I miss the babywearing…and nap snuggles…and fresh baby smell (after the bath) and breastfeeding….and the list goes on and on!
CJ´s last post ..In The Paper!

We’re still babywearing (my boy is only 10 months old), but we’ve grown out of co-sleeping, and I really miss it. At first we moved the boy to his own bed because *we* needed more sleep, and night-feeding 4-5 times a night was wearing on this working mama. But now, *he* won’t sleep with us because he’s such a light sleeper that our breathing and moving keeps *him* awake. But occassionaly, there are mornings like this one when he falls back to sleep for a half hour after our morning feed, so I’m hoping that there will be more of those in our future.
Sarah´s last post ..Santa Baby

We loved the baby/toddler/small child wearing – did lots of travelling around, the sling was our favourite. Eventually he got too heavy but by that stage he was happy walking anyway.
The thing I think of most fondly though, and miss the most is breastfeeding. In a strange way, once he started gaining weight, I have never felt more confident as a mother. All his progress was thanks to me (and my husband running around with water for me, my mum who managed housework and cooking for a blissful 6 weeks ….)
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Kieran would still love to be in the carrier much more often than I put him in it, but he is the quintessential mama’s boy (I say this with a lot of fondness and a hint of frustration). At almost 30 lbs though, I can’t wear him as much as he’d like.

I don’t want to even think of the end of babyhood, esp. since I’m not sure whether we’ll ever get pg again. I miss things all the time – they grow up so fast! I think one of the things I will miss most of all is waking up next to his sweet smile. He is such a happy baby in the morning – I’m so glad we cosleep!
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When you pick up a baby and their head tilts backwards and there’s this perfect soft spot under their chin to plant a kiss on. The feeling of their fuzzy heads against my inner arm when they were nursing. Angus saying ‘A do it!’(he called himself by his first initial for a while). Hearing a new word every day.
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I’m back at square 1 so I’m not missing any babyhood right now. Before this, I missed the way they smell and how soft and snuggly and willing to be cuddled they are.

I tried to wear both my older kids and it never took. It didn’t feel natural and I was so worried about them being secure and comfortable that I couldn’t really do anything else. So I might as well have just been carrying them.

I’m going to give it another go this time. So any tips would be appreciated!
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Well, you’ve made it so much longer than I did. We had to give up the Moby as Kendall was approaching a year old, so I purchased an Ergo with high hopes of using it well into toddlerhoood. I think we’ve successfully worn him in it just a handful of times. He simply did not want to be contained anymore, and he is such a chunky monkey (weighing 30 lbs now at 19 months old), that it’s just killing me.

I mostly miss the quiet times in the Moby, when he would curl up and rest his head on my chest. I could easily reach down and kiss him, smell him, I rubbed his back and bottom almost constantly. Having survived colic, babywearing memories are some of my favorite because, quite honestly, they are the ones that are not riddled with a screaming soundtrack.
Jill @BabyRabies´s last post ..How I gave birth to my second marathon

Well there’s an easy solution to that one: have another baby! heehee.
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I love the closeness. I’m still able to wear my 10 month old occasionally, but once he hits 20 lbs I’ll have to stop for medical reasons and that makes me so sad. If I’m lucky enough to have a second child, my goal is to master breastfeeding in a sling and learn how to use my ring sling (I only used the pouch and the Ergo this time around).
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But as a mother of a baby boy (4.5 months), I love that he loves to sleep on us. I love how happy he is in the morning. I love his squeals and smiles (with no words attached). I love how much he loves his mobile. I love his baby snores. I love his fascination with everything. I love his arms around my neck.

Oh my, I’m nostalgic for what exists. Help me!
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I never got into the babywearing. I tried with Victoria but she wasn’t really into it and I was too insecure in my own ability to figure out a ring sling or mei tai to push it. We used a Snuggli occasionally but that was it.

With Amelia I tried more. She initially seemed open to babywearing but once again I was defeated by my own insecurities and the frustration of getting her settled. Plus, for her, if I was wearing her I had to keep moving moving moving. She wanted no part of being worn if I was trying to do dishes, laundry, make food, etc. The Snuggli became my go to carrier for grocery trips but that was about it.

