Endorsements
for Over the Shoulder Baby Holder Approved by the United States
Consumer Product Safety Commission. The only sling to receive the National
Parenting Center’s Seal of Approval.
Here’s a rundown
on the best baby slings and how to get them. My absolute favorite is the Over
the Shoulder Baby Holder. It’s unbelievably comfortable and comes in really
nice fabrics. It’s two-ring design adjusts easily to fit a variety of wearers,
although it comes in sizes for added assurance of a perfect fit. The padding and
even distribution of baby’s weight contribute to its all-day comfort, and
it works for newborns up to four-year olds.
Lisa McCourt, Author, 101 Ways
to Raise a Happy Baby
Some of the advantages of the Over the Shoulder
Baby Holder that I choose to highlight include: Simple design makes for easy on-and-off.
When baby falls asleep, it can be easily removed so that baby stays asleep. Many
carrying positions as baby grows. Useful for years: Fits newborn through age three.
Serves as a cover-up for breastfeeding in public, so no one’s the wiser.
More fabric and padding that other brands.
Nancy Mohrbacher, IBCLC,
Author, The Breastfeeding Answer Book
I recommend baby wearing with
a sling to all new moms. I recommend the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder as the
sling to get.
Kathleen Huggins, Author, The Nursing Mothers Companion
Until babies voluntarily begin to climb off their parents laps,
their nature requires that they be in constant human contact, awake and asleep.
I can recommend the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder for its comfort and versatility.
Jean
Liedloff, Author, The Continuum Concept The great step forward
of the past few decades may well be not the microchip but the baby sling. I have
never seen a child crying in one.
Times Literary Supplement, London Of
all the sample carriers and slings I’ve tried for this article, the Over
the Shoulder Baby Holder is my favorite. In other words, you’ve made a sale;
I want one for my little Jack.
Barbie Ludovise, Author The
Over the Shoulder Baby Holder is my favorite sling as its fabric is wider and
makes a much bigger pouch for my 11 month old. The OTSBH has added advantages
of a nylon rod in the tail to prevent it from slipping through the rings if the
sling is worn incorrectly, more padding on the sides, a drawstring gathering on
the padded shoulder, and flame-resistant batting.
Kathy Ireland, editor,
Continuum Network Newsletter The response to the Over the
Shoulder Baby Holder has been outstanding! We highly recommend this product due
to the quality, durability, and affordability it represents.
Marci
Home, American Red Cross Babies crave close contact to their
mother. They are more contented, secure and less fussy when they feel the natural
movement of their mother’s body. The sling carrier, “Over the Shoulder
Baby Holder” allows mother to provide this intimacy while freeing-up her
arms to handle everyday activities. Francis A. Duda, M.D. At
the Romanian orphanage where I work, infants typically spend more than twenty
three hours each day in a crib. Over the Shoulder Baby Holders make it possible
for us to carry a child with us constantly while in team meetings and doing chores.
The fact that your design requires the infant to constantly adjust to the movements
of the adult provides stimulation for their otherwise grossly delayed motor development.
Grace
Caruso, Ph.D. I had been sexually abused as a young child
and I think this trauma kept me from seeking attachment with my first two babies.
With my third baby, I got one of your slings and we became attached. I was then
able to connect with my first two children. I am grateful to Over the Shoulder
Baby Holder for its simple yet vital assistance to moms to evolve into attached
parents. I have used other brands of slings and feel Over the Shoulder Baby Holder
is the most user-friendly, and darn cute, too.
Linda, IBCLC, Doula,
Childbirth Educator, Bereavement Specialist As a Chiropractor, I
am constantly getting new mothers with upper and lower back pain from carrying
their babies the wrong way (the one-hip prop is the most common). The Over the
Shoulder Baby Holder really helps to eliminate a lot of these problems. The Over
the Shoulder Baby Holder also helps the child’s posture, which will definitely
help as the child grows to adulthood.
Antoinette M. Kotchounian, D.C. After
discovering the multiple uses and benefits of the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder,
it has become the only infant carrier that our store sells. The holder is easy
to use and puts the baby in a natural nursing position.
