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Health & Wellness
Expert Tips for Parents
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
June 26, 2023
Preparing a meal or your favourite snack together with your baby or toddler can be really fun. Even if you see images of splattered walls, squished ingredients on the worktop and a completely soaked child in your mind's eye - cooking with children actually has many advantages for your little one and also for you as a family. Our experienced weaning coach Lola from DME Bébé in France will tell you what they are below.
Encourage independence
Involving your child in meal preparation teaches them from a young age how to use the different kitchen utensils, but also how to do simple tasks like adding ingredients to the dish or mixing. If you are wondering how to do this with babies, there are two options: Depending on their age and abilities, you can put your child in their high chair and place the necessary ingredients on their little table so that they can reach them easily. Alternatively, you can carry your child in the front carry in your baby carrier (luckily you can wash it) and prepare
Family & Parenting
Expert Tips for Parents
Lifestyle
Motherhood
June 25, 2023
Parents of newborn babies are often nervous about placing their baby on their stomach. After all, your baby can't really hold its head up by itself yet so it’s understandable that when your little one starts to lie on their tummy, you want to quickly turn them onto their back.
And it’s no wonder if your baby grumbles at the start. The prone position or “tummy time” is not as easy for your baby at first because their head is so heavy. In addition, their spine is not yet erect in the double S-shape as it is in adults, and their hip joints are more forward so they can't lie down straight and have to work actively against this in the prone position. And sometimes they just don't feel like doing it.
What is the purpose of the prone position of a baby?
Even if the motivation is lacking, it is still important that your baby practices the prone position. The position adopted during tummy time has a great influence on your baby's motor development and has an incredible number of health benefits.
Ergobaby Community
Expert Tips for Parents
Motherhood
June 22, 2023
Our Ergobaby expert midwife, babywearing consultant and sleep specialist Katrin Ritter has been getting lots of questions about our baby bouncer, so we have put together a list of the most frequently asked questions, and answers here.
Baby bouncer: The most frequently asked questions
1. What are the benefits of a bouncer?
For most situations a baby carrier is the perfect solution at home to keep your baby close to you and still have your hands free. But, what about when you need to go to the toilet or jump in the shower? Then our bouncer is a practical, safe, ergonomic, and comfortable place for your child to relax and be close to you. Most bouncers can be folded and are lightweight meaning they can be transported from room to room with ease. Our Evolve Bouncer even fits into a handy carry bag to take it with you to friends or family as a familiar place for your little one.
2. What age can you use a bouncer
You can use an ergonomic bouncer like our Ergobaby Evolve 3-in-1 Bouncer with a
Baby Gear
Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
June 04, 2023
Do you wear your baby as often as possible? Us too! Did you know that you can wash a baby carrier? With frequent use, your baby carrier will probably go through the washing machine regularly. After all, stains and spills are standard for the course with babies - milk goes astray, nappies leak and don’t even start us on spit up!
Washing your baby carrier more often is not a bad thing, after all, our Ergobaby baby carriers are durable and long-lasting. Otherwise, we wouldn't have our 10-year ErgoPromise limited Lifetime guarantee. Nevertheless, some of the fabric fibres will come off with every wash. This is true not only for our baby carriers, but for all garments that you wash.
This means that tiny fibres of microplastic can end up in the waste water every time you wash your clothes and baby carrier in your washing machine. And that can add up! According to the European Environment Agency (EEA), between 200,000 and 500,000 tonnes of microplastics from textiles end up in the global marine
Pregnancy & Birth
Expert Tips for Parents
June 01, 2023
Whether you’re thinking about which must-have items you should be packing for your hospital bag or wondering when your baby will start making those adorable aaaahs and ooohs or are Googling how long the cruising stage lasts, our latest newsletter is just the thing for you.
Our Ergobaby experts along with midwife and babywearing consultant Katrin Ritter have thought about how we can support you with lots of useful knowledge during pregnancy, birth and throughout the first year of your baby's life.
The result *drum roll* ... our Baby Steps Newsletter!
With it, we are by your side through the later stages of your pregnancy and during the most important baby development stages. Packed with practical tips, check lists, blogs, video tutorials, and lots more helpful information, we'll be by your side every step of the way.
