Back carrying - Kenyan method

I see a lot of baby “wearing” these days which is nice
For Africans as a people, baby carrying has been our way of survival and growth too. “If she wasn’t carrying the baby she wasn’t working” is a saying that you would hear through and through because we sustained ourselves this way
As a Kenyan we are taught to baby carry at a very early age. I remember carrying our last born at the age of 9 years old myself. At 9 years old, my daughter is carrying my last born too
In Kenya we carry differently to how I have seen it taught actually even amongst African communities. Ours is crisscrossed as opposed to being worn horizontally
There is a saying that “African babies don’t cry” comes from the fact that even as mothers went in their duties after the 40 day rest, babies still had access to their mothers and the village at large and therefore was never left to cry or feel abandoned
I love baby wearing and have done with all my children. I carried my little one from 7 weeks old on my back because that is taught to us early in age and there is a reason why you start early and build it up
I hope you’ll enjoy my video! Please like, share and subscribe 🙌🏾🙏🏾☺️

[@michelebrayton3560]

Thank you for showing this!! I have been scouring the internet for how to wear baby the african way. My MIL & FIL are both missionary kids raised in Senegal but didn't know how to do this. I've been dying to learn for my 5 month old baby girl. This video is so helpful! Thank you. Blessings 🥰 we are in Colorado and excited to use a Kanga fabric I just bought 😇

[@doulaKaremi]

Aaaw I am glad you stumbled upon my video! So happy to hear your story. Hopefully you can carry your baby girl now. First time try it with someone to help you and always take them off your back near a bed or couch so they can fall safely until you learn the craft ☺️. Blessings to you ☺️🙏🏾

[@kibabuwetu5005]

Nice! The way it has always been done

[@doulaKaremi]

exactly!

[@valenciashelby6240]

Thank you!!!! I will practice this too!

[@doulaKaremi]

Thank you for watching it ☺️

[@gracewezisakala3456]

That's how we do it in Zambia 🇿🇲 as well

[@doulaKaremi]

☺️ it’s lovely. Thank you for watching ☺️

[@gigimgreen]

So helpful.

[@enkaremi]

Thank you ☺️

[@4EVALANDA]

Great demo.

[@enkaremi]

Thank you 😊

[@sydneyhale3024]

Thank you for this video🤍🤍🤍

[@doulaKaremi]

Thank you for watching it 🤭❤️

[@rachelwellman654]

what size is your scarf please?

[@doulaKaremi]

Hi Rachel, I have never measured it actually. I think I will now ☺️. I’ll tag you when I have done

[@antyhargreaves8545]

Lovely, Please give measurements of your wrap for guidance.

[@doulaKaremi]

Hi, I will measure it to be sure 😊

[@nourseenbouchi331]

Braveau ❤️🤩

[@doulaKaremi]

Thank you ☺️🙌🏾

[@martap3652]

Can I have measurements please. What kind of fabric do you use, is it traditional cotton or maybe viscose? Is your child always sleeping in a scarf or maybe you shuffling him to the cot after he fellasleep?

[@doulaKaremi]

Hi it’s cotton. I carry my child to sleep and then I put him in his own cot, now bed 😊

[@sarahs7253]

Hi. Where can i buy the material from online?

[@doulaKaremi]

You can use a long scarf or buy the length you prefer from the local market. So sorry I missed your question, I hope I answer you now ☺️

[@cynthiabolen6256]

Where can we find this fabric?

[@doulaKaremi]

In any market. I was gifted this by my late brother years ago from Kenya but you can have something similar from a market, then you choose the length and width that make sense for yourself 😊. Let me know if you’ll me to measure mine for your guidance 🙏🏾😊

[@YaniseJack-xu7uf]

I know I'm seeing this video 2 Years later but I need to know if th scarf should be stretchy?

[@doulaKaremi]

It’s not stretchy. It’s a woven material and can be cotton even

[@YaniseJack-xu7uf]

@@doulaKaremi awesome! thank you!