Ubuntu Baba® Baby Carriers

How to raise confident little humans

We went away to the Cederberg mountains for a little break this past weekend. I'd been amping Leo up for days leading up to it. "Baby guess what, this weekend we're going to the mountains for Leo's holiday!" Big smiles all round! But when we arrived it was a different…

Shannon McLaughlinMay 21, 2017

Fourth Trimester

Dear diary: a glimpse into life with a newborn

While doing some late night admin and cleaning up my computer, I found a file with some notes in it from when my son was really small. I don't even remember writing half of the stuff in there, but this one was a pretty good reminder of what my life…

Shannon McLaughlinApril 11, 2017

Tips & Tricks

Tips for flying with your newborn baby

Photograph above © Janneke Reid It seems to be flying season lately, as we've had quite a few moms posting in our Facebook group about their experiences while traveling with baby, as well as how much babywearing has helped them cope. So I asked our Ubuntu Baba mamas to comment…

Shannon McLaughlinMarch 29, 2017

Motherhood

To an angel

This morning I feel something. I feel something different that I’ve never felt before. I really really miss my toddler. Like really. So much that it hurts. He’s 2 and a half now, the age where you generally want to get away from the little brats as often as possible,…

Shannon McLaughlinMarch 19, 2017

Health & Wellness

Back pain & your new mom body

When I fell pregnant, I was in pretty good physical condition. I walked 5kms daily, practiced yoga, ate really well throughout my entire pregnancy, and as far as pregnancies go, I'd say I had a good one. After my baby arrived I expected that I would bounce back within a…

Shannon McLaughlinFebruary 19, 2017

Birth Stories Special Projects Ubuntu Mama Stories

Journey to Motherhood

I often think back on our newborn days and remember being in the midst of it all, thinking that this was my life forever and I'd never find my way to happiness again. Everyone kept saying how quickly they grow, and I felt like I was stuck in some time…

Shannon McLaughlinJanuary 16, 2017

Birth Stories Encouragement

To the Mom who didn’t get the birth that she hoped for

I see it. I know it. That look in your eyes... There's no hiding that grief and disappointment that comes with not getting the birth you dreamed for. You say you're okay, that things are getting better. And you know with time you'll heal. But I see your anger, I see you…

Shannon McLaughlinOctober 14, 2016

Lessons Learned

7 Reflections on my 2nd year as a Mom

"I can't believe he's turning 2 years old, where has the time gone?" is what most of my friends and family have been saying lately. Well just check out these grey hairs and these rings under my eyes... and I can tell you a couple stories about where the time has gone!…

Shannon McLaughlinAugust 16, 2016

Special Projects

Project Wrap Conversion!

When I first discovered babywearing I had no idea how deep the rabbit hole would go. Just under 2 years later and here I am literally losing my mind over a woven wrap conversion we just made, if you don't know exactly what that is yet... here's a little behind the…

Shannon McLaughlinJuly 31, 2016

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