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There’s a term being used now to describe wearing your baby in a fabric sling-type carrier. It’s called babywearing. There are many carriers available. Some use one shoulder like the Original Maya Wrap which is a popular ring sling (the newer Lightly-padded Maya Wrap is like the Original Maya Wrap but they added some padding near the rings that rests on the wearer’s shoulder). Other carriers like the CuddlyWrap, the Moby Wrap and Mai Teis use both shoulders. Either way, both the child and the babywearer are comfortable. Baby is held close to the parent or caregiver and the baby’s weight is even distributed over the wearer’s back. You can see why babywearing has been done in many cultures for centuries and fortunately it’s becoming more well-known in our modern culture today. Some of the other posts on our blog to explain all the many advantages of babywearing.
