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12:04:10 |
Webmama_Tina |
today our guest speaker is katie, aka littleants...katie
why don't you introduce yourself and tell us a little
about your background and expertise in this area. :) |
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12:04:18 |
Webmama_Tina |
don't forget to plug your site! :) |
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12:06:31 |
littleants |
I am Katie, mommy to two wife to one. :) I have been in
business for three years this month selling baby
products with the mission of helping families care for
their families within their means NAK
www.littleants.com |
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12:09:17 |
Webmama_Tina |
those of you with questions for katie, feel free to
start throwing out those question marks...those who are
new to our moderated chats...hold on i'll repost the
rules. :) |
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12:09:25 |
Webmama_Tina |
Friendly Reminder: Please do not post unless it is your
turn to ask a question. If you have a question, please
post a single ?" and you'll be added to the queue. Have
your question ready when your name is called. THANKYOU!
:)" |
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12:09:33 |
Webmama_Tina |
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12:09:36 |
madferet |
? |
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12:09:47 |
Webmama_Tina |
first question: madferet |
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12:10:04 |
Webmama_Tina |
katie you done with your intro? (forgot to ask) |
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12:10:07 |
Webmama_Tina |
woops, lol |
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12:10:36 |
madferet |
baby wearing & burping...I love bfing, but have a hard
time figuring out the best way to burp my daughter |
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12:11:33 |
Webmama_Tina |
see if this is a better color |
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12:11:44 |
LittleMonkeyWear |
hello |
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12:12:26 |
Webmama_Tina |
hello LittleMonkeyWear !! we are taking turns asking
littleants our babywearing question...if you'd like to
get in line, just post a single question mark and i'll
add you to the queue. :) |
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12:12:43 |
madferet |
while havin her in the sling. |
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12:13:49 |
Webmama_Tina |
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12:14:16 |
littleants |
Alot of breastfed babies don't actually need to be
burped, but in the early weeks if she does need to be
burped, you can just angle the sling upward when she is
done nursing. or you can tilt her up from the bottom by
supporting her with your hand under the sling. |
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12:14:37 |
littleants |
babies generally only need to be at an upright incline
to burp not perfectly vertical. |
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12:15:31 |
madferet |
cool thanks! |
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12:15:59 |
Webmama_Tina |
i have a question for you katie, since no one else is in
line yet... |
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12:16:11 |
Webmama_Tina |
i see people refer to ABC"...what's that?" |
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12:16:29 |
Webmama_Tina |
Friendly Reminder: Please do not post unless it is your
turn to ask a question. If you have a question, please
post a single ?" and you'll be added to the queue. Have
your question ready when your name is called. THANKYOU!
:)" |
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12:17:19 |
littleants |
Asian baby carrier. it refers to both podeagi and mei
tai |
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12:17:35 |
Webmama_Tina |
oh! what's the difference between the 2? |
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12:17:46 |
Webmama_Tina |
i just got a mei tai in the mail yesterday...LOVE LOVE
LOVE IT!! |
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12:17:56 |
MOD_fourlittleducks |
Tina, have you seen my burgandy carrier? |
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12:18:03 |
MOD_fourlittleducks |
it is a podeagi |
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12:18:13 |
Webmama_Tina |
i don't remember |
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12:18:25 |
littleants |
the number of straps, a mei tai has 4 straps (one on
each corner) podeagi has two straps (really just one
long one across the top with a blanket underneath
(either short or long) |
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12:18:43 |
MOD_fourlittleducks |
I can use it without straps on the shoulder & is less
painful with my fibromyalgia |
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12:18:43 |
Webmama_Tina |
ahhhhhh i see! |
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12:19:07 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok come on mamas, i know more of y'all have questions
about babywearing! throw out those question marks! :) |
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12:19:10 |
leahida |
! |
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12:19:14 |
Webmama_Tina |
LOL |
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12:19:16 |
Webmama_Tina |
you mean ? |
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12:19:17 |
Webmama_Tina |
LOL |
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12:19:19 |
leahida |
? |
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12:19:21 |
Webmama_Tina |
ROFL |
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12:19:24 |
leahida |
LOL |
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12:19:26 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok leahida you're up |
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12:19:45 |
Webmama_Tina |
anyone else, keep throwing them out there and i'll let
ya know when its your turn...i'm queue-keeper today |
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12:20:15 |
leahida |
First time mom here, what basics do I need to know about
babywearing? I realize this is a vague question... but
can you refer me to any resources? |
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12:21:45 |
littleants |
one of the best sources on line is mamatoto.org.