IF I ever have a 3rd I will give babywearing a try again. This time I think I will have a better support network of moms who have been there, done that, and can troubleshoot for me.
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My son is only 1 and there is already so much to miss, but a lot to look forward too as well! I love being able to wear him when we go for walks with the dog, or if I’m going shopping and don’t want to push him around.

What I really miss already is when he was very little and we would take long naps on the couch together. I miss him snuggling with me and staying put. Now he wants to snuggle and then just wants to run away! I also miss the frequent naps, its been so long since I’ve napped

I always loved the idea of babywearing, but somehow my weak back and the hairpulling, shoulder biting and other realities squelched my babywearing-bliss dreams. BUT something that turned out way sweeter and warmer than I ever expected (and I miss with all my heart now)… I will miss the soft cooing noises as my babes fell asleep on my breast… that soft pull and intermittent sucking as they drift off. I want to cry right now thinking about that feeling of limitless mutual affection.

I didn’t wear my first two kids much. I had a cheap Snugli and could never get comfortable; I also wasn’t very aware or informed about the benefits of babywearing and how comfortable it could be. This time around I have a hotsling for quick trips in and out of stores from the van (my 8 month old now rides on my hip), a Cuddlywrap that I just got back on loan. I used to wear him in it when he was really little, great for around the house. And now I have a Babyhawk that I can wear anywhere, anytime for loooooong periods of time without getting fatigued. I learned how to nurse in it fairly comfortably (with nursing tank tops to hide the belly bulges). It will be hard to give up the babywearing when we get there, but we are definitely not having anymore kids!
Amber, can you post a pic or a link to a pic of your poncho? I recently splurged and purchased a Mamaponcho that I absolutely love because I couldn’t find anything else that was suitable for us. It came from Europe and was crazy expensive…perhaps a business possibility for someone crafting her life…? I know I would buy one made closer to home!
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Oh, I can just imagine how you’ll miss it, Amber! I also miss many things about my kids babyhood, but I do also love the next stage, and what they’ve become, their boy/girlhood.
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Your comment that so much of motherhood is about sadness rang true for me. My youngest is starting school next year and I’m already sensing the loss I’ll feel. My own mother says the art of being a good mother is to raise a child who doesn’t need you anymore. But where does that leave us? I guess. like adjusting to motherhood in the first place, as our children grow we need to adapt and grow ourselves. Perhaps we should embrace the change and see where it takes us next?
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We didn’t really get to experience baby-wearing until we got our Mei Tai when Jules was almost 9 months old. By then, he was already well over 20 lbs, and we knew it wouldn’t last for long.

I only wear him when we were out of the house. I tried a little babywearing using a homemade moby-style wrap when he was a teeny thing, but it never quite worked as well as I’d hoped. I didn’t know enough about baby carriers to get what worked really well for us until we finally spent the big bucks on the Mei Tai. With our next baby, I’ll definitely get a few carriers to have laying around before the baby even comes along.

I know that Jules’s baby wearing days are numbered – not so much because of age but because of the sheer massive size of him. He doesn’t tolerate it as much as he used to either. I will definitely miss it when it’s over. I already miss a lot about him being a baby, but there are also a lot of great things happening at this age too that more than make up for it.

Neither of my kids were happy in a sling or a carrier and neither of them liked to co-sleep either. I tried for both and failed. Either I did it wrong or they just didn`t like it who knows. I suppose that means I lost out on some cuddle-time but it also means I don`t have the sadness of transitioning away from that. Of course I have other transitions and I miss being able to smother my son with kisses like I used to. I can still kiss my daughter as much as I like and she laughs but K is done with that nonsense. I figure I will kiss them as much as I can now because it will only get less and less over time. Sad.
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Goodness, with an only 4.5 month old, I can’t say there’s much to miss, but like Harriet, I’m feeling nostalgic for the present. Isn’t that funny?

