Wondering how to tidy up the long dangley straps on your baby carrier? Wishing those straps were shorter? Find that little elastic loop right at the end of the webbingWind the strap up - folding from the end up to the length you would like the strap to beUse the elastic to fasten Viola! WonderingContinueContinue reading "How to tidy up the long flappy straps on your baby carrier"
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How to secure your woven wrap - knots and other finishes.
Woven wraps are hard to beat when it comes to closeness, snuggliness and flexibility of use. However, despite all these pros many parents are very worried about the knotting part. They are worried it will be difficult, or they will get it wrong and their wrap won't be secure. There are actually 4 different waysContinueContinue reading "How to secure your woven wrap - knots and other finishes."
Three things I want you to feel when you access one of my services
When book a consultation with me - whether online or in person, whether in my home or yours or both via the magic of Zoom, there are 3 things that I want you to feel. I want you to feel them during your consultation, before it and afterwards. In fact these 3 things are theContinueContinue reading "Three things I want you to feel when you access one of my services"
What Can I do with a Stretchy Wrap?
Stretchy wraps are amazing. They are super soft, snuggly and one of the best options for a newborn. They are amazingly versatile. They fit all body shapes and sizes because you tie them to yourself and when you find the right carry will work for all newborns because you can adapt them to fit however babyContinueContinue reading "What Can I do with a Stretchy Wrap?"
How to do a Hip Carry with a Buckle carrier
Many of us naturally will carry baby on our hips when carrying in arms, as doing so gives one arm free for making lunch and puts baby in a position where they can see what we are doing and and chat to us while we potter about. Ever wondered if you can carry your babyContinueContinue reading "How to do a Hip Carry with a Buckle carrier"
Why I don't think you should buy a baby to toddler carrier before your baby is born...
I love that babywearing has grown in popularity over the last few years! I see so many parents absolutely loving snuggling their little ones while getting stuff done... and it's fabulous. But one of the downsides of this growing popularity is baby carriers are now on almost all must have lists of things to buyContinueContinue reading "Why I don't think you should buy a baby to toddler carrier before your baby is born..."
9 Ways to Wear a Close Caboo
The Close Caboo is an excellent and very popular newborn specialist baby carrier, it's a hugely popular option both in the library and the webshop. I have blogged before about its pros and cons and compared the different models available. Here I wanted to focus on what you can do with it! Most people onlyContinueContinue reading "9 Ways to Wear a Close Caboo"
Mini Monkey TWIN Carrier Review
Edited March 2022 to add that there is now a newer version of this carrier and a newer review to match which you can find here. The newer review focuses mainly on the differences and much of the carrier remains the same so please do also read on below to learn more the pros andContinueContinue reading "Mini Monkey TWIN Carrier Review"
Fornessi "Carry Me" stretchy wrap Review
I have been so excited to try the "Carry Me" stretchy wrap by Fornessi because its made from 100% modal. While I have tried a great number stretchy wraps made from cotton, bamboo viscose and even one made from Tencel, I'd never even heard of Modal until a couple of weeks ago. So I wasContinueContinue reading "Fornessi "Carry Me" stretchy wrap Review"
Winter Babywearing! ... the hows and whats of figuring out how to leave the house in the cold and the rain!
Autumn has definitely hit... so its not at all surprising that parents are starting to ask me about how to combine using their carrier with going out in increasingly cold and wet conditions! When choosing how to dress baby the first thing to consider is that most carriers counts as 1 layer for your baby.ContinueContinue reading "Winter Babywearing! ... the hows and whats of figuring out how to leave the house in the cold and the rain!"