babywearing.com is also good as well as nino.org |
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12:22:01 |
littleants |
The first thing you need to do is figure out what you
are looking to do. |
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12:22:20 |
Webmama_Tina |
put www in front of those and they'll be clickable |
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12:22:30 |
littleants |
If you are looking to distances, work around the house,
mostly nurse etc. |
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12:22:36 |
littleants |
okay. |
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12:22:49 |
Webmama_Tina |
and links open in new windows |
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12:23:02 |
Webmama_Tina |
here, i can do that for ya katie....you continue... :) |
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12:23:20 |
angela |
? |
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12:23:26 |
leahida |
thanks! |
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12:23:28 |
Webmama_Tina |
one of the best sources on line is
www.mamatoto.org .
www.babywearing.com
is also good as well as
www.nino.org |
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12:23:31 |
Webmama_Tina |
there ya go |
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12:23:47 |
Webmama_Tina |
leahida is currently up, then next is angela |
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12:24:59 |
celeste_l |
Did I finally make it to the Sarah Buckley chat??? |
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12:25:08 |
Webmama_Tina |
nope sorry |
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12:25:14 |
Webmama_Tina |
that was weeks ago :( |
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12:25:19 |
celeste_l |
pooh-thanks |
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12:25:21 |
Webmama_Tina |
transcripts are up though |
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12:25:25 |
Webmama_Tina |
i'll find them for ya |
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12:25:30 |
Webmama_Tina |
this is the babywearing chat...join us1 |
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12:25:31 |
Webmama_Tina |
:) |
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12:25:32 |
celeste_l |
hmmm i just got the e-mail today |
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12:26:06 |
celeste_l |
oops |
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12:26:11 |
celeste_l |
i guess its katie |
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12:26:42 |
Webmama_Tina |
:) yup we are taking turns.... if you have a question
just post a single question mark and i'll add you to the
queue. :) |
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12:26:53 |
tcmtracey |
? |
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12:27:36 |
Webmama_Tina |
up now: leahida ....chatters up next: angela
tcmtracey |
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12:28:15 |
Webmama_Tina |
katie you still typing? :) |
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12:28:42 |
Webmama_Tina |
oh is leahida done? :) |
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12:29:29 |
leahida |
i think so...thanks! i'll check those out |
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12:29:40 |
angela |
What is the best type of sling to nurse in? I have a
hotsling pouch that my newborn loved but now that she is
almost 3months she doesn't like to nurse in it. I think
her head gets squished LOL! |
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12:29:47 |
littleants |
If you can tell me more about what you are looking for,i
can help you out. |
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12:30:00 |
angela |
sorry |
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12:30:01 |
leahida |
who, me? |
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12:30:13 |
leahida |
oh ok... probably nursing, mostly at home, at first |
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12:30:23 |
littleants |
by three months you should be able to nurse her sitting
up in a carrier. |
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12:30:46 |
Webmama_Tina |
finishing up: leahida , then: angela tcmtracey |
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12:30:50 |
littleants |
you can nurse in almost any carrier some are easier than
others. |
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12:31:00 |
Webmama_Tina |
sorry for the confusion. :) |
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12:31:05 |
hypechick |
? |
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12:32:03 |
Webmama_Tina |
up now: angela....next up: tcmtracey hypechick |
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12:32:29 |
littleants |
a structured carrier like an ergo or bjor would be the
hardest. the cloth options can all be done with a little
adjsutment |
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12:33:35 |
angela |
so is it better/easier with the baby's head on the side
where the sling hangs from the shoulder? |
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12:33:35 |
littleants |
slings are easy for first time users, but they can get
tiring on your shoulder for extended trips. I like to
use a wrap and then you can either tie it like a sling
for nursing or strap the baby on tight if you are going
the distance. |
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12:34:10 |
littleants |
if the child is sitting up on you hip, you want to nurse
on the opposite side of where the sling is. |
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12:34:17 |
littleants |
if it is a two shoulder carrier, it doesnt' matter |
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12:35:12 |
angela |
oh i see so the head is sticking out of the sling? |
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12:35:59 |
Webmama_Tina |
up now: angela....next up: tcmtracey hypechick |
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12:37:55 |
buzzy_bee |
hi |
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12:38:09 |
Webmama_Tina |
hi buzzy_bee !! |
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12:38:26 |
Webmama_Tina |
if you have a babywearing question, post a single
question mark and i'll put you in line to ask. we're
taking turns. :) |
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12:38:31 |
Webmama_Tina |
Welcome to this week's Mothering Sponsored chat! This is
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12:38:32 |
littleants |
if the child is sitting up, it would be like a hip carry
with them nursing.
