It seems I can’t open a paper or my laptop at the moment without seeing another report of another baby sling being withdrawn in the U.S.

X in a Close Parent sling

Before I get into this, you should know that far more knowledgeable people than I have written about baby carrying, so this will be a whistle-stop tour. Look at the further reading links at the end if you want more info.

Why do people “wear” their babies? Is it bad for the child? Bad for the parents’ back? Is it dangerous? Is it just a celebrity following silly fad?

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My first blog! I decided to write a little about co-sleeping, the research for and against, and our own choices. What started out as a little blog quickly turned into a 4000 word thesis. So, I’ve put a few extracts here and a link to the larger article, which gives much more information. I think this may be the way it is for many topics on here!

3 in the bed and the little one said…..

Co-sleeping and bed sharing: This was one of the first “controversial” areas we ventured into. There is a lot of misinformation about co-sleeping in books, on the net, and from professionals. It is very very difficult to make an evidence-based decision about bed sharing – if it is what you think you may want to do.

When pregnant I was adamant that I would never put X in bed with us. What if I rolled onto him? Don’t all the guidelines say never sleep with your baby? But I developed Bursitis in my shoulder from lifting X in and out of his Moses basket to feed him. I was knackered from trying to feed sitting up as I worried about falling asleep if I fed lying on my side. I even had raw elbows from propping myself up in bed on my elbow to check on him in the night… is he still breathing??

So, we had to make a call – do we put the baby in bed with us or not?

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