BabyK'tan Review

A couple of months ago I was trying to find a carrier for Mimi because she wanted to be close to me at all times. She must have known she was finally home and didn't want to be too far from me. I started looking at baby carriers that I was familiar with, but quickly found that Mimi wouldn't fit into them for another 2 months. I came across the BabyK'tan. I was instantly in love with it because, not only can Mimi fit in it, it's also twin friendly!!

As their website puts it: The Baby K'tan® Baby Carrier (patent pending) is a 100% natural cotton, ergonomically designed & stylish soft hybrid baby carrier. Offered in hip neutral colors, the Baby K'tan is a cross between a sling and a structured front baby carrier, offering the positions and benefits of both! Not complicated or restrictive, the Baby K’tan® Baby Carrier, offers unparalleled comfort, safety, and convenience. The stylish and soft nature of the Baby K’tan® Baby Carrier will last as your baby grows (up to 35 pounds – one of the most durable of its kind!) providing comfort alongside simple and convenient maintenance – all in an exclusive design that can be worn in more than 7 unique positions.Using the Baby K’tan infant carrier your baby can be carried upright (facing in or out), and as they get older, they can be carried on your hip.

I love this carrier for several reasons. It can be safely used for babies as small as 5lbs, which is usually the weight of most babies when discharged from the NICU (Mimi was 4lbs 11oz). It is also so easy to use. The instructional videos make learning how to use the BabyK'tan much easier. The fabric is very soft and it is very comfortable for me and the girls. Grocery shopping was so much easier for me than putting the car seat on the shopping cart. I'm too short to see over the car seat and I have a hard time navigating around the store. When I carry Mimi while shopping onlookers keep their distance. Also when we go to church on Sunday's Sasa is in the BabyK'Tan the whole time and no one touches her because in the "Hug" position both arms and legs are completely in the carrier. People aren't tempted to touch them which is awesome!! They also ask me about the carrier because most people have never seen it before and they can't believe I'm carrying a baby. I receive awesome feedback from family members and strangers. My husband even used it! It totally doesn't fit him, but he loved using it. He enjoyed carrying his baby girl close to him. Being able to use it for both girls is great as well. When I'm alone with the girls and they are both fussy I put them both in the carrier. It can be used until the girls are 10lbs each. Mimi is a good 2 lbs. heavier then Sasa, but it doesn't matter which one I put in first. It's so cool walking around hands-free with both girls and they get to look at each other! Sasa is on oxygen and an apnea monitor and the BabyK'tan doesn't get in the way or cinch the oxygen tube. Even though the girls are 2 lbs difference in weight I can still use the same carrier because the sizing depends on mom and dad. This carrier will grow with my girls until they are 35lbs and it is durable enough to last until then and giveaway to another mother. To clean it is so easy! All I have to do is throw it in the wash with your regular laundry. What more could you ask for?

For more info on the BabyK'tan visit their website at www.BabyKtan.com. You can also find them on Facebook and Twitter

Thank you BabyK'tan for making motherhood a little easier! :)

Our First Week Home!!! The Madness!!!

It's been a week since we have gotten home. It's been so crazy that I feel like I've been here for a month. Overwhelmed is not even close to how I feel. Sasa and I flew by medical transfer and got in at 6pm. It was a long day for us. Her oxygen tanks and apnea monitors weren't ready yet, so the EMT's had to stick around. When her equipment finally arrived I had to learn how to use it all. I was running on fumes by the time I finally went to bed. Thank God my friend spent the night with me. The next day we had Dr. appointments for both girls. I was so agitated, nothing was going my way, and nobody was listening to me. Everybody wanted to help, but I wasn't given the option of who can come and at what time. They wanted to be there for me, which is great, but I just wanted to be with my kids, my husband and Sasa's nurse. There were too many people, but nobody seemed to understand that. Moving on.

My house was a wreck for days!!!! My cat STILL had fleas. We tried to give him away to someone, but it didn't work out. My husband and I were getting bitten by them and we couldn't do anything about it. Finally I saw a flea crawling on Sasa's head Saturday morning and that was it. The only place that would take Britto, my cat, was the kill-shelter. I was heartbroken and felt so guilty for leaving him there. I was in tears on and off all day. I adopted him from a kill-shelter, only to put him back in one. He had a good chance of passing the initial tests and being put up for adoption, but he's not adopted in a certain amount of time he would be put down. They have killed over 11,000 cats this year already. I hesitated for so long to sign him away. I had him for 2 years since he was 2 months old and now I was sentencing him to his death. I always speak about him in the past-tense because I'm so sure that he was put down. He was such a loving and wonderful cat. the fleas were unbearable and the hair and dander is bad for my daughters lungs. I couldn't say goodbye to him without crying. I looked him in the eyes said "I love you", he meowed, and I left as quickly as I could. My father-in-law was with me and told me that just for a second he thought we were walking out of there with Britto. He also said that I made the right choice for my daughters, but why do I feel so bad? Why do I feel so guilty for leaving him there. I could've done better for him. So, later that day, we bombed the house to get rid of the fleas and spent the night cleaning and organizing.

Sunday we went to church after 5 long months of being away and what a great time we had. There were so many new faces!!! And some old ones, too. We took Mimi with us and carried her in my awesome BabyK'tan. She did so well! I put earplugs in her ears for the music and she slept the whole service through. It was so good to be back where we were familiar with.

Monday was another Dr. appointment for the synergis shot, which is VERY important for preemies to have. It protects them from getting RSV, which could be fatal to them. So glad we got that over with.

With all that has been done already, we still have things to do. It's never ending it seems like. I still feel horrible about what I did to Britto. Part of me wants to re-adopt him again. I still can't believe I did that to him. Sasa is not on a nebulizer yet and is increasing on  her nasal canula flow. Mimi is doing great, but she's a crybaby and keeps me busy. My house is slowly getting back to normal, but there is always something everyday. My air conditioner doesn't work and I live in FL, big problem. Finally, my hair is falling out and has gotten super thin. I can't go to the Dr. because Medicaid decided to close my case. Sometimes we just laugh at what is going on and we just keep on moving forward!!!