http://www.littleants.com/wallabyways/wallabyways.html
the last picture is side lying nursing, the picture
aboveit would be how to nurse on the hip, you just pull
the child closer and lift up your shirt. (this is when
nursing shirts can be nice) |
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12:38:56 |
hypechick |
I guess I'll go next? I'll be a first time mom and am
wondering about good slings for nursing newborns. I'm
pretty small at 5 ft and 115 pre preg weight. |
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12:39:07 |
littleants |
oh, you might also have to drop the rings down so the
baby is lower on your hip |
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12:39:08 |
Webmama_Tina |
next up: tcmtracey hypechick |
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12:39:19 |
buzzy_bee |
? |
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12:39:22 |
angela |
oh thanks! |
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12:39:37 |
hypechick |
I'll be nursing mostly at home at first but would like
th option to get out of the house pretty soon after
birth. |
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12:39:42 |
Webmama_Tina |
next up: tcmtracey, hypechick, buzzy_bee |
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12:39:48 |
tcmtracey |
I am an acupuncturist and I am considering trying to
work on my regular clients with my baby in a carrier.
My sacrum bothers me, and I am worried about the bending
over....is using a carrier to work feasible for someone
like me? |
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12:39:59 |
Webmama_Tina |
hypechick you're after tcmtracey. :) |
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12:40:02 |
Webmama_Tina |
hold on :) |
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12:40:05 |
hypechick |
oops, sorry |
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12:40:12 |
Webmama_Tina |
no worries, it happens ;) |
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12:40:19 |
MOD_fourlittleducks |
heehee |
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12:40:28 |
littleants |
i really like stretchy wraps being about the same size I
am only 2 inches taller and it keeps the weight well
distrbiuted |
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12:40:51 |
littleants |
You can easily pop" the baby in and out and you can tuck
them in a cradle hold and nurse." |
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12:41:06 |
littleants |
it is also really easy to put on since you get it all
secure and the add baby. |
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12:41:56 |
Webmama_Tina |
katie are you answering hypechick or tcmtracey? just
want to clarify for them. :) |
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12:42:11 |
littleants |
hyperchick |
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12:42:14 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok |
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12:42:24 |
Webmama_Tina |
no worries, we'll get it back in order. :) |
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12:42:32 |
Webmama_Tina |
so tcmtracey, you're up next |
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12:42:35 |
Webmama_Tina |
sorry about taht |
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12:42:39 |
tcmtracey |
should i ask it again? |
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12:42:57 |
Webmama_Tina |
yeah hold on til hypechick's done though so we don't get
thoroughly confuseled. :) |
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12:42:59 |
littleants |
How old is your baby tcmtracey |
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12:43:06 |
tcmtracey |
No baby yet |
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12:43:08 |
tcmtracey |
;) |
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12:43:12 |
littleants |
nevermind, back to hyperchick |
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12:43:16 |
tcmtracey |
3 months to go |
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12:43:33 |
Webmama_Tina |
lol ok ....i'm getting dizzy, lol! |
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12:43:55 |
littleants |
hypechick did you have any more questions or follow up? |
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12:43:55 |
MOD_fourlittleducks |
lol |
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12:44:05 |
Webmama_Tina |
katie, just let me know when you're ready to move on by
saying next question"...and maybe use the person's name
to make sure we are sure who you are talking to, LOL" |
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12:44:08 |
Webmama_Tina |
there ya go |
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12:44:10 |
Webmama_Tina |
you beat me to it |
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12:44:33 |
Webmama_Tina |
great minds think alike ;) |
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12:46:09 |
Webmama_Tina |
chatter currently up: tcmtracey |
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12:46:10 |
littleants |
okay maybe we should move next question. |
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12:46:13 |
littleants |
is it tracey |
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12:46:21 |
