This wrap has a little stretch. It will be floppy from the start and really cushy. Mémoire Nirvana is supportive and moldable after its first wash. Its texture allow it to stay in place.
55% cotton, 45% tussah silk
SPECIAL PROJECT: Babywearer around the world
STORY 1 of 8: Julie-Anne Piche from Canada
I have six children, and they are the six most beautiful creatures on this planet. I fell in love with motherhood the instant my eyes met my first baby’s, a few seconds after her birth.
In March of 2015, my life changed completely when our fifth child, our beautiful Alyzée, was born. Less than 24 hours after her birth, disaster struck. My uterus ruptured and I had a stroke. My life was in danger. Brand-new Alyzée cuddled against her father’s chest in a stretchy wrap while I fought for my life in the ICU. Our dream was turning into a nightmare.
I went from doing hours of skin-to-skin at the birth centre, to lying in a cold room, separated from my baby, with my entire left side completely paralyzed.
I was hospitalized for two months, which means that Alyzée and I only had a few hours a day together. You know how baby animals that are separated from their mothers at birth sometimes let themselves die? My daughter was becoming this frantic and stressed-out baby who never knew when she would see her mother again. It was clear to me that either our bond had broken, or it hadn’t even had the time to form.
After two long months, I was finally able to go home. But I quickly saw that Alyzée was scared of everything and everyone, even of her dad who had taken such good care of her while I was at the hospital. She screamed whenever she wasn’t attached to my breast or at the very least being carried in my arms. We decided to seek help, and she was officially diagnosed with an attachment disorder. It wasn’t that Alyzée was afraid of people, it was that she was scared of being separated from me again.
That’s when I turned to babywearing. I wore her every second that I possibly could. I kept her skin to skin on me all day long, while doing everything, including helping my older kids do their homework. My goal was to recreate the bond between us that had been disrupted by our situation.
I could see how much progress Alyzée was making every month. People around me worried about her development, since she was worn for so many hours of the day. But Alyzée was thriving. She started walking at around one year of age, just like most babies do, and she was talking not long after. When she was on my back, we would have the best conversations! At around 14 months, she started smiling at people, and even interacting with them. Babywearing just might be what helped Alyzée grow and discover the world at her own pace and in her own way.
This wrap Mémoire Nirvana will be available today at 3pm. (9:00 pm for Paris)
https://www.dahliawrap.com/products/memoire-universelle
Potograph: Sarah Scott Photographie
