Carrying your baby is such a personal thing – people carry for different reasons and different carriers suit different people. Here is Mairi's story…. Pre-pregnancy I’d never even heard of a baby wrap let alone know there was a whole industry dedicated to them. Sure, they cropped up on my radar during pregnancy but inContinueContinue reading "Carrying Stories - Mairi: 1 boy, 4 slings and a whole lot of practise"
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FAQ - Help my carrier is too big for my baby: Fit tips for fitting a newborn baby into a Buckle carrier (shown with the Ergo Omni 360)
Many carriers are sold as fitting from newborn all the way through to toddlerhood. However, some of the adjustments required to truly get this amount of flexibility out of a carrier aren't always obvious or well explained in manuals. In this video I demonstrate how to "shorten" the back panel on a carrier by simplyContinueContinue reading "FAQ - Help my carrier is too big for my baby: Fit tips for fitting a newborn baby into a Buckle carrier (shown with the Ergo Omni 360)"
Knots or Buckles?
Something I hear over and over again from parents when investigating slings and carriers is that they feel safer with a buckle than tying a knot. They are worried with a knot that they might do it wrong while a buckle just clicks in and then its safe and nothing can go wrong. I totallyContinueContinue reading "Knots or Buckles?"
How to carry forward facing in an Ergo Omni 360
You can carry a baby facing outward in a suitable carrier once baby has a really strong neck and are tall enough to sit comfortably forward in the carrier you have for them with their head fully clear of the top of the carrier. This differs from baby to baby and also carrier toContinueContinue reading "How to carry forward facing in an Ergo Omni 360"
Tula Explore Review
The Tula Explore is the first carrier from Tula that offers the option to forward face your baby! See it explained in detail and in action here; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbFEVVZqJdA Key Features of the Tula Explore; It's width and height can be adjusted through poppers which means this carrier doesn't need infant inserts. Manufacturer recommends it forContinueContinue reading "Tula Explore Review"
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"
Ergo Baby Embrace Review
The Embrace is the newest carrier from Ergo Baby. Unlike their other carriers that work best from 2 or 3 months ish right through to 2.5 years... this carrier is designed to really fit that newborn and younger baby stage. It works really well right from birth and will last you till around 1 yearContinueContinue reading "Ergo Baby Embrace Review"
FAQ - How do I get my baby onto my back in a buckle carrier on my own?
Carrying your child on your back can be truly freeing! Back carries completely free up your hands to get on and get stuff done, and they are generally more comfortable too as most of us load bear better on our backs than our fronts. Plus once your child is tall enough to see over yourContinueContinue reading "FAQ - How do I get my baby onto my back in a buckle carrier on my own?"
FAQ - How do I wash my carrier?
When it comes to babies shit literally can happen! As can milky sick, serious quantities of drool and various dropped foodstuffs of all kind! Correspondingly, all the slings in the library collection are ones that are easy peasy to wash! There are some absolutely lovely wool, silk and other slings out there and available to thoseContinueContinue reading "FAQ - How do I wash my carrier?"
Mamaruga Zen Sling Review
Suptumitously soft and super adjustable - the Mamaruga Zen Sling is a real gem of a baby carrier. It combines the feel of a wrap with the intuitive practicality of a buckle carrier. Whilst also being one of the very few carriers that genuinely works beautifully well for tiny babies and then seamless grows with yourContinueContinue reading "Mamaruga Zen Sling Review"