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It’s OK
to carr y
them
close!
Babywearing moms are worried. Manufacturer
Infantino voluntarily recalled its SlingRider
carrier earlier this year, shortly after a warning
from the Consumer Products Safety Commission:
14 possible sling-related deaths in the past 20
years. Does this mean sling carriers are unsafe?
Hardly. The concerns mostly surround “bag-
style” slings. Infants lack the head control to
prevent su;ocation when in low-hanging, deep-
pouch carriers. But slings have been used for
thousands of years to promote closeness and
soothe babies. “Sling carrying has so many great
benefits,” says Kristen De Rocha, the ASTM
Subcommittee Chair for Sling Carrier Standards
and the CEO of Hotslings. “The key is education.”
Carriers are always safest when used correctly,
according to the manufacturer’s instructions. And
until four months, your baby’s head should be
“visible and kissable,” says DeRocha. This means
you should be able to easily check your baby’s
breathing and comfort—and do so often.
The “visible and kissable” rule holds true
whether you port your baby in a sling, carrier, car
seat, or stroller. “We shouldn’t just put our babies
into something and forget about them,” De Rocha
notes. Luckily, that sweet newborn-baby smell
should make it hard to stay away. —Lora Shinn
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45%
of babies ages 6 to 12
months can be affected
by sleep problems,
which can double the risk
of postnatal depression
for their mommies.
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