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We have a new baby! Hooray! Ergobaby has a new baby carrier. And it’s something a little bit different. A hip seat baby carrier. Or rather, two. The Ergobaby Alta and Ergobaby Lift. Alta is a hip carrier with a removable back panel that looks similar to its siblings the Omni and Adapt, but is quite different. Lift is a pure hip seat baby carrier - without a back panel or shoulder straps.  

Why a hip seat? These are two essential everyday helpers that fit perfectly into our existing collection and are a great addition to a "normal" baby carrier. Especially as a secondary carrier when your child starts crawling, walking and wants to come

Up and down and up and down... If you have an older baby or a toddler, then this pattern will be familiar to you. Your little love wants to be held close but is still very active. One moment they want to be in your arms and then just seconds later the impulse to move or curiosity comes back and they want to be free to move on the floor. In moments like these, it's usually not worth putting on your carrier because you will just be taking it back off again two seconds later. So instead, you push your pelvis to the side and carry baby on your hip. 

The result: Suddenly your arms become heavy, you can feel your hips and lower back as they start to pull or even hurt. This repeated movement can cause a lot of things to go wrong in your body and it's not good for your little one either. Today, with the help of our midwife and babywearing expert

Jodie Patterson’s family story is a story of authenticity, courage, and love. At three years old, her third child told her they were a boy and from there, the trajectory of what motherhood looked like shifted. She has become a widely sought after voice in the community for LGBTQIA+ activism. She is an entrepreneur, and writer, sits on the board of several gender/family/human rights organisations, including the Human Rights Campaign, and is a public speaker addressing a wide range of audiences about identity, gender, beauty, and entrepreneurship. Jodie was also appointed by the United Nations as a Champion of Change. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, where she co-parents her five children with love, education, and family solidarity.

We got to ask Jodie a few questions about raising a trans child. Here’s what she had to say:

Your family’s story is a story of authenticity, courage, and love. How has parenting been different from what you imagined?

I used to think mothering was rooted in the soft, emotional and often invisible work like scheduling and planning for the ones we love. I saw it as mostly up-close work, with hugs, kisses and snuggly affirmations. But now I understand it differently, because so much of Mothering happens when no one is happy. It is in the tough moments, the places where we disagree, and in the rub, where the strength of Mothering can secure people - building compassion and dignity. It’s also a whole lot of mapping and strategic planning, like the way city planners design entire communities, taking into consideration how diverse people can co-exist. To me, Mothering is the building of mini cities.

I read a bit on your perspective about parenting with diversity and you shared how you noticed your friend groups all looked like you. So, you mandated that your family make new friends that year. Can you tell me what it was like for your family to search for new friends that looked and thought differently than you? Where did you even begin? And how did that go? What did you and your kids learn? As an introvert, this sounds like a BIG undertaking!

The problem stems from the narrow way in which we think about our families. When I talk about families I mean the biological, chosen, even the boardroom and office families. Family

We are so excited about the launch of Omni Dream Linen baby carrier! This carrier takes one of our best-selling carrier models and makes it even dreamier with timeless linen fabric. 

So, why linen? Why did we want to design a carrier made with this classic fabric? We have a LOT of reasons to share!

What is linen made of? 

Linen, derived from

To celebrate Black Babywearing Week this year, I want to tell you the story of my third child and how babywearing saved his life (dramatic, I know). This story is about his neurodivergence and our journey to that through babywearing. Full disclosure, my story is unique to our experience and will not be everyone’s. A friend once told me that if you meet one person with Autism, you’ve met just one person with Autism, because everyone who is Autistic is so unique and individual to their journey.

Babywearing beginnings

This story begins in 2010, surprisingly. That’s when I was pregnant with our first and at my baby shower, I got a baby wrap. I didn’t know much about it as a first-time parent, but I was determined. I remember watching loads of YouTube videos trying to figure it out and when I did, I felt UNSTOPPABLE. My first was born in the

Happy Father’s Day! At Ergobaby we celebrate all babywearing dads all year long, and we love to see fathers embracing life with their children in a baby carrier. And now we’re asking the big question, what kind of babywearing dad are you (or your partner)?

The go-everywhere-together kind

Image: @el.problemito

Congratulations! Your little darling is half a year old! It's amazing how time flies... In today's instalment of our blog series ‘Baby’s developmental milestones with Ergobaby: baby’s first year’, we want to take a look at what your little one has probably achieved by the end of their sixth month of life together with our midwife and baby expert Katrin Ritter. We say ‘probably’ because each of our babies naturally develops at their own pace. You shouldn't worry if it takes a little longer for your little one

We caught up with our baby sleep specialist Gemma Coe to find out everything you need to know about the dreaded sleep regressions...

Understandably the term ‘sleep regression’ may make you a little cautious! Baby sleep is rarely linear and there will be peaks and troughs throughout their life, especially in the first year. However, there are certain time windows where we can predict changes in patterns to how your little one sleeps. These are often called a sleep regression. However, they don’t happen on exactly the anniversary of a certain date, so please don’t worry about approaching the four- or eight-month mark! 

Understanding the 4 month sleep regression

It typically hits between three to five-months, and for premature babies, it syncs with their adjusted age. Whether

Is there such a thing? A sustainable baby carrier? Absolutely, and not just one. Ergobaby baby carriers are all fundamentally sustainable due to their durability. They are regularly used for multiple babies across multiple families. But that's not all. With many of our baby carriers, we already focus on sustainability in terms of materials and production too. We’re committed to leaving the world a better place for future generations. This month we celebrate both World Environment Day on 5th June and World Oceans Day on 8th June so we thought it was the perfect time to share the adjustments we are making so that Ergobaby and our products are more sustainable, and contribute to a better world. 

Sustainable baby carriers and products - our commitment at Ergobaby

Your baby is in their fifth month of life and step by step their development is progressing. The two halves of their brain are becoming more and more connected, so that by the end of the fifth month they will probably be able to grasp in a targeted manner. And beyond the centre of their body. This is HUGE deal, because this skill requires lots of coordination and is a big step on your baby's developmental journey. It's the prerequisite for your little miracle to turn later on.

And that brings us right back to the fifth part of our blog series "Baby’s developmental milestones". In it, our lovely midwife and baby expert Katrin Ritter tells you what your baby