Just a tip: For my first kid I used such a baby carrier in which you can carry them facing away from you. But that can support/cause dysplasia of the hip so with the other kids i used a manduca, whith those you are safe.
My mum did not pay attention to that and used a face-away carrier for me too. now, since i am in my thirsties, i have serious painful problems with hips and knees due to that – it takes a while until it becomes obvious but i wish she would have paid more attention to such things…
My understanding is that, without a genetic predisposition towards dysplasia, the less ergonomic carriers are safe. In other words, for most people, there are lots of better reasons to use a good carrier instead of a crotch dangler.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip is not caused by this. It is, however, treated by abduction-flexion of both hips by (f.e.) a Pavlik orthesis. This is basically the same position your babies hips will be in when in these carriers while facing you. In Africa, women carry their babies strapped to the chest while working, with the same effect.
So, facing to the parent can treat a mild DDH (though you’d have to carry your baby like this for loads of hours every day), but facing away will not cause it. The reason it’s recommended to face the parent is that babies’ neck muscles aren’t strong enough yet, so it’s head support.
You may have hit on a good marketing idea, Adam! I mean, why has no one made and sold a carrier with that addition before? I mean, even a bit of padded apron that hung low enough would do…though maybe not so much good as the cup.
Do you get a warning that a small child has enough strength to do serious damage to your nose with their little fist? Do dangley earrings come with warnings that a babe in arms might rip them off your ears?
Children, rife with danger since I don’t know when.
That’s nothing! Wait until #2 comes along and you later decide to have a vasectomy. Every small creature in the house instantly develops testical-seeking radar. The cats, who had NEVER done it before, started diving onto my groin at 30 mph. Both kids came racing over to tell me they loved me and BOTH drove their knees in my groin. I was curled up on the ground like a shrimp, husking: “I love you too, little guy.”
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You should do a series on creative warning signs…
Just a tip: For my first kid I used such a baby carrier in which you can carry them facing away from you. But that can support/cause dysplasia of the hip so with the other kids i used a manduca, whith those you are safe.
My mum did not pay attention to that and used a face-away carrier for me too. now, since i am in my thirsties, i have serious painful problems with hips and knees due to that – it takes a while until it becomes obvious but i wish she would have paid more attention to such things…
I know it was just a typo but “I am in my thirsties” sounds like a cool new way to say “I need a beer”. 😀
My understanding is that, without a genetic predisposition towards dysplasia, the less ergonomic carriers are safe. In other words, for most people, there are lots of better reasons to use a good carrier instead of a crotch dangler.
Developmental dysplasia of the hip is not caused by this. It is, however, treated by abduction-flexion of both hips by (f.e.) a Pavlik orthesis. This is basically the same position your babies hips will be in when in these carriers while facing you. In Africa, women carry their babies strapped to the chest while working, with the same effect.
So, facing to the parent can treat a mild DDH (though you’d have to carry your baby like this for loads of hours every day), but facing away will not cause it. The reason it’s recommended to face the parent is that babies’ neck muscles aren’t strong enough yet, so it’s head support.
See? This is why they used to carry kids on their backs rather than their fronts. Facing outward.
And suddenly dads everywhere are dressed like goalies at a hockey game…
You may have hit on a good marketing idea, Adam! I mean, why has no one made and sold a carrier with that addition before? I mean, even a bit of padded apron that hung low enough would do…though maybe not so much good as the cup.
You might want to cinch that carrier up a tad there, rookie.
I’m reliably informed that horizontal distancing works as well. That is: get yourself a sizeable belly. So, silver lining, Adam: you’re not fat.
You have to understand that as one of the strategies to prevent a competing sibling
If he did, he’d bite his tongue as the baby headbutts his chin from below.
Just hope that’s the worst thing that happens to you in the next 18 years, but don’t hold your breath.
Do you get a warning that a small child has enough strength to do serious damage to your nose with their little fist? Do dangley earrings come with warnings that a babe in arms might rip them off your ears?
Children, rife with danger since I don’t know when.
maybe the baby carriers are actually 16 dollars cheaper already
That’s nothing! Wait until #2 comes along and you later decide to have a vasectomy. Every small creature in the house instantly develops testical-seeking radar. The cats, who had NEVER done it before, started diving onto my groin at 30 mph. Both kids came racing over to tell me they loved me and BOTH drove their knees in my groin. I was curled up on the ground like a shrimp, husking: “I love you too, little guy.”
That would be “testicles”. I guess testicals are tactical testicles?
If you use a regular carrier their legs are too far away to the sides to kick you. You get kicked when someone else is carrying the baby.