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March 19, 2024
You've waited so long for the moment when you finally hold your little baby in your arms. This breath-taking moment, these incredible emotions, this miracle... And yet for many mums (and dads too), this moment heralds a phase characterised by expectations, pressure, and stress. Ideally, of course, this shouldn't be the case. But unfortunately, in many cases we ourselves and our outside world make sure that we want too much and that everything runs smoothly and perfectly. Especially when it comes to breast/chestfeeding. Mums who want to breast/chestfeed their baby quickly become nervous if things don't go as planned straight away. Understandably so. After all, they see their baby lying hungry in front of them and want to finally give them what they so desperately want. And then it doesn't work...
The situation just described leads us to ask how stress and breast/chestfeeding problems are connected. How does the stress experienced by the parent affect breast/chestfeeding? And then asked the
March 14, 2024
We’re back again with our blog series sharing baby milestones by month titled "Baby’s Developmental Milestones With Ergobaby: Baby’s First Year. Today is the third instalment with the 3 month-old baby development steps and milestones. So, what can a baby do when they have been in this world for a quarter of a year? Our midwife and expert Katrin shares more...
Are you ready for a little more action? Your baby definitely is. They are moving out of the period where they familiarise themselves with this big new world and the urge to explore is awakened. They have left the initial adjustment difficulties behind, and your little treasure is feeling more and more at home in this world. If they suffer from flatulence, for example, this should improve by the end of the third month. This is because the digestive tract has now adjusted to the new way of eating. And maybe your sleep-wake rhythm is already working for you? If so, enjoy it. And the fact that you are now more and more experienced in
March 08, 2024
“If we want scientists and engineers in the future, we should be cultivating the girls as much as the boys.” – Sally Ride
Kellie Gerardi is an astronaut, researcher and popular science communicator. On November 2nd of 2023, Kellie flew to space as a payload specialist on the Galactic 05 research mission with Virgin Galactic, during which she conducted healthcare and thermodynamic fluid experiments on behalf of the International Institute for Astronautical Sciences (IIAS).
Kellie is a passionate science communicator with a loyal following of more than one million supporters across her social platforms (@kelliegerardi). She is the author of the acclaimed children's book series LUNA MUNA, which was read aloud from the International Space Station in 2023. She lives in Jupiter, Florida with her husband and their daughter Delta V.
In celebration of International Women’s Day (IWD), we got to chat with Kellie about how she got to where she is and what IWD means to her.
Take us back to the
March 06, 2024
It's a science in itself: baby sleep. It can be a rough ride for many parents because although baby is tired, it seems they won't sleep. But, do they not want to sleep, or are they simply unable find their own way to sleep? After all, they are bombarded with a lot of new information every day, every hour, every second, for such a little creature. It keeps their body and mind very busy, and it can be hard for them to ‘switch off’. But lucky for them, they have you. Because with your help, they can get the sleep they need. The basic ingredients for this are: relaxation, a strong sense of security, and routines. Nothing beats routines and rituals to help your baby fall asleep. Because they convey security and security relaxes them.
A few months ago, we shared tips on how you can help your little miracle (and ultimately you too, of course) get a better and healthier night's sleep. Age-appropriate bedtime and evening rituals included. Today we would like to add to this list of tips with the
February 27, 2024
It happens so quickly. Week after week, this little newborn surprises you with a new, more developed skill. Time is racing and you probably want to freeze it to preserve every moment. The bad news is that unfortunately, that's not possible. The good news is that many unforgettable moments still await you - incredibly exciting and beautiful. And every age and stage has something special, something unique, along with new challenges of course.
So that you know what to expect, last month we launched our new blog series "Baby's developmental milestones with Ergobaby: Baby's first year” starting with “Your 1 month old baby”.
With the help of our midwife Katrin Ritter, we would like to share what new skills and abilities your baby could learn in each month. Of course, the periods we talk about are only guidelines, as every baby develops at their own pace. But we’ll tell you which baby milestones you can look out for in your little miracle and which you can even encourage through play. Today
February 20, 2024
How babywearing, breast/chestfeeding and co-sleeping can strengthen this bond
Bonding. A term that is probably buzzing around in the heads of many expectant parents. Some have already dealt with it intensively and know the importance of bonding with baby and how they plan to do it. Others may worry that they will not be able to build a good and healthy attachment relationship with their baby. And others haven't thought about it much at all.
