C = Close enough to kiss - Your baby’s head should be as close to your chin as possible, meaning you can easily kiss their forehead or top of their head just by looking down slightly And, it gives mum a break, too, particularly in the early months when they may feel like they don’t get a moment to themselves, or when they get a big heavier later in the months post birth. Baby slings are convenient – Think about having to go to your local shopping centre or on public transport with a pram. The buggy wars are too much! The Amawrap allows you the use of both of your hands, while keeping your baby out of harms way. This may come down to your preference and baby's comfort - but there are multiple positions you can try with your sling depending on the design. We discuss the safety of doing so below, but if you're anxious about trying to put your baby in a sling or wrap, practice with a doll or something similar first. Just to get a sense of what you're doing. How to use your baby sling wrap safely

With several mums on the team, Mother&Baby is best placed to find the best baby slings and wraps as used and tested in real life by our own babies. Plus, we have a huge panel of real mums who test products every year for the annual Mother&Baby Awards, meaning we get to find out the best award-winning products that have been put through their paces thoroughly and independently by our readers. GET THINGS DONE WHILE BONDING - Develop strong emotional bonds and constant stimulation with the flexibility and freedom to go where you want and get things done. In recent years, as dads (and new dads especially) become much more involved in their babies’ lives, baby carriers have become an extremely useful way for fathers and their babies to bond, enjoying the closeness that is more often associated with mums. That's why choosing a baby carrier has become such a big part of the journey to getting ready for fatherhood. Learning. Learning every step of the way. Eight years on and I’m still learning, and I’m still talking to mommas every day. More than anything, I was that momma who needed the help and who needed that sling to survive. I was that momma who needed a baby wrap for my firstborn to help with my postnatal depression and I was also that momma who needed the sling for my second to help me to run after my first born! For both kids my need was different. First time it was the skin-to-skin, the second time it was for the convenience. How do you feel about mentoring? Have you mentored anyone or are you someone’s mentee?

I have mentored in the past and loved every moment of it, but if anyone reading fancies mentoring me then that would be amazing too! If you could change one thing to accelerate the pace of change for Gender Equality, what would it be? There are other benefits of using an Amawrap baby sling, too, including less colic and reflux. Keeping your child upright in an Amawrap baby sling wrap aids digestion, and also serves as a gentle massage to babys stomach.

We spoke to these real parent testers to get their review... How did this product make your life easier? A baby sling wrap can be stretchy or sturdy, with one piece of material that you wrap around your body to distribute your baby’s body weight evenly. Firstly, the 100% cotton sling was so soft and incredibly lightweight. Having used a similar style sling in the past, I noticed the difference in the quality of the fabric straight away and wondered if it would be strong enough to hold my wiggly 18 month daughter. We went for oyster grey which is a lovely neutral colour to wear with any outfit and which my hubby is happy to wear too. The story of Amawrap Stop being too nervous to contribute to a conversation. If you don’t have anything to add, then (humbly) learn. Ask questions. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being the least knowledgeable person in the room – in fact, it’s a privilege for you to use wisely. Make the most of it, make connections, and learn what you can, both in that room and later on (so you don’t end up there again for that particular subject!). If you can’t be seen to be contributing, be seen to be learning. It’s just as good. What is your next challenge and what are you hoping to achieve in the future?

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Carry your baby HANDS FREE! There's nothing in the world that compares to the feeling of a sleeping child against your chest, the sweet-smelling, down-covered head under your nose. In the early days with a newborn, mothers have time to enjoy these moments. Charlotte: For the price and time it takes to put on and adjust I would prefer to use a newborn sling with more structure and safety features. Other competitors offer a sling which is ready to use straight away once put on without worrying if they're in it correctly. Although with this style of wrap it is lovely to feel baby so close to you as if they are part of you, I just felt worried about the support it was giving.