babywearingmama

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   by babywearingmama 6y ago

   Newborns (without colic) are surprisingly quiet and sleep pretty much all day. Also, the snuggles of babywearing help lengthen naps.
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   by babywearingmama 6y ago

   I agree it would be different. My friends in Europe get leave and it works for them. It was funny to write this for a British journal because their perspective on caregiving is so different. Pumping is pretty much unheard of in Europe. One
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   by babywearingmama 6y ago

   Hi, author here! Happy to answer any babywearing questions or point you to resources. Also it is great to see comments from so many babywearing dads!
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   by babywearingmama 6y ago

   Many communities have babywearing education and support groups where you can learn how to wear, get carrier fit checks, and even borrow carriers. If there is one near you, they might be doing remote meeting during COVID. There used to be an
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   by babywearingmama 6y ago

   Author here! The subtext to this piece is that this is really about coping with the fact that grad students and postdocs in the US rarely get much parental leave. My institution offers two paid weeks off following childbirth. There’s FMLA b