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I get asked alot of questions when I'm wearing my baby in the hug-a-bub. Some tend towards the bizaarre.
The Questions
"Are you suffocating that baby?"
But others are far more practical
"Is it secure?" and
"Doesn't it hurt your shoulders?"
How Secure Is It?
One of the things I love about the hug-a-bub as a carrier is how snugly it holds my baby to my body. It means that regardless of whether I'm standing, sitting, bending over or crouching down she doesn't move (and so she stays asleep while I get a whole heap of things done - even if by getting things done I mean spending time on facebook). That goes to show just how secure the wrap is. There are actually three layers holding the baby in place. It's so snug, that even when I untie it from around my hips, the baby still doesn't move until I take her out.
This is especially useful for little babies (like mine) who are wriggle worms when it comes to sleeping time. A nice snug hold is exactly what she needs to get to sleep. And thanks to breathable fabric I don't have to worry about any breathing issues
The Key to a Comfortable Carry
The key to both a safe carry and a comfortable carry is a snug fit. If I'm babywearing and my shoulders start to feel uncomfortable I know that the hug-a-bub isn't on properly. If the fabric is spread from the top of my shoulders to my upper arms and is on nice and tight I don't feel any discomfort at all, because all the weight is evenly distributed.
Recently I attended a blogging conference and given my baby is not overly keen on being in the pram I didn't bother to bring one, which meant I was basically wearing her for 10 hours a day for about a week. And although my feet where killing me (thanks to walking around Melbourne and a poor choice of shoes) my back and shoulders weren't sore at all.
Over to You
Do you have any burning questions about babywearing?
Note
This is a note to clarify the above post (thank you to our reader who sent through the query!) When I talked about not having to worry about breathing issues due to breathable fabric I was in no way suggesting that the baby's face would be covered - you can see how I wear my baby in the first photograph. I was referring to a common concern that people unfamiliar with the wrap have about the snug fit. Another benefit of the breathable fabric is you are less likely to overheat in the warmer months.
One of the potentially intimidating things about the hug-a-bub wrap carrier when you first get it is how much fabric there is. This isn't just because it might take you a couple of times before you figure out how to tie it with ease, but because it might not be easy to get them in and out for short trips, errands or even if you just need to take them out to change a nappy.
The ability to take a baby in and out of a carrier easily is called it's 'poppable factor'. Cute word that basically refers to how easy it is. So what rates the highest? Pouches are usually regarded as having the highest degree of poppability, followed by slings. Wraps might take more time to get adjusted, but once tied they are just as poppable as a sling or pouch. And ranking as the least poppable are probably structured front and back carriers.
There are a few things that you can do to maximise the hug-a-bub's poppability:
1) I often tie it and adjust it before I get in the car. That way when I get to where I'm going I don't need to tie anything - I just adjust and tighten (if need be) and put the baby in. This is especially helpful if it has been raining and you don't want to get the fabric wet in the car park.
2) If you are only briefly taking your baby out (for a nappy change or a quick clean up) you can also leave the wrap tied on and ready for when they need to go back in.
3) Tie it nice and tight. You won't have to adjust it as much and it will still be really easy to get the baby out when you need to.
Getting them out - how easy is it?
Getting a baby out of a hug-a-bub is really easy. You just lower the pocket, pull both pieces of the wrap down and with a quick wiggle you can lift your baby right out. Which is great because it means (unlike with structured carriersp you don't need to have an extra surface to put the baby while you take off the carrier. The baby is out and your carrier stays tied, ready for the next time you want to use it or for when it is convenient for you to take it off.
What's the most important feature to you in a carrier?
Hug-a-Bub is looking to draw from our community and feature reviews of both the hug-a-bub wrap carrier and ring sling on our blog and on our facebook page.
We are looking for people to submit their reviews in words, pictures and video (you can use some of these mediums or all of them it really is completely up to you!) to share your babywearing experience.
Hug-a-bub has a great resource on our YouTube channel and we would love to add to it. An example of some testimonials that we have received in the past is here:
It dosn't have to be a traditional review (although it can be!) feel free to be as creative as you like. We can't wait to see what everyone comes up with.
Suggestions for a video review include:
1. Demonstrating how to put the baby in the carrier in a particular position
2. Settling your baby in the carrier
3. Doing an activity with the carrier
4. Talking about specific ways you use the carrier.
As a thank you to those who have reviews featured on our Blog and Facebook page, you will receive the following discounts on your next purchase with Hug-a-Bub:
20% for a written review
30% for a written review with pictures
50% for a written review with pictures and video
As an example here is a sample review:
Hug-a-Bub, a Review
Every now and then, after my three year old has gone to bed and it's just my husband and I awake with our little one in her hug-a-bub wrap, we look over at one another and exchange a look. Sometimes we verbalise it, sometimes we don't. But what the look says is 'thank god for the wrap'. With our first we became accustomed to hours upon hours of endless rocking in a darkened room, creeping around, not making a sound. So to be able to have some dinner, watch some TV, get some work done or just relax with our baby happily sleeping away in the carrier has been such a blessing. It has taken so much of the stress out of baby sleep that it has left us to just enjoy the baby. And she is a delight.
At first I was intimidated by the single length of fabric, and that's one of the main comments I get about it from people who are unfamiliar with it - that it seems complicated. But it's not. After a couple of times trying it out, I got the hang of it pretty quickly. And if anything it only looks complicated because she is so securely wrapped up.
There are very few things that I couldn't do with her in the Hug-a-Bub. I can go for a brisk walk for exercise or for enjoyment, take my preschooler to the park, clean the house, do work on the computer, make dinner, go shopping, watch a movie or have something to eat. And it is such a relief to me to know that no matter how fussy our baby is, whether she's teething or overtired or just having a hard day, no matter what she will go to sleep in the Hug-a-Bub.
I own a structured carrier and I have put her in it from time to time but as yet she's not keen. She likes to have something to push against, have a bit of a fight before going to sleep and the fact is that a structured carrier gives her too much room to thrash about. She's always knocking her dummy out. She likes the containment of the wrap carrier and she likes that in the heart-to-heart position her head is held to the side so she can have her dummy comfortably.
When people used to ask me what my number one baby purchase was I used to laugh and say a King bed, now I'm much more likely to say my Hug-a-Bub although the King bed is still firmly in second place!
If you have any questions or would like to submit a review please email us at email@hugabub.com.
