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Baby K’tan, LLC was founded by two couples, the Chesals and
Wernicks, who have been close friends for years. Each family was raising
a child with special needs, in addition to two other children. With a
desire to provide their babies with
the sensory nourishment they require for optimal development, while also
wanting to carry their babies as much as possible for parent-child bonding,
both couples experimented with different baby slings and carriers.
Not finding the ideal carrier on the market, they began creating different
designs to satisfy their children’s needs, while combining style,
ease of use, and comfort.
Improving and incorporating different aspects from various slings and
traditional front carriers that were already on the market, the Wernicks
and Chesals created the Baby K’tan™ Baby Carrier!
The Baby K’tan™ Baby Carrier(patent pending)
is a cross between a sling and a more structured front baby carrier, providing
the positions and benefits of both, with added security as compared to
the traditional sling, and added comfort and easy to use as compared to
the traditional front carrier. |
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The Baby K’tan™ Baby Carrier is made entirely
of soft, breathable 100% cotton knit fabric that is strong enough to hold
a child from birth to 42 lbs. The unique patent pending design consists
of two loops of fabric connected with a sliding support band. Parents
can stylishly carry their babies in 8 comfortable positions, while freeing
up their hands to tend to other tasks or other children. Babies can be
snuggled and breastfed in the Cradle and Explore positions. They can also
be carried upright, facing in or out, and as they get older, they can
be carried on your hip.
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Michal Chesal and Isaac Wernick got together and began the task of bringing
Baby K’tan, LLC to life. |
Michal Chesal
Michal Chesal, a devoted mother of three and wife to Brian, graduated
in 1994 with a Bachelor's degree in Psychology, and spent two years studying
abroad. She then served as the Director of Academic Affairs for an overseas
university. Michal also spent three years as an equities trader, specializing
in risk management and technical analysis for a New York firm.
For the past few years, she has been the sole proprietor of a regional
marketing firm in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. On a volunteer basis, Michal
assists in chairing events that promote advocacy and acceptance of the
special needs community. Additionally, she serves as an active board member
on numerous children’s advocacy organizations.
She is now devoting her time to her new baby, Baby K’tan, LLC,
Michal’s oldest son, Coby Joshua, was born with Down syndrome in
December of 1999. Coby’s birth and disability presented the need
for Michal & Brian to create an environment for him that would facilitate
his development and provide the extra stimulation he needed for optimal
growth. In addition to his developmental delays, Coby was born with hypotonia
(low muscle tone) and was adversely affected by carriers that placed his
legs in excessive abduction (legs spread too far apart). It was disheartening
not being able to carry him in a forward facing position as used in traditional
baby carriers. Not only did Michal & Brian want to hold Coby closely
and show him the world, they wanted to do it appropriately. Never completely
satisfied with the carriers on the market, the Chesals partially modified
existing carriers to provide a position where babies can still face forward
and see the world while having their legs in a more developmentally appropriate
posture.
Isaac Wernick
Isaac Wernick, a devoted father of three, and husband to Aviva, earned
his Master’s Degree in cell biology and worked in a cancer research
lab in New York City. Isaac moved abroad for two years where he worked
in the marketing department for a Fortune 500 company and a global leader
in manufacturing technology solutions, including the fabrication of semiconductor
chips. In 2002, he returned to the States with his family and settled
in Hollywood, Florida.
Isaac is now devoting his time to his new baby, Baby K’tan, LLC.
Isaac’s youngest son, Eitan Lev, was born in 2003 with a rare and
serious heart defect known as TAPVR. He underwent a successful open-heart
surgery at Miami Children's Hospital when he was four weeks old. After
his surgery, Eitan was fragile and sensitive to pain . Aviva and Isaac
looked for the best baby carrier for carrying Eitan close, but were not
satisfied with the carriers available on the market. They then borrowed
the Chesals' modified carrier, and after a few months of use, both couples
began to make further improvements in its quality, design, safety, structure,
and style.
Thus, the Baby K’tan™ Baby Carrier was born!
Created to be one of the easiest, most versatile, comfortable, safe and
stylish carriers on the market, the Chesals and Wernicks decided they
wanted to share this great carrier with everyone.
We trust that you and your children will love our carrier as much as
we do. The more you use it, the more you’ll love it!
A percentage of the proceeds from the sale of every Baby K'tan™
Baby Carrier will be allocated to the American Heart Association and to
help fund education, medical research, advocacy programs, and promotion
of awareness and inclusion for individuals and families living with Down
syndrome. |
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