Deborah McIntyre,
Childbirth Educator, Family Resource Center My clients frequently
describe their Over the Shoulder Baby Holders as ‘A Lifesaver’--- particularly
for the colicky baby.
Kathleen G. Auerbach, PhD, IBCLC We
would recommend the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder in a heartbeat. We found it
to be the most natural, secure and loving way to carry a baby outside the womb.
Jean
Zanni, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator Thank you for the opportunity
to make Over the Shoulder Baby Holders available to our WIC participants and staff.
Your slings have been a great hit with both our employees and our participants!
Our employees model the sling (using a doll) while teaching our participant breastfeeding
classes.
Wendy McGrail, MPH, RD, WIC, Senior Nutritionist Over
the Shoulder Baby Holders help pregnant and parenting women who are recovering
from alcoholism and addictive diseases to better bond, touch and breastfeed. Using
this sling increases their confidence and decreases post-partum depression.
Mary
Earhart, RN, Perinatal Coordinator, Recovery Center The Over the
Shoulder Baby Holder provides the perfect solution for my “modest moms”
on the go.
Janett Burruel, The Nurtury I am a midwife
and I recommend the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder to all my clients. If I could
receive only one baby gift, I would make it an Over the Shoulder Baby Holder.
Jacquelyn
Griggs, RN, IBCLC, Midwife Our hospital recommends the Over the
Shoulder Baby Holder in our prenatal classes and our post-partum breastfeeding
class. The design is simple and does not inflict any significant pressure over
one area of the breast which may impact the potential for plugged ducts and mastitis
in breastfeeding moms (like the straps on other carriers).
Marcy Benvenuto,
RNCCE, IBCLC I love both using my Over the Shoulder Baby Holder
and recommending I to new parents because human babies love being held. Babies
need many kinds of stimulation for optimal growth and development. Tactile, vistibular,
auditory, visual…This type of stimulation is vital for preemies in the neonatal
intensive care unit helping to stabilize their heart and breathing.
Michelle
Ingels, LLC The Childbirth Education Program at our hospital recommends
the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder to women in our pre/postnatal classes because
we believe in the value of mothers carrying their babies. We have sold this sling
for several years and find the quality exceptional. It is comfortable to wear
even in the case of chronic upper back and neck pain and is particularly helpful
for settling baby after feedings.
Joan Rom-Colthoff, Coordinator Childbirth
Education Your product is a tremendous selling item in our retail
section of our hospital for quite a few reasons. Over the Shoulder Baby Holders
are a wonderful way to provide your baby with closeness when he/she needs you
for comfort, privacy for nursing and convenience when you need hands free. The
quality of the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder also helps sell your product.
Gretta
Blythe, RN, BSN, IBCL, Manager, Lactation Center I’ve never
advertised the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder—my clients do it for me. After
purchasing and wearing them, clients call me and request business cards to hand
out to people who stop then and inquire about their carrier. One mother reports
she was approached by another mother who attempted to buy her OTSBH on the spot
by offering to pay a greater amount of money than the original purchase price
of the Sling. I love selling a product that sells itself!
Elaine Bilger,
RD, IBCLC As a physical therapist I am impressed with the comfort,
weight distribution and variety of positions the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder
offers. As a childbirth educator and doula I love the physical closeness it encourages
between parent and child. The Over the Shoulder Baby Holder has more padding,
better overall design and nicer fabrics that the carriers I had seen in retail
stores at similar prices.
Sally Richardson, PT, FACCE, CD The
main reason I continue to carry the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder at our lactation
center is that I loved mine and used it for three years!! The ones that are sold
in stores are: A cheap imitation, are hard to find and the mother cannot figure
out how to use them.
Patti Carroll, RN, IBCLC As an
intervention for prenatally drug exposed infants, the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder
helps minimize the negative effects of the drugs on the infant’s system.
For example, an infant prenatally exposed to cocaine may experience a period of
behavior disorganization after birth, which manifests itself as disturbed sleep
and irritability. The cumulative forms of environmental modification provided
by the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder: rhythmic motion, reduced light, and curved,
supported position have a rapid soothing and stabilizing effect on the baby and
are more effective than a single form (e.g., just motion). The infant’s sleep
periods are extended, and symptoms of irritability such as prolonged crying are
reduced.
