUS!

@Adventures ..., can you believe they still sell those slings after all of the information that has been brought against them? It's kind of crazy.

Thank you so much for this informative post! I blo...

2010-03-11T17:45:08.813-06:00

Thank you so much for this informative post! I blogged about this (and you) today!

www.monpetitamourblog.com

OMG, my head is spinning. We purchased a bag sling...

2010-03-11T14:47:59.347-06:00

OMG, my head is spinning. We purchased a bag sling when I was pregnant. In theory, it looked comfy because it had a thick, padded bottom. We used it a few times in the early weeks until I got a better ring sling and discovered the better comfort for me. But...oh I'm just feeling sick knowing my baby was being worn in the completely unsafe way.

I didn't like that sling because it pulled on my neck and I was thinking about giving it to goodwill. Now I think I will trash it so no other parents are tempted to use it.

Thank you so much for posting this - what a great ...

2010-03-11T13:38:48.864-06:00

Thank you so much for posting this - what a great response- yes, safety is so important. There is a Facebook group called Babywearing Safety, and I want to recommend this post on that page for all the members to see!

Awesome post!! Thank you!! I wear my baby regularl...

2010-03-11T13:32:23.473-06:00

Awesome post!! Thank you!! I wear my baby regularly and have since she was a newborn. She's now 10 months old, and at 15 weeks pregnant with #3 it is becoming more uncomfortable. Before I got my moby wrap I had tried several bag type slings and they never look very comfy for the baby. I love my moby and plan to use it for the next baby!!

It's so sad that parents lost their babies bec...

2010-03-11T12:49:19.937-06:00

It's so sad that parents lost their babies because of this. I wear my daughter all the time...when she was 6 months and younger, I wore her sometimes all day long. Before she was born I read about babywearing, met with a babywearing expert to try slings, etc etc - and I didn't hear about positional asphyxiation until she was already at least 2 weeks old. I think you're right, that this could happen to anyone with any sling. Thank god that I gave up on cradle holds (they just didn't work for us...) and was using the tummy to tummy while I could have ignorantly hurt my baby.

I liked wearing my son snugged up high with his he...

2010-03-11T11:53:48.371-06:00

I liked wearing my son snugged up high with his head right near my chin. I could feel him breathe. I also didn't like him facing out until he was muuuuch older (older than 5mos). Babies front-facing look trapped and dazed.

Such an important, informative post. I never knew...

2010-03-11T11:51:08.653-06:00

Such an important, informative post.

I never knew this stuff when I was wearing my kids.

Such a great blog post! I've worn all 5 of our...

2010-03-11T11:04:27.410-06:00

Such a great blog post! I've worn all 5 of our kids and I've loved every minute of it. I could not have survived without my wraps & slings. I've never used the one at issue and I do hope that this leads to more baby wearing not less. Babies need their mamas!

we don't have a very active CPSC-like regulato...

2010-03-11T09:34:38.161-06:00

we don't have a very active CPSC-like regulator in our country and recalls are rare here! thank you for the babywearing tips which are very enlightening especially for new babywearers.