welcome!

hold that baby was founded to satisfy my love for sharing good things with good people! I wasn't content with just telling my friends (okay, and pregnant/baby-toting strangers ;) about the magic of Ring Slings; I wanted to be a resource, a place where parents and caregivers could become babywearers and experience that magic for themselves. And so, hold that baby was born.

When our incredible son Taggert came along, I quickly found that my Sling eliminated a great number of the potentially stressful situations many mothers encounter: If Tagg needed to be cuddled (or even nursed!) while I was pushing a grocery cart filled with frozen food threatening to thaw before my eyes, the solution for me was easy and obvious! Into the sling he went, and life went on as planned, baby included!

Sometimes life can't stop when your baby needs to connect with you. Ring Slings allow you to include your child in those moments, whether that baby be a toddler or just one day old.

I'm so glad you're here! I sincerely hope your babywearing experience is as magical as mine.

~Jessica McClure
Owner, hold that baby

As Indispensable as Diapers?!

Oh, I have so many reasons for claiming that a Ring Sling is as indispensable as diapers, not the least of which is the liberating fact that you are free to cuddle your child in a huge variety of circumstances (whether your hands are full, you're doing housework, typing on the computer, tending to an older child--or if your little one is just too darn heavy!).

And if that doesn't spell "liberation" for you, what if you could nurse discreetly (and hands-free, I might add!) while taking a relaxing stroll around the mall? Or right there at the table while you're out to dinner with friends?

Public nursing isn't your thing, no matter how discreet? How about having the option to just get off that couch and stretch those legs or make a dent in those piles of forgotten laundry and unread emails?
Doesn't just the possibility bring a smile to your face? :)

Please visit my Why Babywearing, Why Ring Slings and Why Maya Wrap pages for an enlightening and comprehensive exploration of the magic that is babywearing with Maya Wrap!