The CPSC recently approved a new and extremely broad Federal Safety Standard for Infant Sleep Products that “will ensure that products marketed or intended for infant sleep will provide a safe sleep environment for babies under 5 months old.” The full Press Release can be found here. The final rule was published in the federal […]
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
June Industry Roundtable Recap: Black org Advocacy Continue Reading
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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The community has spoken and we’re listening! The BCIA has created a new affordable membership level for Healthcare Practitioners whose work involves, or is baby carrier adjacent. This includes, but is not limited to: Joining the BCIA allows you to plug into the conversation about current education, research, resources, and industry best practices. Network with
If you missed this year’s virtual AGM, never fear, we recorded it for you! And if you, like many of us, simply cannot sit through another zoom call right now, here’s the abridged written version. Our Board of Directors: We did reduce our board size by 1 member this year, and elected to maintain a
Database of collected research related to babywearing Continue Reading
Cross-species studies suggest innate physiological effects of infant carrying Continue Reading
Assessment / Correct Positioning of Newborns / AAP Guidelines Continue Reading
