Expert Tips for Parents
Expert Tips for Parents
May 08, 2025
It might seem like an impossible task, aiming to travel light when you travel with a baby but we’ve got the tips you need! We know the temptation is to take everything “just in case” but travelling light can make travelling cheaper and life easier. Less luggage means more freedom of movement, more space for the truly important things and less money spent on airline’s exorbitant baggage fees. That’s why we’ve put together some useful tips to help you pack compactly and lightly for travelling with a baby – without having to compromise on comfort.
4 Useful Tips for Travelling Light with a Baby
Tip 1: Stick to the Essentials
Packing for a holiday? It’s so easy to overpack when travelling with a baby but try and focus on the essentials. Only bring what you really need to take from home because in most travel destinations, you’ll find shops where you can buy baby supplies if needed. With the following basics, you can pack your suitcase in a space-saving way and stay flexible:
Nappies & baby wipes:
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Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
April 24, 2025
Carrying a baby in a baby carrier is more than just a practical way to keep your hands free. It also helps you to build a close bond with your little one and make your everyday life with baby easier. Whether you are completely new to the babywearing business or simply want to improve your technique, today's blog article will give you basic babywearing tips that you can apply to any type of baby carrier, wrap or sling. From wraps like the Ergobaby Aura to ergonomic comfort carriers like our new, summery Adapt Natural Linen - we’re going to share how to carry your baby safely and comfortably.
Advantages of babywearing with a baby carrier
Before we get to the tips, let's take a look at the many benefits of babywearing. It's not just about being and staying mobile with your little one - which you definitely are. No, wearing a baby in a baby carrier promotes bonding between parent and child, supports breast/chestfeeding and can even help to reduce crying in newborns. It also supports and promotes
Expert Tips for Parents
April 22, 2025
“When can baby sleep in their own room” is a question baby and child sleep specialist Gemma Coe hears often. Today she’s sharing her expertise on moving your little love into their own room.
Some parents are eager to have their room back to themselves and others not so much! It’s a big step – for you and for them – and while it might feel like a practical change, it also raises important questions about sleep safety, emotional readiness, and what’s actually right for your family. So here’s what you need to know…
What the safe sleep guidance says about when baby can sleep in their own room
The Lullaby Trust and NHS recommend that babies sleep in the same room as their parents for at least the first six months. This is based on evidence that room-sharing reduces the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Some families choose to room-share for longer, which is also completely fine – it’s about balancing safety, sleep quality, and emotional readiness.
There’s no strict cut-off, but from
Expert Tips for Parents
April 15, 2025
If you are currently deciding what you want for your birth or simply want to find out more about the different types of birth, then you've come to the right place. Because today we’re sharing everything you need to know about caesarean sections (also called a C-sections or abdominal birth), especially compared to a vaginal birth. Particularly looking at the pros and cons of each path to help you decide whether a vaginal birth or c-section is right for you and your baby.
What is a caesarean section?
So what’s the difference technically speaking? A vaginal birth is when a baby is born through the vagina. Labour may begin spontaneously and continue until the baby is born, but in some cases labour needs to be started by induction. In comparison, a caesarean section, or C-section, is an operation to deliver your baby through a cut made in your tummy and womb. Here’s a brief summary of the differences between the two, with more detail later on.
Procedure
Caesarean section: A surgical procedure
Expert Tips for Parents
April 08, 2025
What an exciting milestone in baby's development: crawling! At last they can expand their range of movement more quickly and independently. Crawling is baby's first important step towards independence. But when is it time? When do babies start crawling? And how can you as parents and carers encourage crawling? In today's blog article, we want to give you everything you need to know about the big milestone of crawling. What can you expect in the different phases? What different crawling styles are there? How can you support your baby? And when do you need to see your GP if it’s not happening?
Independence, here I come! When do babies start crawling?
On average, most babies can crawl at around nine months old. However, like with everything, every baby crawls at their own pace. Some children are ready at six months, while others may not start until nearer their first birthday. You can recognise from these early signs that your baby is starting to learn to crawl:
Getting stronger during
Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
March 18, 2025
There are so many wonderful benefits of babywearing. From supporting baby’s natural posture to reducing infant crying to strengthening the bond between baby and their caregivers and more, using a baby carrier is a win-win for you and your baby - emotionally, cognitively and physically.
