Baby Carriers

When my daughter was only a few months old, I purchased a black Ellaroo Mei Hip carrier. When I put it on, and placed the baby in it, I almost freaked out.  I couldn’t believe how far apart my baby’s legs were in that carrier.  That couldn’t possibly be healthy, could it?  So, I started to read more on the subject. What I discovered was that baby carriers which spread the baby’s legs quite far apart are the good ones.  They do it the way it should be done!  ”If the carrier positions the infant upright, with the legs hanging down and the bodyweight supported at the base of the baby’s spine (i.e. at the crotch), it puts undue stress on the spine which can adversly affect the development of the spinal curves and, in some cases, cause spondylolisthesis” (read more here).  So the BabyBjorn I bought before my daughter’s birth, went up for sale.  I didn’t use the carrier much anyway since Olivia was never crazy about it.

I’ve also read on another site that babies should never be worn facing out (read more here).  I think this is especially true for babies who can’t support their heads very well yet (usually babies under 4 or 5 months of age).

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