Mom Guilt 101
The Ingy Bingy Band, a pacifier wristband, helps your baby find their newborn pacifier on their own without you needing to pause your self-care time!
By Emily Rogers
Why do moms never get alone time?
Being a mom is the greatest job in the world, but you don't have to feel alone, weird or that you're a bad mom, if you also feel exhausted and overwhelmed. Sometimes you just want and NEED a break!
It is so hard for me to get alone time! Yesterday, I got a car wash by myself and that was my break for the day. Isn’t that insane? Running boring errands isn’t self-care! I’m very blessed to have my mom live close by and come over frequently to give me a break. However, I almost always feel guilty about it and I almost always spend my time cleaning or working. Does any of this mom guilt sound familiar?
Let's unpack this a little bit more.
- Time: You might not be able to have enough self-care time because you have a newborn and you need to breastfeed, so you have to stay close to home. That is totally understandable. The first year of baby's life is always really chaotic and difficult to get time away.
- Always interrupted: It can be hard to do anything for yourself, because even if you are home, you constantly get interrupted when trying to bake, take a warm bath, or exercise by a crying baby! That's where you need a newborn pacifier, and not just a pacifier. You need a pacifier accessory to go with your newborn pacifier. You need the Ingy Bingy Band, a pacifier wristband!
A pacifier clip has been the typical solution to this problem. However, babies can’t typically put their newborn pacifier back in their mouth on their own using a pacifier clip until they are around 8 months. The Ingy Bingy Band is a pacifier wristband that helps your fussy baby to calm down all on their own! This pacifier bracelet helps babies to self-soothe from as early as four months old! This pacifier wristband helps your baby find their newborn pacifier on their own without you needing to pause your self-care time!
- Society: Society standards of moms has changed drastically. It used to be that women would just stay in the home. That’s what I have chosen to do, but not everyone wants that or can do that. Now, there is now this constant standard for moms that you need to work like you don't have kids, and you need to mother like you don't have a job. It’s impossible standards!
Now, it’s easier to understand why we always feel guilty when we are away. We feel like we aren’t being the best mom we can be. However, by taking care of ourselves, we are being the best mom to our kids. Do not forget that you are being a great mom, and a great wife or partner by taking care of yourself. Sometimes you have to put yourself first. I'm not saying your mom guilt is going to go away, because mine sure hasn't, and I'm five and a half years in, but just keep repeating to yourself that by taking care of yourself, you are being a great mom!
The Ingy Bingy Band is not your everyday pacifier clip! This game-changing pacifier wristband helps babies self-soothe at a younger age than ever before! Instinctively, babies gnaw on their hands in an attempt to soothe. The Ingy Bingy pacifier wristband keeps their pacifier right where they’ll find it, allowing your baby to comfort and calm themselves while you do whatever it is you need to do!
Our buttery soft wristband comes in two styles to accommodate every pacifier.
Our Pacific style should be used when your baby’s pacifier holes are near their nose and chin when in use. It is most commonly used with Avent, BIBS, Dr. Brown’s, MAM, Nuby, NUK, Medela, FRIGG, Nanobébé, Tommee Tippee, and Chicco pacifiers.
Our Sequoia style should be used when your baby’s pacifier holes are near their nose and chin when in use. It is most commonly used with Itzy Ritzy, Ryan & Rose, and The Dearest Grey pacifiers.
If you are still unsure which pacifier wristband style is right for you, check out our style guide or text the name and/or picture of your preferred paci & we’ll let you know which style is right for you!