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Originally Posted by Starfox

When i went to the babywearing conference last summer, Jan from Sleeping Baby Productions took one of those horrid recalled bag slings and used it to get a proper carry. She then took one of her own slings and showed how it could be used to improperly carry the baby and not protect the airway.

It was a powerful demonstration. Babywearing is a skill. A sling is a piece of cloth with two rings that can be used in a multitude of ways.

"Protect the airway" was the big safety push at the conference. Slings can be made as safely as possible, but positioning is everything.

I would have loved to see that.


I think the general population does not understand that Babywearing is a skill. It is something that one must learn to do properly. I see countless people babywearing incorrectly, even in something simple like a Bjorn.

I am not a huge fan of the cradle hold for a newborn, in a ring sling. I never felt confident enough doing it, I always wanted to prop them up with my arm which then kind of defeated the whole point of the sling in the first place.