The New Native Baby Carrier Baby Sling
Are you the parent of a baby with colic? Is your baby a high need baby? If so, you have come to the right place! Carrying your high need or colicky baby in a baby sling like the New Native Baby Carrier is a convenient and safe way to help soothe and comfort your baby naturally--close to your body where your baby wants to be.
When you carry your baby in a sling, close to your body, your baby feels 'safe' and 'secure' -- just like s/he felt in utero. Pocket style slings like the New Native Baby Carrier cradle your baby comfortably against your body so that your baby feels 'at home' with the sound of your heartbeat, motions, warmth, and comfort he or she felt before birth.
This is a wonderfully gently and loving way to transition your infant from birth and beyond. Mothers of high need or colicky babies find 'baby wearing' especially helpful when tending to everyday chores, caring for younger sibling, or out and about with baby. No need to lug baby around in an awkward infant car seat when you can 'wear' your baby instead.
New Native Baby Carrier Fabrics |
Organic Khaki Twill  |
This is the baby carrier Cindy Crawford loves and uses for her babies.
The New Native Baby Carrier goes over one shoulder and the opposite hip. Popular for those finding conventional carriers too bulky, and looking for a carrier that can easily be stuffed into a diaper bag or purse. Can be worn with the baby in front, side or back. Ideal for discreet nursing. Made from either regular cotton twill or 100% Organic Cotton fabric with no buckles, padding or metal rings. See sizing chart below.
More About New Native Baby Carrier Sizing
Not sure what size you are? We are happy to help you with sizing over the phone. Please call us toll free at (866) 326-5439. We're available M-F from 9:00-5:00 EST.
Because these carriers are non-adjustable they are sized to fit the parent or adult who will be carrying the child. Most parents need to be fitted for his or her own carrier. New Native Baby Carriers are 100% cotton and are not pre-shrunk. Please wash for true size.
It is helpful if you can take one measurement of each parent's chest. Place the measuring tape above the bust, under the armpits and all the way around the torso. (This is not your bra size, although pre-pregnancy bra size is a useful factor when determining sizing.)
If you are having difficulty determining size, please read on:
In addition to this measurement several factors are taken into consideration when determining size, especially for those of you measuring on the border between sizes. Please consider the following:
Where are you in your pregnancy or how old is your baby? If you are in the last few weeks of your pregnancy or have a newborn you may need to drop an inch or so off of your above the bust chest measurement to compensate for expected weight loss.
Your height. This affects how long the carrier will be on your torso. Depending on torso length Very tall people can wear more than one size. Very short people may need to go smaller.
Your pre-pregnancy weight. This affects how you will bring the carrier up on your torso by filling out the carrier width wise. Also, do you carry most of your body weight up top or on the lower part of your body?
Do you have broad or narrow shoulders? If you have broad shoulders or a big bust or if you are dad with a big chest you might fill the carrier up a little more width wise. People with narrow shoulders may want to lean toward a smaller size.
Do you have a long or short torso? If you have a short torso you may need a smaller carrier. If you have a long torso you may have more options.
Fitted t-shirt size. Carrier size generally corresponds to your normal pre-pregnancy fitted t-shirt size in combination with the other factors mentioned above.
Carrier Fit:
Our aim in sizing is to determine which carrier will fit most comfortably for the parent and most securely for the child. To do this you'll want the bulk of the baby's weight to be carried in your center of gravity, which is where the body naturally distributes the weight of the baby when it's inside of you. This is the most comfortable place for your body to carry large amounts of weight for long periods of time. The carrier hangs within the center of your gravity when the lowest part of the carrier (with the baby in it) reaches below your belly button but, above the crease of your leg where it bends at your torso, and ideally right in between these two points.
If you have the correct size and are wearing the carrier correctly, you should get a sense that your baby feels safe and secure inside the pouch and that it is comfortable on you. Please call us with any questions or concerns at 866-326-5439. We are happy to help.
IMHO: This was the sling that made me love slings. What I love about the New Native Baby Carrier is that it is sooooo easy to use. Coming from someone like me who isn’t too coordinated, that means a lot. I always recommend this as a great beginners sling as there are no buckles or adjustments to worry about. The trick is to stick with sling using until you and your baby get the hang of it. Like anything new, you have to get past the “learning curve.” Once you put the baby in the sling, make sure you keep moving—babies love movement. And when your baby is a newborn, the sling is a cozy, comfortable reminder of his/her first home. . . your belly. A friend of mine recommends trying not to wash your sling unless you absolutely have to because babies love the “eau de mama” scent your body naturally imparts. When my baby was a newborn, I found that placing him in the sling calmed him and made him sleepy when nothing else would.