I’m sad to read about the failed babywearing of so many of your readers. I’m so new to this so it feels funny giving advice, but…

- I’ve read that babies under 4 – 6 weeks just usually hate being worn. Mine was like that. She’d cry, I’d nurse her, she’d fall asleep. And then she’d wake up, cry…

- Stubbornly I stuck with it and then I realized she only cries when I put her in the carrier. (After several false starts, we settled on an Ergo Sport which I love.) At first, she’d cry until we left the house. Then she’d just cry for a minute. Now, she doesn’t cry at all.

- I have bad back problems. Between changing diapers and my weird instinctive curling over the baby when nursing and holding her, babywearing often hurts – with the Ergo, it takes a good hour of walking with her in it before it hurts. The Hotsling and Infantino, OTOH, each have about 10 minutes before I’m in pain. She weighs 17lbs at the moment.

Hope that helps…
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I have a 2.5 month old so I’m not yet missing too much but I’m sure it will start soon. She’s already growing out of the bassinette and I know I’ll miss not having her beside me in bed (I’m not into co-sleeping, I love need/my bed space too much).

As for babywearing years from now…I read not too long ago about a lady who was going to keep her few faves to one day carry her grandbabies!!! I read that and thought…so will I!!!!
Shannon´s last post ..Less Is More

I have already stopped wearing him and he is 15 months. With fall and the extra layers I found it more difficult. Plus, while he would tolerate it while we were going somewhere, he was not happy to be carried once he was there. He wants to walk. So I tuck him in the stroller beside his sister and they snuggle. Or fight. Same thing sometimes.
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Clara’s only nine months and still nursing, but I already miss when she would just snuggle into me and nurse without ever sticking her fingers up my nose or arching her back or kicking me in the head. When she was just so sweet and content and still. Now she’s into me–but she’s almost as into the rest of the world, and it’s like she’s constantly battling in her heart where she’d rather be.

Oh, forgot to mention that last week I tried to take Clara for a walk in the Ergo after not using it for about a month. She FREAKED OUT. I haven’t mastered the back carry yet, but I have a feeling that’s the only way she’s going to be happy in it right now. She’s too interested in the world to stare at my chest.
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Last night, I indulged us both and rocked the “baby” to sleep, all fuzzy and warm in his giant sleep sack. I’m gonna miss that. Of course, I’m not going to miss the lack of sleep . . .
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I didn’t really baby wear either of my boys. I tried a sling with my first but he hated it. It very likely was the type I was using but I’ll admit I wasn’t keen on running out and buying tons in hopes that one would work for both of us. We have a Baby Bjorn, I know, also not great, but it worked very well for my husband and actually not so bad for me with my second. I think though had I known what I know now I may have tried harder. My youngest is 10 mos. I’d love to try it with him but I suspect it’s too late for us. Like your guy he’s too keen to be down and about. If there’s a third, I might give it a better chance
Christine LaRocque´s last post ..The "spirit" of the season

Yes, I’ll miss the babywearing the most, for sure…the second being nursing. When I was pregnant with my 2nd, it was the thing I was MOST excited about being able to do again. I love the long walks we go on, him in a deep sleep on me. I had a whole stash of (mostly) wraps just waiting for a new baby. My older son (now 3) still likes to ride on his Papa’s back for walks but even that is less and less. I haven’t worn him since before I was pregnant, so he was about two. My little guy is just 2 months so we are at the start of it. We already have a favorite wrap that I use the most. I’m quite sure our family is complete so I can imagine when these things end it really will be sad.
AmberDusick´s last post ..Rainy & Cozy Weekend

Oh yeah…what is your plan for your stash? I’m keeping my first Storch, it was my favorite with my oldest, used every day for a year – you can imagine how soft and perfect it is, especially since I got it used off babywearer FSOT in the first place. Will probably keep another wrap for my second too. And I’m not one to keep things, not even any baby clothes. I hate clutter, but I can’t stand the thought of letting go of our favorite wraps. The rest of my stash I’ll sell off.
AmberDusick´s last post ..Rainy & Cozy Weekend

I am still not ready to rule out the idea of a 3rd, so I am hanging on to my stash. I might be willing to pass parts of it along to a close family member or friend at some point, we’ll just have to see when we get there.