80. Babywearing 101 - How to Choose the Right Carrier, Safe Babywearing and What to Do If Your Baby Hates the Carrier!

In this episode we welcome Brooke Maree Babywearing Consultant to discuss all things baby carriers and babywearing! We discuss how to choose the right carrier, ensuring proper fit, tips for when babywearing is uncomfortable, and what to do if your baby doesn't like the carrier. Brooke also talks about her role in the Australian Babywearing Association as well as Kangatraining Australia - which provides postnatal workouts for mums while wearing your baby in a carrier - so cool!

To celebrate the magic of babywearing we are running an epic giveaway where you can win a Tula Mesh Explore baby carrier PLUS a 30 min babywearing video consultation with Brooke! to enter just make sure you're following both @heldmidwifery and @brookemaree.babywearing on instagram, and comment on our reel for this podcast episode and you'll be in the running to win! Giveaway closes October 9th at midnight so make sure you head on over to our insta to enter!

Links mentioned in today's episode:
https://www.brookemaree.com.au
https://kangatraining.info/country/au
https://babywearingaustralia.com.au/

Timestamps for today's episode: 

00:11 Meet Brooke 

00:43 Benefits and Challenges of Babywearing

02:01 Practical Tips for New Parents

05:51 Safety Tips and Best Practices

24:03 Debunking Myths: Baby Carriers and Hip Health

24:36 Optimal Baby Positioning when using Carriers

27:48 Troubleshooting Baby Carrier Issues - shoulder and back pain. 

32:49 Adjusting Carriers for Growing Babies and Toddlers

36:19 Kanga Training - Safe exercise with Your Baby

40:37 Final Thoughts and Resources

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