US baby carrier regulations were a key topic of discussion at our April Babywearing Industry Round Table discussion. Specifically, we discussed the fact that complying with the ASTM standards alone will leave major gaps in your product compliance. Additionally, some labs refer to “ASTM testing” when they are actually referring to testing for compliance with […]
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Temperatures are skyrocketing- what’s a parent to do in hot weather? Don’t let high temperatures keep you from doing what you love with your little one. Carry on with these hot weather babywearing safety tips. Time outings for the coolest parts of the day It might sound obvious, but stay out of the sun wherever
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The following are notes from our July roundtable discussion about discussing skin to skin contact and kangaroo care with healthcare professionals.
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This baby carrier compliance FAQ was first published in April of 2019. It was last updated in March of 2022. There’s a lot of confusion around baby carrier compliance. Here’s the rundown on what it all means, what to look for, and what to avoid when you are shopping for a baby carrier. Much of
BCIA members are active in their industry and communities, and are therefore recognized as subject matter experts. When information about the carrier industry, such as the recent AAP news release, reaches any form of media, you are often the go-to to provide a response. While larger companies may have communications teams on staff, smaller companies
The August Industry Roundtable topic was a review of the current incident data involving slings, soft carriers and frame carriers collected by the CPSC. That data, condensed and summarized by the BCIA, can be found here: 2021 Incident Data When discussing incident data, one of the first questions is always how carrier incidents compare to
Our topic for the June Industry Roundtable was centered around Black Babywearing Week: We’ve seen an increasing number of Black-led babywearing companies and industry-connected organizations. Many companies have committed to advocacy efforts to support, represent, and reduce harm to Black and African diaspora community members. How have the advocacy efforts of the last 5 years
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Thanks to all who joined us on Tuesday April 20th for a very productive discussion! Our topic was a continuation of our ‘Building Bridges’ series, where we look at how to make connections across industries and communities. One of the tangible goals we came up with was the creation of ‘resource kits’ for professionals who
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