Re: Moms- HELP!!! Infant rs

[Guest guest]

Amy,

I used a small stroller in the house....was so easy and I felt my baby was safe!

Geri

[Guest guest]

Amy,

I think your fear is realistic, and the heavier she gets the greater the danger

of throwing you off balance. I have seen hip and/or sling carriers where the

baby is on the hip. Do you think that would make you more or less unbalanced?

The injuries to the baby might be less from a fall. If you can twist when you

fall, you might be able to get a hip-slung baby on top.

Maybe you could use a stroller more and pick her up less, only when you are

sitting and can lift her out of the stroller. I don't have CMT but I watch my

husband trip, and I worry about your baby. Of course you want to be able to

pick her up as often as possible, and babies want to be picked up, but a baby on

your front could get a head or other injury.

Elinor

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

If I may put my two cents in? I would be concerned carrying a baby in the

front. If you would fall and not be able to stop yourself with your arms you

may come straight down on the baby. I would consider the one that goes on your

back, that is if you had someone to help you with this.

Hope it all works out for you!

Teri, PA

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

I could never use on of those front carriers. I need to look at the ground when

I am walking. I used a stroller a lot in and out of the house and a car seat.

, mother of 5

[Guest guest]

Amy,

I didn't have luck with the Baby Bjorn, either, because it really hurt my back

after a short time, threw my balance off, and made it hard to watch the ground

(see my feet). Like someone suggested, I used an umbrella stroller as soon as

my daughter could sit up in places like my school, etc. where there was a lot of

carrying. I still have a stroller for her at four because when she tires she's

too heavy for me to carry any distance. There are also great little strollers

where the car seats fit inside them, those could be used around the house.

There are a lot of great slings that can allow for baby wrapping on the hip

where the baby won't throw you off balance so much. But I was also really aware

and careful and didn't carry her in the middle of the night when my balance is

most challenging. She's also been walking a lot since she learned to get

around- taught her great independence

Best wishes!

Lenka

[Guest guest]

Hi Amy,

I am assuming that you don't wear AFOs since you mentioned your

toe dragging? When my children were babies when I went anywhere I

just carried them in the pumpkin car seat as I was afraid of

tripping & falling even with my AFOs on. I also use a stroller

alot. I did have one of those slings for carrying a baby, but

rarely used it because of my fear of falling.

When going out of the house, the pumpkin seat is what I felt most

safe with. It is very burdensome because of the weight, but I felt

if I fell, the baby would be cushioned. Most of the time around the

house I would push the bassinett (mine had wheels)wherever I was

going.

It's so hard when you see other parents carrying there babies in

their arms. I did fall one time with my baby boy. Thankfully he

wasn't hurt, but it scared me to death. It's a parents' worse

nightmare to fall with their baby.

You will find what works best. Enjoy you baby, they grow so fast.

My " baby " is 2 yr.s old now. Another worry awaits you... It won't

be long before you are chasing that baby and wandering how you're

going to catch them.

Good luck and God bless,

Holly

[Guest guest]

Another good thing about a stroller is the baby gets used to being it in. As

toddlers they didn't mind being in a stroller strapped in. It took the worry out

if them running away from me. I was never one of those moms that let the

toddlers run free in public.