Clothes for pregnant and lactating: 15 tips for young mothers about slings

Alena Bobrova, 29, doctorName and ageChildren: Stepan, 3 years 1 month, Katya, 1 year 4 months. Why is my child in a sling and not in a stroller: because the older child did not like the stroller at all. It was a terrible test - to go out with it, after half an hour my son would start crying and asking to be picked up and did not want to go back under any circumstances. We would return home with Stepan in one hand and the stroller in the other. With Katya it is a little easier, she is more independent, but still prefers a sling. At first she was in a ring sling, a little in a scarf and a long time ago in an ergo-backpack. Moreover, in a sling you can always feed anywhere, which is very important when breastfeeding. How does the baby feel about this method of transportation? They both love slings, the older one still asks from time to time, but I sit him down for a minute - and that's enough, otherwise he will get spoiled. I already have experience when I sat both of them at the same time during a photo shoot, and my son persistently asked for a decent amount of time after that, which was annoying. The most unexpected situations in which the sling helped out: when we went for a walk on May 9, we stayed to wait for the fireworks, Katya had to start her night's sleep on me. But frankly speaking, more often than not, situations with a sling cannot be called unexpected, because you are confident in it and its help, it is an irreplaceable assistant for us! It is great that it has become so widespread, we can safely say thank you to fashion, because thanks to it, many mothers' lives become more vital (starting from sweeping the floor together and ending with airplanes, well, and bicycles, there is a sin). Evgeniya Bakhmutova, editor of the printing house Name and age of the child: Mikhail, 1 year 4 months. Why is my child in a sling and not in a stroller? We do not always walk in a sling, especially since now the weight of the "baby" is already 15 kg. There was a period last summer when we were 4-6 months old, Misha would not sit in the stroller, he was naughty. The ergo backpack really helped us out, we walked for hours, explored the world through the eyes of a mother. And now it helps us move short distances, ride public transport, go shopping. How does the baby feel about this method of transportation? Misha got used to his favorite bag, he always understood that if we dress like this, it means we go for a walk, watch, and most importantly - it's more fun with mom! The most unexpected situations in which the sling helped out: we really enjoyed dancing with other mothers and children for the video that we presented from Volgograd during the babywearing week last year! It's a pity that time flies and children quickly outgrow slings. Olga Borisova, 31, sling manufacturer of the TeddySling brand, sling consultant for the League of Consultants of Russia, accountant-economist. Child's name and age: Daniil (third child). Now 7.5 years old. Why is my child in a sling and not in a stroller? Why? Because I don't feel the child's weight, because I breastfeed whenever he wants and unnoticed, because it's convenient and I didn't limit myself in anything - I traveled around cities and went to visit. How does the baby feel about this method of transportation? The baby slept soundly on my chest, and my three children even carried dolls in a toy sling. My son still remembers how mom and dad carried him in their arms, and carries a cat in a sling. The most unexpected situations in which the sling helped out: I don't remember any situations as such. I just didn't use a stroller at all with my third child.