The BundleBean babywearing cover is one of those rare products that truly are UNIVERSAL. Many things claim to work with everything else and then in reality are all a bit hit and miss. But not so for the BundleBean cover. It truly is 100% waterproof, and it truly fits every carrier and every sling I'veContinueContinue reading "BundleBean Babywearing Cover Review"
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How to do a Hip Carry with an Ergobaby Embrace
The Embrace is a lovely soft newborn suitable carrier. The manual demonstrates both a parent facing carry from newborn onward and a outward facing carry once baby is strong enough to be faced outward. But did you know you can use it in a hip carry too? The method isn't shown in the manual butContinueContinue reading "How to do a Hip Carry with an Ergobaby Embrace"
How to Wrap a Stretchy Wrap without Putting Baby Down First
While all stretchy wrap manuals and video tutorials always show tying the wrap first and then picking up baby, it is actually possible to tie a stretchy wrap without putting baby down first if they are already in your arms. It is of course faster to just pop them down for a few seconds whileContinueContinue reading "How to Wrap a Stretchy Wrap without Putting Baby Down First"
Manduca XT review
The Manduca XT is the new highly adjustable carrier from Manduca. It's not a secret that I absolutely loved my Manduca First carrier with both my children, and honestly this carrier is even more amazing. Absolutely brilliantly designed, this ingenious carrier will work for babies all the way from 4 weeks to 4 years! GivingContinueContinue reading "Manduca XT review"
How to tighten a stretchy wrap without taking it off.
Ever had it where you tied your stretchy, put your baby in, started walking and realised baby is slowly migrating down your chest, sinking lower and lower? Let's be honest it's happened to all of us! And you know that its a sign that you've tied the wrap too loosely and that next time youContinueContinue reading "How to tighten a stretchy wrap without taking it off."
How to Thread a Ring Sling
A Ring Sling can be a wonderfully fast, easy way of carrying your baby. Once it is threaded you can just slip it over your shoulder and pop baby in. Likewise, when they are ready to come down you simply loosen it slightly, take baby out and slip it back off over your head, leavingContinueContinue reading "How to Thread a Ring Sling"
Newborn carry with an Ergobaby Embrace
The Ergobaby Embrace is their super soft, jersey, newborn specialised carrier. This is one of those rare buckle carriers on the market that really does work right from day 1 and will grow with baby for the 6-9 months. These carriers are available buy through our webshop and we have 2 in the library selectionContinueContinue reading "Newborn carry with an Ergobaby Embrace"
Carrying Stories - Mairi: 1 boy, 4 slings and a whole lot of practise
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"
Melliapis Simple Ring Sling Review
What I love about the Melliapis Simple Sling is the material it is made from. Its a 100% cotton, super soft, lightweight muslin material. Which results in a wonderfully soft, very light weight compact sling that is perfect against newborn skin. But what is really magic about this material is that it is deceptively strong. ContinueContinue reading "Melliapis Simple Ring Sling Review"
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)"