I just want to hang...

So, I have reflected a lot on my birth and what bothered me the most was that I couldn't find a position I felt comfortable in. I didn't want to hold myself up anymore, but I didn't want to lay down on the ground either.

Since then, I remember hearing that Penny Simkin suggested having a birth sling and I've even seen pictures of it. It sounds wonderful! To hang during your birthing, I think this is exactly what I would have loved!

However, when I went online to find out more about it and find some pictures, I really came up with nothing!

So, does anyone out there know where you could get a birth sling? I don't know if I will birth anymore babies, but I would love to have it as a resource for the parents that I work with.

I can't be the only mom that wanted to hang during her birthing can I? Hmmmm, maybe I'm just different. But there's gotta be other "different" people out there!

I love my Moby!

Moby^® Wrap was voted "Favorite Baby Carrier" by Baby and Children's Product News' readers survey. Moby^® Wrap was also recently named in Pregnancy Magazine as a "must have for colic," (April, p 48), as well as the "best value" baby carrier in Fit Pregnancy Magazine gear issue (April/May, p 14).

Add onto that: it saved my life and made my son stop crying each time I put it on. No exaggerating there.

Ok, well maybe it didn't really save my life, but I am pretty sure that it saved my sanity.

My son, who is 3 months now has definitely been outspoken about his wants and needs. This is totally fine with me, but sometimes I don't understand exactly what hes telling me.

My wonderful Midwife gave me my Moby as a birthing gift. I had seen it many times and encouraged moms to use them, but for me, it just looked too complicated. The first time my husband and I tried to use it was when my little guy was a week old. We put it on my husband without totally reading the instructions and it was an utter failure. I put it away for the next week or so and tried my other slings, but my son didn't like those. So, I decided I would try the Moby again and see if he enjoyed that. SUCCESS!

Now, my son is in his Moby once a day at least. He loves being worn (as most babies do!) and I love wearing him. It feels so empowering to be able to wrap him up on my chest and make him feel so safe and secure. We now start our mornings out with walks on the beach (him in his Moby of course) and I couldn't think of a better way to start our day.

I am a big advocate for baby wearing, babies need to be listened to and held close. Babywearing is known to help with digestion, communication, development, trust and of course less crying overall. Plus, it just feels good... so why wouldn't you do it?