Babywearing in Pregnancy + Hypermobility: What Educators Need to Know

Nadia reached out to Hannah, her local babywearing educator, late on a Tuesday afternoon.

She’s pregnant with her second. Her toddler is almost two. They live in a small city apartment where the stroller is more of an obstacle than a solution. Nadia’s been babywearing for so long it doesn’t even feel like a parenting tool anymore - it feels like the infrastructure holding her daily life together.

And lately…it’s falling apart.

As her belly grows, carrying her toddler has become increasingly uncomfortable. The waistband that used to feel supportive now feels like it’s fighting her. Her back gets cranky faster. Her ribs feel tight. Her energy is already stretched thin, and the idea of giving up the one thing that helps her cook dinner, get out the door, and calm a spiraling moment feels impossible.

Then she adds, out of breath:

“I also just found out I’m hypermobile.”

Nadia isn’t just worried that babywearing will stop working...she’s worried she could hurt herself and her toddler, especially if she dislocates a joint while carrying. Pregnancy is already increasing the demands on her body. But she also can’t picture her life without babywearing as a support system… especially with a newborn on the way.

So she’s asking Hannah for help.

And as Hannah listens to Nadia, she feels a tightness in her chest -she cares deeply and wants to do right by Nadia, but she’s not sure she has the tools.

Hannah has worked with pregnant clients before. She can talk through the carriers who worked for them and for her when she was pregnant. She can offer ideas and troubleshoot the basics.

But this feels different.

Nadia isn’t asking, “Which carrier should I buy?”
She’s asking, “How do I keep carrying safely when my body is changing, my joints feel like they're coming apart, and my life depends on this?!”

Pregnancy changes the rules in subtle ways: center of gravity, breathing, rib flare, pelvic orientation, load tolerance, fatigue. Things that make “a good fit” in the mirror feel completely different in motion.

And hypermobility adds another layer that Hannah doesn’t feel equipped to navigate.

Hannah doesn’t want to turn Nadia away. But she also doesn’t want to risk giving advice that leads to injury.

So what can she do?

This is the moment so many educators recognize, including us:

And it’s exactly why we built The Babywearing Weekend.

Because educators shouldn’t have to solve cases like Nadia’s alone, especially not by guessing based on what worked for them personally, or a few past clients. If Nadia’s story feels familiar (or if you’ve been quietly worried that a consult like this is coming), you belong in a room where we can work these questions together:

Join us in Columbus

At The Babywearing Weekend in Columbus, we’re diving into functional babywearing with a specific focus on pregnancy and hypermobility in the company of other educators and the allied professionals who live and work in this clinical reality every day.

Columbus, OH • April 10–12, 2026