Swaddle Me Up: Baby Wrapping and Baby Wearing for Everyone

Ekstrand wears many hats—mother of four, doula, breastfeeding support provider, and baby-wearing educator. She believes swaddling and baby wearing can be a parent’s best friends; they provide security for the baby and enjoyment for the parent. She shares why swaddling works, gives a glance behind the history of the practice, and provides basics and full-color diagrams of several types of swaddles, rating them by ease of use and best age level. She even highlights swaddles that can be done with a sweatshirt or towel. The baby-wearing section offers safety guidelines, insight to the types of carriers and their best usage, and pictures to demonstrate back and front carrying. The illustrations are simple enough for new parents to follow, and the photographs of babies and mothers are diverse and inclusive.