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Baby wraps are usually called wraparounds or wraparound slings, and they wrap around both mom and baby.  These wraps are much different from the other two type of baby slings, it is usually 5 to 7 yards of material and wraps over both shoulders and around the body and then ties in front or back.

It is a very versatile wrap in that your baby can be in the front, on your hip, or on your back.  Another benefit is that there is no limit in the amount of time the baby can stay in the wraps.  There is no pressure on the baby because they are comfortably held close to your body.  There is a little bit of a longer learning curve in learning how to use the baby wrap, but it is not difficult if you follow the directions with your wrap. Another draw back may be that your baby is snuggled close to your body it can get hot holding your baby in a warmer climate.

Baby Wraps are usually made out of two different types of material, stretch or woven.  The stretchy wraps are generally made out of jersey or knit; it is easy to pop babies in and out of the stretchy wraps.  Woven natural fibers such as 100% cotton tend to have a little less stretch which is beneficial as your child gets a little larger and heavier.  Woven fabrics like homespun or hand woven cotton is by far the most commonly used material. These fabrics allowing the baby wrap to form more to the baby’s body therefore provides some give and diagonal stretch for comfort.

There are many different types of  baby sling the ring sling, pouch sling and the baby wrap.  If you are in the market for a baby sling these blogs over the last four days may help you narrow down the choices of which baby sling will work the best for you and your baby.

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