Whoops – even the Sling Lady makes mistakes! In my recent post about Jennifer Meyer Maguire’s baby sling, I had some incorrect information about her carrier. While this carrier looks like a ring sling worn backward, it is in fact meant to be a pouch carrier. Made by Serena & Lily, the pattern on this carrier is lovely but unfortunately, the Sling Lady cannot recommend this baby carrier. If you recall, I had encouraged Jennifer to tighten the carrier up so that baby would be held tightly against her chest. Turns out, this isn’t possible, since this pouch is not adjustable! This “pouch” carrier is what as known in the babywearing circles as a “bag sling,” a carrier which essentially acts as a bag to put your baby in, rather than holding baby snugly against your body. Bag carriers have been shown to be unsafe for infants, because they do not provide correct positioning to ensure proper airflow for your baby to breathe while in the sling.
While the SlingLady is in favor of any carrier that encourages caregivers to wear their children, I cannot in good conscience recommend a type of carrier that she knows is unsafe. If you check out the website for this carrier, you’ll notice that even the model isn’t achieving the correct position for carrying an infant. {editor’s note: this sling has been discontinued}
Please see my previous post on proper positioning of your newborn in a baby carrier.
Thanks to Jane from Quirky Baby for pointing this out to me!
