So I am babysitting for a couple I know today while they are out on a date. He has been such a good baby all day long. At the time of writing this (scribbled on my flowered notepad) I'd had four-and-a-half hours of peaceful, happy baby. An occasionally hungry, poopy, and burpy baby; but a happy baby nevertheless.
One reason, I believe, we've both joyed the day and had so little fussy is partially in thanks to a product called MOBY: The Mobile Baby wrap system. MOBY is a strip of soft stretchy material about thirty inches in width feet long. Okay, not 90 but I bet it's close to twenty, trust me: it's long. Women from Africa and Asia have been utilizing a MOBY-like wrap for eons and after trying it, am completely and totally sold on this concept of baby-wearing.
Yes baby-wearing. If it sounds like something people that eat their own placentas after childbirth are making popular on Etsy then you are probably right. Nevertheless, this product is MOBY wrap system in available in all colors and patterns and are to be worn over a nursing shirt or regular shirt (make it a long one or tuck it in).
The cloth wraps and crosses the thorax and abdomen of the wearer, creating a 3-strap sling or harness to hold baby virtually anywhere on the front of your body, anywhere mom would normally carry her. And in case you weren't aware, baby wearing is much easier than baby carrting. In fact, my original notes for this essay were all made with a pen and paper whilst I had an infant strapped to my chest, his head resting on my shoulder as he sleeps. It is the ultimate hands-free experience for moms and nannies!
The instruction booklet for the MOBY (comes with the system and can be found on-line) is an absolute necessity unless you already know how to tie one of these wraps. I took me several tries tro get it just right. You will need to practice befor placing a real-live baby in there. You can praqctice with a stuffed animal, doll, or very snall dog. I would not, as a catowner, recomend you practice with a cat.
Possitioning the feet correctly was the hardest for me. Baby gets a little shouty shen you crumple up their legs for too long. They get leg cramps too, you know. So I try to shift baby's feet and legs every 15-20 minutes, even if he is sleeping.
The bookless outlines exactly how to wear and use the MOBY; there are two ways of wrapping and several ways to stow baby in the safest place ever. Always assure that baby's face is visible with shin up. Knees should be above the hips and if one foot is out, the other should be out too.. Never leave baby unattended while in MOBY. :)
As I sead before, there are two methods of wrapping MOBY and you will choose which one you and baby like best after some practice and test runs. I love this product and would recommend it to anyone with a baby.
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