As a Multiply seller and buyer, browsing stores is one of those tasks that I would never get tired of doing. It’s like doing window shopping online – a total stress reliever, I must say.

In Multiply, you’ll see a lot of uncommon stuff, the ones that you wouldn’t find in typical malls. Most of the things sold here are imported from abroad at very reasonable prices. This is the reason why more and more people are getting hooked to online buying. Not to mention the convenience of online buying, you fill-out out a form, you pay and the item will be delivered to you right at your doorstep! And yes, by ‘uncommon stuff’ you’ll get questions like “It’s so nice, where did you get that?” and boy, it feels good to say “It’s not available in malls, I bought it online!” Di ba sikat? (I am so proud to say that I am past my online splurging days!)

One of these ‘uncommon stuff’ that intrigues me is the BABY SLING. More and more people are becoming ‘baby wearers’ and it has become a trend. Why not? Celebrities are doing it, popular people are using it, so the whole population has to know about it, right? It’s like becoming the new ‘in’ thing in the mommy community.

Babywearing is the practice of wearing or carrying a baby or child in a sling or other form of carrier. Babywearing is far from new and has been practised for centuries around the world. In the industrialized world, babywearing has gained popularity in recent decades, partly under influence of advocates of attachment parenting; however, not all parents who babywear consider themselves attachment parents. Babywearing is a form of baby transport.

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I have always wondered how the baby feels, especially the teeny-tiny ones inside. “Isn’t it too hot?”, “Can they still breathe?” and “Can they still move inside?” are just  few of my MANY questions on baby slings.

Then I saw this news about grieving mothers blame baby slings for infant deaths. Over 1 million of Infantino “SlingRider” and the “Wendy Bellissimo” baby slings were recalled by CPSC. Like most products sold in the US, these two went through rigorous testings to ensure that they are safe to use. In its warning, CPSC said that slings can pose a suffocation hazard depending on how the tot is positioned.

While the recalled baby slings may not be the same as the ones being sold here (the ring-type baby slings), still, CAUTION has to be taken when using these products, or any other product there is.

I have nothing against these baby slings but as a word of caution to fellow mommies, know the product first before buying it.

Try it out before making that purchase. Some of these multiply sellers join bazaars so it’s a good chance for you to try the sling first.

What’s great for others may not be great for you.

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