Ergobaby Baby Steps: From their first smile, to their first step
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Expert Tips for Parents
Breastfeeding & Nutrition
May 30, 2023
Breast/chest feeding is the most natural thing in the world. However, for some it can be challenging, yet somehow it is so easy for others. Lift your top, latch your baby in a relaxed position, done! Once you decide you want to try breast/chest feeding, so many questions suddenly arise. Our experienced midwife and babywearing consultantKatrin Ritter knows this situation only too well. That's why we've collected our most frequently asked questions from new parents and had Katrin provide you with her expert advice in the answers below.
Breastfeeding tips: The 10 most frequently asked questions about breast/chest feeding:
1. Baby falls asleep while breast/chest feeding - is that bad?
The smaller your baby is, the more likely they are to fall asleep while breast/chest feeding. A full tummy makes babies tired and fall asleep naturally. Some babies empty the breast/chest in a few minutes and fall asleep contentedly. If your newborn sleeps a lot, barely wakes up to nurse and falls asleep
Baby Gear
Bouncer
Expert Tips for Parents
May 09, 2023
A baby bouncer is a newborn essential item for everyday life with your little one. That's why we have developed our Ergobaby Evolve 3-in-1 Bouncer together with a paediatric orthopaedic surgeon. The Evolve baby bouncer gives you a safe space to keep your baby close, while you enjoy a moment or two hands-free around the home.
From a cosy newborn lounger, to a calming infant bouncer, and then a fun toddler seat the Ergobaby Evolve 3-in-1 Bouncer is designed with ergonomics at the forefront for a perfect fit.
Thanks to the innovative removeable newborn insert, our bouncer is the first and only baby bouncer to be certified by the Aktion Gesunder Rücken e.V. association (Campaign for Healthier Backs). We've really gone the extra mile to offer you ergonomics and comfort. However, none of this is of any use to us if you as parents are not satisfied with our product.
That's why we conducted an in-home blind "baby bouncer study" with 110 parents in the USA. For 30 days, the test families were able
Baby Gear
Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
May 09, 2023
Outward-facing babywearing used to be a controversial choice. We're going to shed some light on the topic and dispel some old myths. Concerns over comfort and safety date back to a time when there were no ergonomic baby carriers available, and the baby carriers used to allow baby‘s legs to dangle when carried.
With the invention of our Omni carriers, the ergonomic forward facing carry really shows what it can do. It makes parents' and carers’ everyday lives so much easier, promotes joint activity with your child in all environments and is very practical.
All of our baby carriers have been tested and certified by both the AGR (Aktion gesunder Rücken e.V.) campaign for healthier backs and the International Hip Dysplasia Institute offering you total peace of mind when it comes to ergonomic positioning in all carry positions.
Outward facing is no exception and as with any carrying position, there are a few things to consider so here is an overview of the most important facts about carrying
Baby Gear
Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
May 07, 2023
From the 8th to the 14th May 2023, we are celebrating European Babywearing Week, which is themed "Facets of Babywearing".
We know there are many reasons to carry your baby.
Simply because, anatomically speaking, it is the most natural place for a newborn to be.
It promotes the bond between parents/caregivers and child and at the same time strengthens trust.
You have your hands free to do the hundred (or thousand!) things you need to do in a day.
To stimulate the flow of milk and to breast/chest feed on the go if that’s how you feed your baby.
We could go on forever - but we want to ask you: why do you want to carry your baby?
Every family has their own personal reasons for carrying their baby. This has a lot to do with which baby carrier is right for you. For example, if your reason is that you want to be especially close to your baby in the fourth trimester (the first three months of life) - preferably skin to skin - then an Aura baby wrap or an Embrace baby carrier might be the best choice
Baby Gear
Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
Motherhood
May 05, 2023
It's finally feeling hot, hurrah! With the rising temperatures it can leave parents feeling worried about babywearing during the summer months. We often receive lots of questions about wearing a baby carrier in the summer. These include: How do I protect my child from the sun? Won't it get too warm? Which baby carrier for the summer? Should I use a carrier at all in the summer or should I rather use a stroller with a sunshade? The questions are endless…
Babies can’t completely regulate their own temperature at first. So, when you as parents sweat, you are like the air conditioner for your child but completely natural air conditioning! Parents can cool and warm their babies through their skin – depending on whether they are too cold or too hot. So, take advantage of this wonderful feature that has been given to you.
However, we do recommend if the weather is too hot, it is better to stay at home or in the shade as much as possible or to use a stroller such as the Ergobaby Metro+ stroller