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Confessions of a Babywearer: A Twin Story
While we would all love to believe that everyone has an easy time following the birth of their child, that isn't always the case. Sometimes new families struggle to find their groove, and sometimes,...
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Oh! The Places We Go (on public transit)!
With our babies we love to vroom,C wears Z on her back in an SSC on the MetroPublic transit helps us zoom.D wearing her toddler in a wrap on the MetroM wears her little on the NY subwayWe love to...
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Babywearing Saves the Day! Touring Europe with a Toddler in Tow
I was fortunate enough to recently embark on a week-long trip to Europe with my children (ages 6 years and 19 months), husband, and in-laws. In a period of nine days, we experienced three countries,...
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Don't say it's over...
Just as I thought my babywearing time was coming to an end I get a second chance…When my daughter was little, from the time she was born to about the time she was two I wore her all of the time....
View ArticleConfessions of a Babywearer: Nursing Troubles
This is the second post in our series of anonymous posts. Sometimes after baby is born everything doesn't go as perfectly as we hoped, and we need to adjust our world view. And sometimes, babywearing...
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International Babywearing Week 2015!
It's just about time to kick off International Babywearing Week 2015! This year the theme is "Embrace Your World." We are looking forward to embracing all of the things we love about wearing and the...
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We Embraced our World!
This year, International Babywearing Week was celebrated with the theme "Embrace Your World." This of course had the 2 fold meaning of baby being our world, but also, getting out there to embrace what...
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So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiedersehen, Adieu!
One of our VBEs recently headed off on a new adventure for her family. They had made great friends here in the DC area, but the time had come to accept a transfer to Texas to be closer to family. We...
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Many Layers - Wearing with Head Coverings
When I found out about wrapping in 2012 and headed over to The Babywearer online, one of the many things I loved about it was the diversity. There was someone who looked like me in the banner — a mom...
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Life Out of Focus - PPD and Babywearing
She is 11 weeks old, and she rarely smiles. Maybe my post-partum depression has contributed to that. Maybe she is just a serious baby. Only time will tell. Things started out well. I was happy....
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The Things You Can Learn at a Babywearing Meeting!
I knew before my first son arrived that I would want to wear him and keep him close. I researched some options and went with a Sleepy Wrap (now Boba wrap) and an Ergo. Thankfully, the Boba wrap had...
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It's Wintertime! Bread, Milk, and Babywearing Meetings
This post isn’t a how-to but more of a head’s up.Our area enjoys all four seasons. Usually during the winter months when it gets a little chilly and there is some light snow or ice, we lose our damn...
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Babies and bats: Surviving Academia with a Baby in Tow
Baby’s first bat meeting. With M, then 3.5 months old, in a mei tai ready to hear more talks at a conference in Portland, Oregon. (Note name tag clipped to mei tai.)When my first child was born in...
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Learning to Wear as a Blind Mama
K wears her son in a blue ring sling in the kitchenAs someone who is blind, I knew that I would need to babywear before ever becoming a parent. Setting aside all the great benefits and philosophical...
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Annual Report 2015
Admittedly, we're closing in on the end of the first quarter of 2016, so this annual report is a little later than we'd hoped, but we are excited to be able to share a picture of where we were in 2015....
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The Wearing o' (or in) the Green
It's St. Patrick's Day! We asked our members to share their photos of using green carriers, and you all obliged with a wide variety of greens. Maybe even 40 shades of green?The backs of a man and...
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Happy Birthday America!
The members of our Facebook chatter group responded enthusiastically when we asked for photos of green carriers for St. Patrick's Day and were just as enthusiastic posting pictures for July 4th, the...
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More Red, White, and Blue--worn by you!
Marion shared with us a few photos. This is her with a baby on her front in a wrap conversion Oscha Cairis. Lovely shades of blue. Next shows the same mom and baby in a Tiny Tiger Baby American...
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Supporting your local babywearing group, the simple way
The chapter’s group leadership is very excited to announce an upcoming fundraising campaign with hopes that members and friends will offer their support. It’s the easiest fundraiser the group has...
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International Babywearing Week 2016: Best Seat in the House!
International Babywearing Week 2016 Logo: Circular image of a baby in a sling with the text "Best Seat in the House" It’s that time of the year again! International Babywearing Week (IBW) 2016 begins...
View ArticleFeedback requested - 2017 Survey
Happy 2017! Please help us serve you better. We would love to get a feel for how we can work and engage in our community (both online and in-person) most effectively. Please take a few minutes to...
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Hello BWI DC/MD/VA members! We have some exciting news for all of you who enjoy the benefits of our lending libraries. In the last few months we have had some amazing new carriers donated to our group...
View ArticleImportant Announcement
To our Babywearing Community, As you may have seen, Babywearing International announced today that they have filed for bankruptcy and will cease to exist as of August 31,2018. The BWI of DC-MD-VA...
View ArticleWe Are Metro DC Babywearing!
To our DC-MD-VA babywearing community, per our August 17 announcement, we are now operating as a community support and babywearing playdate group under a new name, Metro DC Babywearing. We are...
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