Before having a baby of my own, I saw people carry their kids with slings and wraps and I THOUGHT it was easy. Babywearing is NOT as easy as I thought it would be. (same thing with the thought of breastfeeding). BUT it gets better with some practice and a positive mindset that things will get better.
I finally took out the ring sling that I bought from Jumpsac (yeah, I kept it nicely after futile attempts to carry my baby). I remember being so excited to get it but then got so deflated when it seems impossible to carry my baby in that cloth. Well, I just did not know HOW.
Tada!! Today, I managed to use the sling. I was in dire need to alleviate the weight off my wrist and arms since my baby just want to be carried around to fall asleep. OMG.
After a demo by my mom last night, I was so determined that I could do it even though earlier when I tried myself, both my baby and I struggled and got lost in the cloth. Hahaha.
Momma knows best. Thanks for showing the way mom! And yeah, it's true when you have your own kid, you will need to depend on your momma to give tips to make your life easier (although you need to tahan your ears lah if your parenting skills seems to be TOO modern for them).
I also have another stretchy wrap in which I still struggle with my baby to get him in the wrap. My baby sleeps very well also in the wrap. This wrap is by JPMBB (a french brand) which the mister got it second hand from his office pre-loved items mailing list. It was a good bargain because getting this wrap first hand will be very expensive. Check out the price yourself at their website. It is a good baby carrier but you will need A LOT of practice to get used to it. As for me, I am constantly worried about my baby's legs and spine position inside the wrap and whether I tied the wrap too tight that he can't breathe. Huhu. My baby is almost two months now and he is getting heavier. Thank God for these baby carriers, mati la bah mo angkat ini budak lama lama especially now that he is turning two months, he became extra clingy!
Oh, if you are wondering on how to get the ring sling, head on to jumpsac.com . I got mine on sale, being a cheapskate (pilih saja la yang paling murah, I was a newbie anyway). I got mine for MYR129. A friend recommended this local brand to me as it is reasonably priced and has good quality - always buy aluminium ring slings and not plastic rings for safety. The quality of the cloth is OK lah. I prefer to wash it once to soften the cloth a bit. If I can utilize this ring sling fully, I will look into better materials sold on Jumpsac. Hehehe. Mahal sikit bah itu good material (everything is above MYR200)
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Always clumsy on the first time bah kan? Saya pun. I first bought the Boba wrap. Nampak di video tutorial macam senang ja dorang ikat2 tu kain. Sekali try sendiri, adehhhh...but i love using that on my baby minus the ikat2 la. She snuggled so well in it and i also got to do use my hands for other things other than carrying her in my arms Hahaha....Then at 4 months baru i beli the boba 4g ssc sebab senang sikit mau bawa tu kalau jalan2 di luar. That one has infant insert so that baby kici mcm anak sy tu can be baby wear in it without worrying about the leg position. To date, i have two baby wraps (the boba is too warm for our weather so i bought another one yg much cooler and cheaper), boba 4g ssc and the recent ssc we bought is one that can sit the baby front facing. lupa apa brand. Still carry the ssc in car just in case mau pakai eventho skrg si ticia prefers in her stroller or kena kasi freedom to walk.
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