For centuries people have used the simplest of tools to carry and nurse their children. The ring sling is a specially designed fabric with two rings that holds your baby while keeping it warm and comfortable. It can hold the child in the prone,...
A ring sling is an essential tool for attachment parenting and babywearing. As the number of parents practicing attachment parenting and babywearing increases, the cost of a quality ring sling is also increasing. Making a ring sling is possible at...
Wearing your baby in a sling is a wonderfully intimate way to bond. The closeness that comes from "baby-wearing" benefits both the baby and the caregiver. Babies worn in slings may cry significantly less. Slings provide mental stimulation for...
Wearing your baby in a sling allows you to keep him close to your body while your hands remain free. This is especially beneficial when you have other children to care for and chores to do around the house. Babies can nurse discreetly while in the...
Babywearing, carrying your baby in a sling or carrier positioned close to your body, has many benefits for both baby and parent. But parents new to babywearing may be confused by all of the options available to transport their child. Slings and...
When a friend or loved one welcomes twins into her family, she welcomes twice the love and twice the work of a newborn baby. She may be overwhelmed and feel frazzled at the thought of the long road ahead. Make her burden a little lighter by giving...
Colic usually begins in the first weeks of a newborn's life and only in rare cases lasts longer than three months. Doctors do not know what causes colic, but they do know that a colicky baby suffers from stomach pain. Parents should not only stay...
Baby slings are a popular way for new mothers and fathers to carry their baby. Based on traditional methods of carrying babies used by cultures around the world, different types of slings have been created to allow for carrying the baby in a range...
Baby slings offer an excellent opportunity for both parents to bond with their baby. They are made with a variety of fabrics and colors. Some parents even make their own, choosing from several baby sling patterns. Babies seem to enjoy them as...
A ring sling is an easy and convenient way to "wear" your baby so that you can be hands-free throughout the day, even if your baby insists on being held. They are also a good alternative to a bulky stroller in tight spaces. You don't have to have...
Carrying a baby in a sling can be pleasurable and beneficial for both child and parent. An infant generally enjoys the closeness to Mom or Dad that a sling affords, and parents enjoy the ability to carry their child hands-free while at the same...
When it comes to transporting bed-ridden individuals, a Hoyer Lift is a "must-have" piece of equipment. Primarily used by nursing homes, hospitals and other health care facilities, this apparatus allows immobile patients to be moved from one...
In some neighborhoods, it's not customary to give a mother a baby shower for the second baby. Usually, by the time the second baby arrives, the mother already has all the necessities left over from her first child. But that's not to say that a...
Baby equipment stores stock a growing variety of harnesses, pouches, slings and holders to let you carry your baby in front of your body. Keeping your baby close to your body makes it feel safe, warm and protected. Sometimes, that means less...
A fussy baby is an uncomfortable baby. Crying is your baby’s way of getting your attention and alerting you to his needs. Babies cry for a variety of reasons, including hunger, pain and overstimulation. Techniques to soothe your baby depend...
Although leg raises are often billed as a core strengthening exercise, your hip flexors are actually the primary movers, not your abs. Although your abs do work to stabilize your lower back in an isometric contraction, the strong pull of your hip...
A baby sling can be a convenient baby carrier. Essentially a long swathe of fabric that holds your baby snugly against your body, a baby sling lets you keep your arms free while still holding your baby close. Since celebrity moms like Gwen...
Female urinary incontinence causes a person to urinate slightly when sneezing, coughing or laughing with gusto. Some sufferers also have a feeling of having to go all the time or losing some urine for no particular reason. Some women may also...
Like every other muscle in your body, your abdominal muscles deserve a day of rest between each intense workout. As you build strength and endurance through regular workouts, your abdominals are able to handle increasingly more difficult...
Women throughout the world use slings to carry their babies from place to place. Slings provide a hands-free way to carry your baby without the bother of a stroller or bulky infant carrier. Pediatrician and attachment parenting expert Dr. William...