Carrier is a Chimparoo Trek 2 in Graffiti

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My story

Baby wearing did not come easily to me. When I was in my late teens and early 20s, I spent a fair amount of time in Antigua, Guatemala, where baby wearing is very normal. Despite not seeing it in Canada, I kind of assumed that if I ever had kids I would wear them. I bought one of their wraps back in 2010, but didn’t have any babies.

Fast forward to 2024 when I am about to have my baby. My doula went over how to wrap a stretchy wrap with both me and my partner, and I felt confident that when our baby came, I would be wearing him all the time. I had complications post-partum that kept me bed ridden for almost 6 weeks, and every time I tried to wear my baby, he would scream and spit up all over. I felt very frustrated and defeated, but I was determined to find a solution, so I started to go down the rabbit hole of baby wearing. It took 4 months and a handful of different carriers before I found one that worked for me and my baby. I was delighted, but I lamented that it was so ugly. It wasn’t until almost a year later that I discovered that baby wraps and carriers can be beautiful, with a variety of different compositions of fabrics. This became a bit of an obsession for me, and I want to share that with others.

Baby wearing is definitely getting to be more popular in the Lower Mainland, but the carriers found in stores are very limited. I want to share what other options there are. Baby wearing is beautiful, and your carrier can be, too!

Because I wanted to know more about baby wearing, and to help my friends and family, I got my certificate as a Professional Babywearing Educator from Adjoyn on January 21, 2026.

Wrap is Oscha Lunae Aurelia in a size 6. Carry is Christina’s Ruckless Back Carry courtesy of Wrapyouinlove’s YouTube tutorial.