Webmama_Tina |
yup there we go. :) |
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12:46:26 |
tcmtracey |
ok, so I don't have my baby yet |
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12:46:33 |
tcmtracey |
but i want to be prepared for November |
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12:46:44 |
tcmtracey |
in case i need to see patients right away |
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12:46:57 |
Webmama_Tina |
If you have a question, please post a single ?" and
you'll be added to the queue. Have your question ready
when your name is called. THANKYOU! :)" |
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12:46:58 |
tcmtracey |
i heard that babies can be ok for the first few months |
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12:47:04 |
tcmtracey |
at least |
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12:47:11 |
tcmtracey |
so i thought i would try it out |
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12:47:14 |
ruthr |
? |
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12:47:32 |
littleants |
a little baby should be hard to carry in anything. |
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12:47:43 |
Webmama_Tina |
chatter currently up: tcmtracey ...next up: ruthr |
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12:48:05 |
tcmtracey |
what do you mean? |
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12:48:07 |
tcmtracey |
i shouldn't do it?" |
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12:48:17 |
littleants |
I would recommend a wrap b/c they hold the baby closest
to you for long term and therefore distribute the weight
across your whole torso. carriers like bjorn put all
the weight on certain pressure points. |
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12:48:30 |
littleants |
sorry i meant shouldn't |
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12:48:34 |
tcmtracey |
oh ok |
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12:48:47 |
buzzy_bee |
? |
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12:48:50 |
tcmtracey |
alright, and also that first site you sent us didn't
work |
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12:48:59 |
tcmtracey |
is it typed in correctly? |
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12:48:59 |
Webmama_Tina |
chatter currently up: tcmtracey ...next up: ruthr,
buzzy_bee |
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12:49:09 |
littleants |
www.mamatoto.org
? that one? |
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12:49:19 |
tcmtracey |
yes |
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12:49:25 |
tcmtracey |
let me try it again |
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12:49:57 |
Webmama_Tina |
it just takes a minute |
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12:50:08 |
Webmama_Tina |
GREAT site! |
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12:50:18 |
tcmtracey |
this time it actually redirected to
www.wearyourbaby.com |
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12:50:25 |
Webmama_Tina |
next up: ruthr, buzzy_bee |
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12:50:26 |
tcmtracey |
maybe i am going crazy |
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12:50:29 |
angela |
you also might need to turn off your pop-up blocker |
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12:50:32 |
Webmama_Tina |
lol no that's right |
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12:50:44 |
littleants |
it is the same site, two names |
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12:50:54 |
tcmtracey |
ok, i will look into the wrap |
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12:51:00 |
tcmtracey |
thanks for your advice |
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12:51:24 |
Webmama_Tina |
chatter currently up: ruthr ...next up: buzzy_bee |
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12:51:30 |
ruthr |
How about the most comfortable way to wear an
older/larger child. My daughter is 4 1/2 and maybe 31
lbs. Side carrying in our Maya is getting painful, but I
got a Moby Wrap at the International LLL conference that
is better |
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12:52:36 |
littleants |
i would look into a woven wrap like didymos,
storchenwiege or ellaroo (in that order) for a bigger
baby. |
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12:52:48 |
ruthr |
the Moby seems to balance her weight more and I don't
get funking shooting feelings down my leg like when she
hip rides in the maya wrap |
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12:53:33 |
littleants |
next question? if you are done. |
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12:53:36 |
ruthr |
ok |
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12:53:45 |
buzzy_bee |
mine is similar |
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12:53:58 |
buzzy_bee |
L is 6 mths and 9kg (about 20 lb I think) |
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12:54:24 |
buzzy_bee |
I chipped 3 vertebrae around bra strap level 10 or so
years ago |
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12:54:43 |
buzzy_bee |
my ring sling is comfy for about 45 minutes |
