Babywearing [Paperback]

Maria Blois (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2005

If someone told you they knew a secret to help your baby sleep better, cry less, and learn better, you would certainly be interested... Babywearing, the practice of carrying baby in a soft carrier close to our body as we go about our daily business, is parenting's best kept secret. Good things happen when we wear our babies. Babies who are worn cry less, are more calm and content, sleep more peacefully, nurse better, gain weight better, enjoy better digestion, and develop better. Babywearing benefits parents! It enhances parent-baby bonding, is practical, facilitates breastfeeding, helps working parents reconnect, and makes transitions from one caregiver to another easier. But most importantly, it allows you to meet your baby's need to be held while allowing you to meet your need to get things done! Anyone can wear baby - mom, dad, sister, brother, grandparents, baby sitters, and day care workers. The more baby is worn the happier baby is. And, a happy baby makes a family happy. In this book you will:
*Learn about the benefits of babywearing.
*Hear from babywearers all over the country.
*Learn how to choose and use the carrier that is right for you.
*Learn how to make your own baby carrier.

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About the Author

Maria Giangiulio Blois, M.D., lives in Texas with her husband, Erik, and their two children, Giovannina (4) and Alanson (2). She graduated from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston and holds a M.A. in sociology from Ohio State University. She currently volunteers as a La Leche League Leader, providing information and support for women who choose to breastfeed, and she lectures in central Texas. Wearing her own babies has provided her with the passion and curiosity to pursue this subject. Babywearing is her first book.

Product Details

• Paperback: 205 pages
• Publisher: Pharmasoft Publishing (March 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972958339
• ISBN-13: 978-0972958332
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #852,622 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate Babywearing Resource!, February 4, 2006

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J. Mehl - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babywearing (Paperback)

I am a mom, doula, and an Attachment Parenting International (API) leader, so I was thrilled that a babywearing book was finally on the market. What an inspirational, supportive resource for babywearing. Well organized, with wonderful pictures to teach you how to wear your baby or toddler in many different positions and with the various soft slings/carriers/wraps on the market. Lists the numerous benefits and history behind babywearing. Great resources listed in the back of the book. Any new parent or veteran of babywearing will cherish this book.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for New Parents, April 5, 2006

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Erica K. Etelson - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babywearing (Paperback)

At last, a book that combines well-documented information about the physical and emotional benefits of keeping your baby close along with practical instructions on how to actually use those tricky wraps and slings. This is the book I wish I had before my first child was born. Great photos remind the reader that babywearing is not just for able-bodied moms--moms in wheelchairs, dads and other caregivers can all put on a sling or carrier and give that baby the unconditional love and affection she needs to thrive. A perfect gift for any expecting parent.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Best Book for Anyone and Everyone who Care for Infants and Toddlers!, January 18, 2007

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Aradia Paganus "~Aradia Paganus~" (Middle America, in a giant corn field between two rivers!) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Babywearing (Paperback)

The book opens with a brief biography of the author, and her into medical school and to babywearing. Then the book is organized into every style of cloth carrier, where to buy, how to make, what to use and of course- detailed directions to using them (with pics!) (With instructions for adapting carries for newborns to 2-3 year olds!)

I strongly reccommend this book for all new mums, dads, nannies, grandparents- EVERYONE who will be caring for a little one.