Halloween is right around the corner and if you're like many parents who have a busy schedule, a costume may be the thing you put off until the last minute for you and your kids. If this is your baby's first Halloween, you definitely don't want to miss the opportunity to have them join in on [...]
A workout while you wear your baby?! Yep, it's a thing. We partnered with the moms of Santa Clarita Valley Fit4Mom in California to show you how to work out while wearing your baby, because we want to make it possible for you to get that self-care into your regular routine. As a new mom, there is nothing [...]
When I grew up, babywearing wasn’t a thing. Neither my memory nor the scores of photo albums lining my parents’ bookshelves captured images of my mom with a baby strapped to her chest, tending easily to the rest of her brood while her youngest went happily along for the ride. In fact, the closest thing I remember to babywearing [...]
Being on-the-go with baby doesn’t have to be stressful, but there are definitely a few key things to keep in mind to ensure they are safe, happy and healthy. From diaper blowouts to contracting pink eye, I have seen it all while on the road. As a mom of three, I have developed a few tried and true travel [...]
There are a few things I know to be true about newborns in the first days of their life - from breastfeeding to swaddling to soothing and sleep – it all feels like a big mystery. You and your baby are both confused about what to do in those earlier days. This is normal. I remember being completely confused [...]
All of my children were snugglers. They loved to be held and carrying was one way I did that so I could still have free hands to keep tabs on my other children or if I needed to get something done. One of my twins, more specifically loved being carried. She didn’t get on the move as quickly as [...]
Families requiring extended NICU stay to receive a Baby K’tan carrier Davie, FL – August 25, 2017 – ICU baby is a Miami-based nonprofit organization with the mission to support families with a baby in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU). Founded in 2014, the organization aims to alleviate NICU associated financial and psychological burdens that are placed on a family [...]
Why do we need Black Breastfeeding Week? From the Black Breastfeeding Week website: "Black Breastfeeding Week was created because for over 40 years there has been a gaping racial disparity in breastfeeding rates. The most recent CDC data show that 75% of white women have ever breastfed versus 58.9% of black women. The fact that racial disparity in initiation [...]
Here at Baby K’tan our hearts are with those affected in Texas by Hurricane Harvey. We are always looking for ways to support our community through our business, it’s something we are committed to as a company. From now through Labor Day weekend, for every purchase made on the Baby K’tan website, $5 will be sent to relief effort [...]
The Baby K’tan Baby carrier is a Double Category Winner in the 7th Annual Loved by Parents AwardsDavie, FL – August 1, 2017 – The Baby K’tan Baby Carrier has been selected as a winner in two categories of the 2017 Loved By Parents (LBP) Awards; Platinum winner in the Best Baby Wrap Category and Gold winner in the Best [...]