We FF, part time co-sleep, part time cloth-nappy. Australia doesn't sell ERF seats.
Emy, TBH, I think when it comes to baby wearing it should be baby led, there is no point in carrying a screaming baby around with you, for hours because he/she dosent like to be worn. That is far more damaging than having he/she asleep in a parm, or looking around.
It took, 6 slings for us to find one that both me and Hollie likes, we had two carriers she liked one I liked the other, OH and LO both liked the same one so he uses that, even now, he still BW her from time to time.
I did baby wear every day with Hollie ad a NB, made it easy to BF in the first 6weeks even at home while i was brushing my teeth and cleaning. When she got to about 4 months I would wear her for a few hours a week, when cleaning and such.
We FF, part time co-sleep, part time cloth-nappy. Australia doesn't sell ERF seats.
I was reading the other day about ERF in australia, they dont sell ERF seats and if you can afford to have one shipped its illegal. absolutely ridiculous! i thought new zealand was behind but i managed to find a ERF from a shop there after alot of time looking.
as for natural parenting i still co-sleep with my 2 year old, breastfed to 16 months and carried my LO everywhere until she was 12 months (she wouldn't sit in the pram or in a sling, carrier or wrap) when she was asleep i could occasionally put her in a sling.
I think you're doing great. I'm not a pro on baby wearing by any means (I think Tiffany is your girl for that..) but if you are happy and baby is happy and you're not sticking him in the pram and just leaving him there for hours winkwink, I'm positive you're not hurting him at all. You didn't mess him up.
Emy, TBH, I think when it comes to baby wearing it should be baby led, there is no point in carrying a screaming baby around with you, for hours because he/she dosent like to be worn. That is far more damaging than having he/she asleep in a parm, or looking around.
It took, 6 slings for us to find one that both me and Hollie likes, we had two carriers she liked one I liked the other, OH and LO both liked the same one so he uses that, even now, he still BW her from time to time.
I did baby wear every day with Hollie ad a NB, made it easy to BF in the first 6weeks even at home while i was brushing my teeth and cleaning. When she got to about 4 months I would wear her for a few hours a week, when cleaning and such.
I did actually plan to have LO in the sling 90% of the time in the early days but for the first months I was expressing literally 50% of the time which kind of ruined all of my plans, and OH point blank refused to baby wear in the house. I do agree that it should be baby-led, but it's just another one of those things that I always wanted to do so feel I should persevere.
Emy, TBH, I think when it comes to baby wearing it should be baby led, there is no point in carrying a screaming baby around with you, for hours because he/she dosent like to be worn. That is far more damaging than having he/she asleep in a parm, or looking around.
It took, 6 slings for us to find one that both me and Hollie likes, we had two carriers she liked one I liked the other, OH and LO both liked the same one so he uses that, even now, he still BW her from time to time.
I did baby wear every day with Hollie ad a NB, made it easy to BF in the first 6weeks even at home while i was brushing my teeth and cleaning. When she got to about 4 months I would wear her for a few hours a week, when cleaning and such.
I did actually plan to have LO in the sling 90% of the time in the early days but for the first months I was expressing literally 50% of the time which kind of ruined all of my plans, and OH point blank refused to baby wear in the house. I do agree that it should be baby-led, but it's just another one of those things that I always wanted to do so feel I should persevere.
I think his body and development will be far more greatful for the EBM, over the baby wearing, there are hil carriers, if you wanted to try them, maybe he would like them better as its more like being carried by you iykwim?