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12:54:45 |
littleants |
ouch. |
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12:55:01 |
buzzy_bee |
I have a kari-me which is similar to a hug a bub |
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12:55:14 |
buzzy_bee |
but that is awkward and complicated |
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12:55:20 |
buzzy_bee |
any suggestions? |
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12:55:33 |
littleants |
i think anything that keeps the pressure off there like
a mei tai, wrap basically not a sling or pouch that will
cut into that area. |
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12:55:37 |
Webmama_Tina |
5 min left in the chat. :) |
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12:55:48 |
buzzy_bee |
*nod* |
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12:55:56 |
buzzy_bee |
I need to keep the weight square as well |
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12:56:08 |
buzzy_bee |
]sacro-illiac issues from the same accident |
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12:56:22 |
littleants |
try it without the baby or with a stuffed animal. They
get a LOT easier after a few times. I can get a baby in
and out quicker than i can with some preformed carriers. |
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12:56:25 |
buzzy_bee |
I think I want a mei wrap, but they don't exist :D |
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12:56:45 |
littleants |
a woven would be nice b/c you can keep changing the
position if your vertebrae start hurting. |
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12:56:57 |
buzzy_bee |
I'll check them out thanks |
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12:57:05 |
buzzy_bee |
I miss the sling buyt he is getting too heavy |
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12:57:18 |
littleants |
what do you mean by mei wrap? |
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12:58:42 |
buzzy_bee |
a combination of the two |
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12:58:55 |
buzzy_bee |
a stretchy strapped mei tei |
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12:59:27 |
hypechick |
? |
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12:59:34 |
littleants |
what features are you looking for? why do you want
strechy straps on a mei tai? |
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12:59:39 |
Webmama_Tina |
do you have time for one more question katie? |
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12:59:44 |
littleants |
sure |
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12:59:55 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok once you're done with buzzy_bee :) |
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13:01:05 |
littleants |
the frankenkozy straps are wider and might suit you, but
it is only a pattern. |
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13:02:24 |
buzzy_bee |
yeah jenrose suggested that to me |
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13:02:32 |
buzzy_bee |
but sewoing time is at a premium |
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13:02:40 |
buzzy_bee |
]i.e. non existent |
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13:02:50 |
buzzy_bee |
ok, I am done gotta get the boy to bed |
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13:02:51 |
littleants |
otherwise different mei tai's have different amounts of
padding. |
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13:02:58 |
littleants |
okay next ? |
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13:02:59 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok hypechick one last question |
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13:03:01 |
Webmama_Tina |
:) |
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13:03:08 |
buzzy_bee |
thanks all |
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13:03:41 |
Webmama_Tina |
and then i want everyone to keep in mind that katie's
babywearing chat is a weekly chat! |
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13:04:29 |
MOD_fourlittleducks |
:D |
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13:04:46 |
littleants |
hypechick is not on the log inlist anymore. |
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13:04:55 |
Webmama_Tina |
oh woops |
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13:05:09 |
Webmama_Tina |
ok mamas...katie's chat is every mon... |
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13:05:16 |
Webmama_Tina |
this time slot |
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13:05:32 |
Webmama_Tina |
come back every week! |
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13:05:41 |
MOD_fourlittleducks |
ttyl ladies! |
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13:05:48 |
Webmama_Tina |
thanks jen! |
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13:06:06 |
Webmama_Tina |
fussy baby here...sorry i'm typing in spurts |
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13:06:20 |
MOD_fourlittleducks |
yw |
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13:06:33 |
Webmama_Tina |
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