But if you’ve never used a baby carrier, everything is new and unknown. So, you might be asking yourself things like what kind of ergonomic baby carrier should you use? When can you start using a baby carrier? Is a baby carrier safe for newborns? What about baby carrier safety and hip dysplasia?
Here are the basic things you need to know about using a baby carrier.
1. You can start using a baby carrier from day one.
So, let’s start with the question: is a baby carrier safe for newborns? Yes, if it offers the correct ergonomic support. With the right carrier or wrap you can even take it with you to the hospital and use it the day your baby is born. Using it in the early days and weeks is a great way to bond
Expert Tips for Parents
March 06, 2025
It’s a parenting right of passage, learning how to change a newborn nappy, but when you stand at the changing table for the first time and see this delicate creature lying in front of you, you may suddenly have doubts. It’ll become second nature soon enough, after all you’re going to have plenty of practice (8-12 times a day at the beginning!). And to help you feel even more confident, we've got a few helpful tips on how to ergonomically handle your baby while changing them, that will make it more comfortable for them and you.
What do you need to change your baby properly?
While this might not seem like rocket science, no one wants to find themselves in the middle of the changing process only to realise something is missing. Walking around with your half-naked baby in your arms is asking for trouble. So, having a checklist makes sure you’ve got what you need…
1. A safe space to change baby: Your changing table or changing station should be in a quiet and warm place. Always secure your
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Expert Tips for Parents
March 02, 2025
Do you have a little love who is incredibly curious and tries to see, understand and soak up as much of the world around them as possible? Do they constantly turn their head to the side when they’re in your baby carrier because there is so much to discover? If this is the case then they may be getting ready to face forward/outward (they mean the same thing). You can try it in any carrier that ergonomically supports this position, for example our Omni Deluxe baby carrier, and provided that your little one is ready.
How do you know if they are ready? They need to have reached the right size and stage of development, which usually happens around five - six months old. You can find out what else you need to know if you want to use an forward facing baby carrier in today's blog. When to carry your baby forward facing: the right time
Carrying your baby forward or outward facing is something you likely will do intuitively even without a baby carrier. As soon as your baby is around five-six
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Expert Tips for Parents
February 26, 2025
It’s official! A 100% recommendation rate, high ratings in key areas, and the ergonomic accolade from Aktion gesunder Rücken e.V. (AGR) campaign for healthier backs! The verdict is clear: our Ergobaby Alta hip carrier and Lift hip carrier are both loved by babywearing consultants, parents, their children and by us, of course. They are also the only baby hip carriers on the market designated “back friendly” by the experts at the AGR. But what else makes our hip seats so special and why are Lift and Alta recommended as baby hip seats by so many different experts?
The advantages of the Alta hip carrier and Lift hip carrier
If you have an active baby or toddler you will be familiar with being asked to pick them up then put them down then pick them up and so on and so on. The result: back pain, tired arms or other postural problems. If you keep lifting your little one up and sit them on your hip (without a designated hip seat), this takes its toll on your body: your spine is no longer in
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Babywearing
Expert Tips for Parents
February 20, 2025
There comes a time when your little love starts to feel heavy being carried on your front, even with the most ergonomic baby carrier around! And it can get tricky to see around them or bend down with them on your front. But you love exploring the world with them and you don’t want that to end. The good news is that it doesn’t have to. Because you can carry your baby on your back. And for quite a while yet. And we’ve got a whole bunch of reasons why we think you’ll both love an Ergobaby back carry, and exactly how to do it in a baby carrier like our Omni Deluxe. Because the end of babywearing is only in sight when the weight limit of your baby carrier is reached (20.4 kg for the Omni Deluxe) or when either of you no longer want to do it.
Requirements for carrying your baby on your back
To be able to carry your baby safely on your back, they should be able to:
demonstrate strong head and neck control
sit unassisted
weigh 17.2 lbs/7.8 kg
All babies are different but most will reach these