Dr. Linda Perez, Developmental Psychologist After
more than eight years as an active proponent and distributor for Over the Shoulder
Baby Holder, I figured it’s about time that I wrote and told you how thrilled
I am, and always have been, with the quality of your product. (Not to mention
the marketing support!) As a professional lactation consultant, I have ample opportunity
to share the concept of baby wearing, and can honestly tell you that the most
enjoyable part of my job is to see the look of awe and wonder on a new mom’s
(or dad’s) face when they first experience wearing their baby in one of your
slings. Thanks again for a superior product that makes my counseling efforts that
much easier.
Alicia Burgett, IBCLC, CLE The Over the
Shoulder Baby Holder is the best carrier for spinal cord injuries and patients
after strokes.
Pat Burns, Occupational Therapist, Rehabilitation Center
If I can show an expectant mother how to be a better mother,
if I can help her bond with her baby and can give her the self-confidence to listen
to her heart when it comes to raising her child, then I have done my job, whether
she breastfeeds for two days or two years. In a nutshell, Over the Shoulder Baby
Holders are helping moms breastfeed and stay close to their children.
Kendall
Cox, LLL, WIC Breastfeeding Coordinator As a Health Educator at
Kaiser Hospital, I always devote a section of all my classes to the importance
of wearing your baby via the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder. I can’t tell
you how many parents come back to me raving about how the sling has changed their
lives. My advice to new or expectant parents is "buying a sling will help
to create a happy, healthier and nurturing family."
Sheila Janakos,
MPH, IBCLC We recommend only this sling to our clients for the
following reasons: We have tried several other companies baby slings and have
chosen the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder because of the consistent superior workmanship
and the three different sizes. About 25% of our sling sales come from customers
who have a different brand sling which does not fit.
Deborah Ehrhardt,
BA, IBCLC Clinical studies show that frequent carrying makes a
baby less prone to undesirable addictions later in life---from alcohol and drugs
to overeating and overworking.
Research notes from A baby’s World
I bought a _ _ _ _ brand sling 3 years ago---Ugh! I thought these
women who were saying how wonderful slings are were nuts. Then I ran across the
Over the Shoulder Baby Holder a La Leche League meeting. I tried it; Ah! Sigh!
I have hardly stopped wearing my 7 month old since.
Venita Garner,
Discretions, Montgomery, AL We are very excited about the Over
the Shoulder Baby Holder for our WIC clients. We offer it as an incentive gift
to mothers who breastfeed for two months or more. Our hope is that it will encourage
bonding and increase the duration of breastfeeding.
Sarah Ekwunife,
WIC Health Center At our Family Center we recommend Over the Shoulder
Baby Holders to all our new parents to provide a more bonded environment for their
infants and toddlers.
Judith Chapman, RN, CNM, Director My
ten month old and I would never had made it through his five day hospitalization
without our Over the Shoulder Baby Holder. I could hold him steady and comfort
him and his procedures could be completed very quickly. Most of the staff commented
on how helpful the sling was. The Over the Shoulder Baby Holder was the perfect
answer in an imperfect situation.
Amy Uecker, Mother-Baby-Cintinuum
We’ve been providing support and education to San Francisco
mothers for almost 10 years and telling mothers about the importance of slings
has been central in our work. Over the Shoulder Baby Holders make life easier
for new parents but more importantly they encourage parent-infant bonding leading
to happier families. Lisa Moresco and Samatha Allen, Directors
Pregnancy
and Childbirth Resource Center The Over the Shoulder Baby Holder
is such a pleasure to sell. It is an easy and attractive solution to so many early
mothering dilemmas—fussy baby, too few hands and arms to go around, sore
back. It solves parenting problems while at the same time providing the baby or
toddler with all the comfort and support that helps little ones thrive.
Jeanne
L. Rago, B.A., IBCLC I am a Registered Nurse and mother of 5 children
ages 2-11. I have used numerous front and back baby carriers, but prefer baby
slings for comfort, ease of use, and to have an extra hand when busy. When I opened
my Maternity and New Mother Store, I carefully looked at current slings available.
