Babies need constant care and attention especially when they are just a few weeks old, which is why so many parents rely on baby wrap carriers to keep their baby close while getting chores and cooking done.
For new mom Molly Landis, her baby wrap carrier is the only thing that has allowed her to keep up on chores around the house since her 4-week-old baby was born since it allows her to keep a close eye on her daughter while staying hands-free. However now, Landis is warning other parents about how dangerous these baby carriers can be.
Landis never thought twice about wearing her baby in her wrap carrier while cooking, but then she was sent to the hospital with horrific burns after a cooking accident. “On Tuesday I was involved in an accident where my stove burner exploded and sent a fire ball to my face, neck and chest,” Landis wrote in a viral Facebook post. “This caused open wounds and burns to my face and chest.”
Thankfully, Landis wasn’t carrying her baby in the wrap carrier as she did every other day. “As a new mom I often wear my sweet 4 week old in my wrap carrier (we know we all love being hands free especially with a needy babe)..on this particular night a guardian angel was watching over me and my baby bc for the first time in her life she fell asleep in her swing and I wasn’t wearing her while I was in the kitchen,” Landis wrote.
“Yes, this is horrible and painful but I haven’t been able to stop thinking about how lucky I truly am… The worst of my burns is to my chest- exactly where her precious little head would have been laying if she were in her carrier. The point of my message is to pleaseeeee be cautious of the activities we do while wearing our babies!”
“I don’t normally post this kind of stuff or personal information but after sharing this story with close friends I am urged to share this story,” Landis explained. And since posting her warning, her post has been shared over 23,000 times as parents realize how dangerous it can be to wear babies in wrap carriers. “Since this happened I have had so many moms say ‘omg, I do that all the time.’,” she said.
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[Featured image: Facebook/Molly Landis]
Mom Shows Parents How Dangerous Baby-Wearing Can Be is an article from: LifeDaily