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<\/a><\/p>\nIt was a gradual change. We didn\u2019t start off wrapped in hand-woven fabric. I bought a mainstream baby carrier and was excited to march around with my child dangling off my chest. I didn\u2019t think there was anything beneficial for baby and me. I just thought I was supposed to have this item and so I bought it. Once baby arrived I carried him in the carrier a few times, but I didn\u2019t really like it. I felt uncomfortable; like he didn\u2019t want to be that close to me<\/a>. I decided to try a wrap, but ended up spun like a mummy trying to figure it out. It seemed too hard; like maybe I just wasn\u2019t that kind of mom.<\/p>\n Through struggles with breastfeeding and our growing identification as Attachment Parents I started to learn that there was a whole world of babywearing. I learned about the design of carriers and which ones were ergonomically correct. I learned that there were several styles of carriers and a million variations in between. I was dazzled by the patterns and the fabrics and various carries. I was swept away by the beauty of babies and toddlers snuggled to their parents by a product man-made with love. I was finding my comfort as a mom and this carried over to loving being close to my baby. I was falling in love with babywearing!<\/p>\n Today I have a shelf of every carrier you can name. Most are dusty and some are pulled out for fun on occasion. I have one that I use every single day. All day. The Lillebaby COMPLETE<\/a>\u00a0is rarely taken off of my husband\u2019s or my waist. With a 3-year-old to chase we need a carrier that is comfortable and easy to use. I love many carriers, but there is only one that fits my lifestyle as a busy city mom of 2 young kids who is on the go from dawn \u2018til dusk.<\/p>\n My husband never really came around to wearing our first son. He was intimidated by the wraps and the slings and in-betweens. While I was filling the shelves with carriers he preferred to just hold our son in his arms. To be honest I don\u2019t think my husband realizes how different things are for him with the Lillebaby COMPLETE. My husband wears our second son in the carrier as much as I do. Either to cook dinner, go for a walk, play \u201cchase\u201d in the hallway with the 3-year-old or make sure baby gets in a healthy nap.<\/p>\n With our first son I coaxed my husband to put him in the carrier and pose while cooking dinner. With our new baby my husband takes the carrier on and off without even thinking about it. I recently talked to my husband about working with various carrier companies on a particular project and he said, \u201cAnd wear something other than Lillebaby?!\u201d True story.<\/p>\n Lillebaby values function, style, safety and comfort. The company was built by people of various professions such as medical, chiropractic, athletic, fashion, safety experts and more. They set themselves apart from the rest by bringing all of this into one carrier. The carrier allows for the safe and comfortable<\/a> seating of both babies and toddlers. You can choose from 6 carry positions<\/a>. The carrier comes with an attached hood that is always handy when trying to help a baby to sleep or to get some privacy for a distracted or nursing baby.<\/p>\n The Lillebaby COMPLETE goes above and beyond by offering lumbar support. This attachment keeps the strap from cutting into your waist and supports the most vulnerable part of your back. The carrier addresses the \u201cbabywearing gap<\/a>\u201d by offering an adjustable seat that grows with an infant all the way into toddlerhood. It offers a safe front carry position for babies 6 months and older when they can begin to benefit<\/a> from this position. The connection straps are all padded for comfort. The waist and shoulder straps are stuffed with some sort of magical material that\u2019s more comfortable than anything I\u2019ve ever felt on my shoulders before let alone in a baby carrier. The Lillebaby COMPLETE has an adjustable neck support that cradles baby\u2019s head or heightens the torso by several inches. It never occurred to me that my newborn and older toddler could use the same carrier, but with Lillebaby they can.<\/p>\n I was pretty stunned when I first put my baby in this carrier. After 3 years I really did not know that babywearing could be this comfortable. I felt like I was wearing some sort of down comforter in backpack style with a squishy new baby inside. I thought that wearing my 3-year-old was a thing of the past, but he fits snuggly inside this carrier and I am provided plenty of support to be able to wrap my arms around my growing boy. I will take every moment I can get. Some people ask, \u201cwhy would you wear a toddler?\u201d And I say, \u201cIf you can, why wouldn\u2019t<\/em> you?\u201d<\/p>\n Lillebaby offers several accessories<\/a> as well including teething pads, a waist belt extension, cell phone pocket and stirrups. But let\u2019s face it, accessories are called accessories because you can take them or leave them. But one accessory you can\u2019t leave behind is the doll carrier. We are role models by nature. We are role modeling all day and night. We are creating a whole new generation of babywearers.<\/p>\n I highly recommend the Lillebaby COMPLETE. It is a part of my every moment as a mother. I feel that it has given me many gifts as a mother; convenience, style and a deeper bond with my boys. Check out their website<\/a>, Youtube<\/a> channel and you can find them on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, Pinterest<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>. We\u2019ve got on Badass Company here folks.<\/p>\n Abby Theuring, MSW<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n
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