Our babywearing survey, which we conducted together with babyforum.at in summer 2023, focused precisely on this bonding process and the question of what role a baby carrier plays in this. The result of the survey: 95.5 per cent of respondents who already have children stated that they had used a baby carrier or wrap to build a bond and closeness with their baby. You can find out more about this in our blog article “Babywearing benefits: why carry your baby?”. At 91.2 per cent, breastfeeding was in second place as a means of bonding, followed by co-sleeping
February 13, 2024
The topic of sex after birth remains a turbulent one. After all, everything suddenly revolves around your new baby. And yet, your own needs and your relationship should not be neglected. You can be rest assured, you are not alone with this topic. Intimacy after having a baby is something that comes up for most couples. Dutch sexologist and anthropologist Mandy Ronda confirms this. Time and again she receives questions like: “Since we had a baby, it’s really impossible to have sex spontaneously. We sometimes hear about putting sex on the agenda. But how can we schedule it?”
Read more about what the “sex expert” advises….
Mandy Ronda, sexologist and anthropologist:
“The fact is, your couple relationship changes after the birth of your baby. And it’s the same with your sexual relationship. A first step would therefore be to accept that sex or the desire for sex no longer arises spontaneously. So don’t compare your sex life after the birth with the time before the birth. Because now a whole
February 06, 2024
Any element of parenting is full of myths and old wives’ tales, and babywearing is no different. While these are slowly dying out, there are still people desperate to tell you that baby carriers aren’t safe, aren’t comfortable, are too tricky to use... the list goes on. So we’re here to bust five more babywearing myths (you can see our last blog on this here)! Take a look and see if any of them sound familiar...
Myth 1: "All baby carriers cause neck or back pain."
This is the one we hear the most and it’s normally the easiest to fix! If a carrier is causing pain it is usually due to the incorrect use or fit of the carrier. One of the most common problems is that baby is too low and the back strap that connects both arms straps isn’t positioned correctly.
Many parents think that this connecting strap between the shoulder straps is only there to prevent the straps from slipping off the shoulders. As a result, this strap receives little attention and often remains at the top of the neck
February 02, 2024
Carrying a baby close to you is probably one of the most beautiful moments in the lives of new parents. But then as a company that manufactures ergonomic baby carriers we would say that right? That's why we wanted to know from you whether this is really the case. What exactly are your reasons for babywearing? There are plenty of babywearing benefits, but which ones motivate you the most? To find out, we took part in a babywearing survey conducted by babyforum.at. 7,094 people from Germany, Austria and Switzerland took part. Many of them were already mums and dads, and the rest were about to become parents at the time of the survey. The aim was to find out how modern parents use, or plan to use a baby carrier in their everyday lives. And to what extent they think it contributes to building a bond between carer and child.
Babywearing benefits: do you really need a carrier?
But here and now we are interested in one thing above all: Why do you carry your children at all? Why do you use a baby
February 01, 2024
Is your Ergobaby baby carrier a use-it-every-day kind of item? We hope so! After all, cuddling with your little miracle is one of the most beautiful things there is. And an ergonomic baby carrier is practical to boot. So, if your baby carrier is in constant use, then you probably also know it’s prone to stains and spills. The baby spits up, chews on the shoulder straps, a small (or large!) nappy mishap happens, or some milk drips onto the material when breast/chestfeeding and carrying.
You don't always have to wash the entire baby carrier immediately. Sometimes you can just remove the stain with a damp cloth, some mild detergent or washing-up liquid and lukewarm water. In other cases, however, there is probably no way around the washing machine. And that's why today we're giving you a simple guide on how to wash your Ergobaby baby carrier in a way that is gentle on the material and the environment.
How often can I wash my carrier?
Generally speaking, you can wash your carrier as often