I felt the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder was a well-made, well-designed and attractive
sling. I continue to benefit from using and the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder
while at work, with a sleepy or irritable toddler. I personally feel my child
is safer “worn” than in an open stroller or running loose in a crowd.
Charlotte
L. Dillon, BSN, RN, ICCE As you can tell from our account we love
Over the Shoulder Baby Holders and are selling them right and left. We have people
waling in off the street saying "I was just at the mall and saw this mother
with her baby in that 'thing' and she was so happy and content, I just have to
have one. They usually say this while hauling their baby into our office in one
of those heavy car seats that are so incorrectly called "carriers".
We love their versatility, ease of care, comfort and how happy the mothers and
babies are with them.
Jane Bradshaw, RN, BSN, IBCLC The
Over the Shoulder Baby Holder provides babies with a gently introduction to the
world. They can be lovingly carried and gently nurtured in a soft cocoon. Your
product encourages the development of a strong bond between a mother and her baby.
It is incredibly comfortable to "wear" your baby and the Over the Shoulder
Baby Holder makes it so easy. Other carrying devices can be clumsy and difficult
to use, but with the OTSBH you can just slip your infant in and you are ready
to go anywhere.
Carrie Ganz, MSW I spent a fortune on
every kind of carrier I could find and I didn’t like any of them; that is
until I tried the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder. I’ve used and loved the
OTSBH now for, WOW, 10 years with my four children, two of whom were comfy in
their baby holders before they even had names!
Loa Beals, OTSBH Distributor
since 1987 In the past eight months, I’ve had sling orders
from 27 states! In June and July I sold 37 slings - 24 in July alone! I love this
product. Besides all the great ways it nurtures your baby, I think it is one of
the most practical things a mom can get. It outlasts every toy, carrier, outfit,
piece of furniture, or anything else someone will buy for a baby. Alia is three
and I just used it last week! Nothing is a better buy for a new mom than a sling!
Theresa
Lacroix, WWW OTSBH Distributor Mothers are surprised at how easy
the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder is to use and how quickly it quiets a fussy
baby. I am happy to be part of the effort to encourage bonding, closer parent-baby
relationships and happier babies. Your baby sling helps with all of these.
Vergie
Hughes, RN, MS, IBCLC I feel the careful attention you pay to the
construction of the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder makes it one of the finest on
the market. It’s always fun to see the parents try them on with their babies
and see the babies settle in and go to sleep.
Carrie Warburton RN,
BSN, IBCLC When my daughter was 2 weeks old and displaying signs
of colicky behavior, a dear friend delivered my very first Over the Shoulder Baby
Holder. Recovering from a cesarean delivery I was at first reluctant to carry
my baby in it, but it soon proved to be worth many times it’s weight in gold.
I noticed how it immediately afforded my the ability to hold Annie, rock her,
and indeed nurse her without putting any pressure on my incision. I am a pregnancy
exercise instructor and childbirth educator and I am unfailing in letting all
my students know that the sling is perhaps the most valuable purchase they can
make for their baby and themselves.
Fredda Spirka, Childbirth Educator
Because raising children, raises questions, our childbirth and breastfeeding
educators have been recommending the Over the Shoulder Baby Holder in their classes
since we learned about your company. One of our clients (a first time breastfeeding
mom) said, "The sling is just awesome. It’s like someone gave me my
hands back. I go everywhere and can do everything with my baby, happy and cared
for all the while."
Debbie Simon, Director of Development We
have been offering Over the Shoulder Baby Holders at our hospital for almost five
years, and have probably sold over a thousand by now. Parents love them, and we
are so pleased to see babies arriving at our postpartum support group snuggled
to their mothers’ chests rather than in a hard plastic carrier. Thank you
so much for helping us model the kind of attachment parenting we strongly advocate.
Becky
Krumwiede, RN, IBCLC Approved by the United States Consumer Product
Safety Commission. The only sling to receive the National Parenting Center’s
Seal of Approval. Thank you for your desire to do your very best
for your baby, and the babies of others that you come in contact with! We hope
this list has helped you to see even more ways that carrying our little ones helps
give them many advantages in life. Back to Over
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