Hi Everyone! Friendly reminder that we have a meeting tomorrow - May 11th at 9:30-11:30 at Rebirth Wellness Centre (256 Central Ave)

Anyone have anythoughts about whether I should keep at this page and try to update it more often, or just stick with the Facebook? Those of you following us here, are you on our facebook group?? Come join us at https://www.facebook.com/pages/London-Babywearers-and-FSOT/175476222502809

Kendra

Babywearing social event!!

I am opening my home to anyone in this group who'd be interested in getting together on February 24th. If you are interested, please comment below with what time of day works best for you. Thanks! ~C

Did you wear your little one today?

I haven't had the chance yet today, but I did yesterday! I had company coming over and needed to vacuum. My Little Giant has a strange fascination with the vacuum cleaner, which makes for an interesting sight, given his new ability to toddle around after me. So, up he went on my back with my beautiful Didy Waves Aubergine. He giggled while I tied him in, and then played with my earrings and hair while I was able to get the house tidied up in record time. Another benefit was I only had to clean up his toys once, rather than again and again as he enjoys dumping them out as soon as I put them away.

So...did you wear your little one recently? Share your thoughts in the comments below, or post on our Facebook page!

Happy Babywearing!
C :o)

Upcoming meeting!

A quick reminder about our next meeting which is coming up this Friday, February 10 from 9:30am-11:30am at the Rebirth Wellness Centre (256 Central Ave.). Please note the change in time from previous meetings! Our meetings are free of charge, are drop in, and will have several wraps and carriers available to try as well as to borrow!

Looking forward to seeing you there.

Happy babywearing! :o)

Ouch.

I came across this picture while cruising a great FB page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Everything-Mom-and-Baby/426688340528

The picture is cringe-worthy, but a great illustration as to why properly structured carriers are better for the wee one who is going for a ride. The SSC pictured is an Ergo, but could easily be replaced with a Beco, a Manduca, or a NMMT/BT. 

Happy Babywearing! C :o)

Social gathering this week?

Are you feeling the mid-winter blues? Need a reason to get out of the house? I may have the solution (for this week, anyway).

We are thinking of a social gathering this week! How does Friday at 1:30 at the Central Library, in the children's section sound? Feel free to leave your comments below, or pop over to our Facebook page (search "London Babywearers and FSOT) to share your thoughts!

Also, a change in our meeting times: we will now be meeting the second Friday of each month from 9:30am until 11:30am, to help work around a scheduling conflict at the (re)birth centre. Many thanks to Jodi and her team for generously allowing us to continue to use their beautiful space each month.
Happy Babywearing!
~C :o)

Happy New Year!

Just a quick post this time, to update you on the meeting this month.

We will be meeting at the rebirth wellness centre (formerly Life With Baby) on Friday, January 13th from 10am til noon. The address is 256 Central Ave., London. There is lots of metered parking on Central Ave., and free parking on the smaller side streets if you're up for a walk. Feel free to bring your own wrap or carrier for some help, or browse through our large lending library and try something new! Items from the lending library are available to borrow, just ask!

Also, a question for our readers: would there be any interest in a social gathering in between the monthly meetings? I would be willing to host a group at my house if there was interest. Please post your thoughts in comments, or on our FB page - search "London ON Babywearers and FSOT" to find us. This is also where you can post your carriers for sale, or search for a new pretty for your collection. Thanks in advance!

Looking forward to seeing you next Friday. Happy babywearing!

Changes and a contest!

Good evening! It is almost DECEMBER! I can hardly believe that this year has gone by so quickly. I have finally started my Christmas shopping - the earliest I have ever started. Normally, I wait for snow. Enough about me, on to baby wearing news!

First, a reminder about the next baby wearing meeting. Though the place we meet hasn't changed, you might notice the name on the sign is different. It now reads the (re)birth wellness centre. The lovely ladies inside still offer the same fantastic support and services, just with a new name.

Our next meeting is on Friday, December 2 from 10am til noon at the (re)birth centre, 256 Central Ave. in downtown London. Parking is available at meters on Central Ave. and Wellington St., or free if you are willing to walk a bit further from a side street.

I also wanted to let our followers know about a contest that Michelle from Natural Mother Productions is running just in time for Christmas. Everyone who enters has a chance to win a custom NPM baby carrier! Check out "Natural Mother Productions" on Facebook and check under "Notes" for more details on how to enter and win.

Looking forward to seeing lots of mamas (and daddies, of course!) at the meeting next week!

An introduction.

Hello! I'm Catherine, and I have been given the reins to post on this blog about babywearing. Kendra is a very trusting person, but I think, in this case, it is well-placed.

I am a first time mom to a wonderful little boy. I was introduced to babywearing by my lovely sister in law, who wore her second child and taught me how to carry him in a structured carrier. When my son was born, she once again stepped up and taught me to wrap my baby, when he was just a few days old. I was recovering from a c-section, and wearing my baby gave him the closeness he needed, and gave me my hands back to do the basics around the house.

It wasn't perfect, but it worked for us. I attended my first babywearing meeting in May, and was hooked. I even went home with a new wrap, thanks to Kendra, and a better way to wear him, thanks to a princess called Carly. ;)

Since the Geckos Tanami came home with us, I have steadily been acquiring more wraps and carriers. Each of them hold a special place in my collection, and I am a wee bit ashamed to say I now have a different carrier or wrap for each day of the week. In my defence, they each serve a different purpose, and I chose each and every one of them with care.

I love the idea of babywearing, and am thrilled to be able to pass along what I have leared and am learning to those new to wrapping. As I move forward in this blog, I hope to open a discussion about the benefits of babywearing, different carriers (both structured and wraps) and different techniques to try out.

I look forward to your input! As much as I like to talk about myself, I hope this can become a reader-directed blog, covering what you are interested in. Please leave comments, so I can get ideas about what to look at.

Happy Babywearing!

Next Baby Wearing Meeting!

Our next meeting is this week! We'll be getting together this Friday, October 7 from 10am-noon at Life With Baby (256 Central Avenue). We have an extensive collection of wraps, carriers and experience to help find the right carrier for you and your little one! The meeting is very child friendly, so please feel free to bring older siblings!