StitchesGr8Fan
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We need a baby carrier for our infant so I can get things done. Can someone recommend a safe yet economical baby carrier for our infant? She will be 8 lbs soon.
Ergo with the infant insert.
But I gotta ask...what in your household is more important than just being with your baby and healing up from whatever sort of birth you had? Obviously the baby is very very young...have a seat, drink some water, relax. Your partner can do the laundry (my husband would tell him/her that, too). (of course that's assuming a partner...if no partner, do you have a friend/relative who can help out?)
If only our culture had the infrastructure to support new moms....
I loved my Moby wrap. It was comfy for me and my DD. I could throw it in the wash when needed. There are many different ways to wear it.
It's about $30 new. I used it all the time to get things done around the house and running errands.
Ergo with the infant insert.
But I gotta ask...what in your household is more important than just being with your baby and healing up from whatever sort of birth you had? Obviously the baby is very very young...have a seat, drink some water, relax. Your partner can do the laundry (my husband would tell him/her that, too). (of course that's assuming a partner...if no partner, do you have a friend/relative who can help out?)
If only our culture had the infrastructure to support new moms....
believe it or not, it's enjoyable for me to take my baby in the wrap to go check on our veggie garden, or sit at my desk to work on her birth announcement or even wipe down the kitchen countertops. I would lose my mind if i just sat in the glider all day holding my newborn. I love our time together, but its also nice (and often necessary) to do some non-baby tasks too.
Believe it or not, it's enjoyable for me to take my baby in the wrap to go check on our veggie garden, or sit at my desk to work on her birth announcement or even wipe down the kitchen countertops. I would lose my mind if I just sat in the glider all day holding my newborn. I love our time together, but its also nice (and often necessary) to do some non-baby tasks too.
Soe people actually WANT to be able to get up and do something. NO WAY I could have sat on my duff all day at 2 weeks postpartum. I would have gone insane. I NEEDED to do something other than be a human milk machine. It made me a calmer, better mom to be able to get up and wash dishes, sweep, run the vacumn, even walk around the block. I could not have just sat there with my DD all day "bonding" and maintained my on mental health and I am not afraid to say it. I NEEDED the ability to focus on something else for small amounts of time. It may not be about infrastructure but about personal choice.