Sometimes a baby just must be worn. I have a distinct memory of marching up and down my stairs with Julian in my arms, just to get him to stop crying and relax. If I had been smarter, or hadn’t just blown all my brain cells giving birth, I might have just worn him and saved my arms the trouble. And, now as a sophomore mom, if Scarlett wasn’t already trained to nap in her crib so well (yes, I am the best parent ever), I’d probably be stair climbing right now instead of typing at the computer.
I recently met Darcy, a woman who had the same experience as a new mom. She, being a dancer, had a solution that was less monotonous than a staircase. She danced. She soothed her baby to sleep while getting her own heart rate up and toning muscles. Call it overachieving, or call it crafty, but I have to give her a (virtual) high five for figuring out how to get something for herself out of a marathon soothing session.
If you are like me, you are not going to do this yourself. You might need someone to boss you around, er, I mean guide you. And Darcy put her work out on a video, so now you have it. It’s called Chicks-n-Chickens Lullaby Exercises and the DVD shows a room full of baby-wearing women getting a workout.
No time for the gym? Restless baby? Here you go.
What do you think? Would you try it? Does your baby demand to be worn?
Related links:
- Order Lullaby Exercises DVD
- Bay Area free classes - bring your baby and try out the Lullaby Exercises routine.
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I spent months 2 and 3 with my son in a carrier, walking all around the city because it was the only way he would nap. Our two hour walks together were great bonding time, I got light errands done, and I lost that babyweight fast! Definitely get a supportive carrier though—the Ergo was the only one that didn’t kill my back!
I love the ideas of dancing with the baby! It makes so much sense as babies naturally love music and movement, and dancing makes everyone happy so it will improve the mood of the whole family.
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