April 2009

Questions about ring sling sizing

by Sling Lady on April 28, 2009

Dear SlingLady, Back when I had my son,  Maya Wraps only had one size.  Sadly, I lost that sling so now that I’m expected my second baby, I’m looking for another Maya.  The sizing instructions indicate I’m a medium, but I’m tall (5’9) and wondering whether I should get a Large instead.  Why are there [...]

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Sling Stories, vol 1: Impressing the Crowd

by Sling Lady on April 21, 2009

I love reading babywearing success stories.  Here’s a great one from Kristen,  mom to Daegan Loki (age 2). “Wow, that was the best mommy move ever!” I got applauded by all the people in line at Target on Thursday, with several variations of this sentence. Backstory: My mom, my son and I were standing in [...]

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Is the ERGO backpack worth it?

by Sling Lady on April 17, 2009

Dear SlingLady, We do a lot of hiking and we love our ERGO!  I hate carrying around a diaper bag when we’re out in the woods, and I’m wondering whether the ERGO backpack would work for me.  Can you tell me some pros and cons? Thanks, Cindy Dear Cindy, The ERGO backpack gets heavy use [...]

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SlingLady Rx: Alternatives to the Beco Buttterfly

by Sling Lady on April 13, 2009

Dear SlingLady, I just bought a Beco Butterfly carrier three days ago and I am just too short in the torso for it to fit correctly, also, I think the carrier is terribly uncomfortable for me and my baby (4 months).  I am interested in a mei tai, but there are so many variations made [...]

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New option in babywearing mirrors

by Sling Lady on April 11, 2009

One of my must-have babywearing accessories is a good babywearing mirror.  CMA has the peek-in-back mirror, which I love for how cute it is.  The peek-in-backs main drawbacks are that it’s possibly to lose the mirror and that you can’t use it with all carriers.  For this reason, I’m happy to be introducing the Rearview [...]

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Dear SlingLady, A while ago, you recommended a stretchy wrap to me for use with my newborn.  I bought a Bali Baby Breeze (Chukwa, so DH will wear it too).  DD seems to be very comfortable in it.  Usually I tie it on in the morning and then pop her in and out of it [...]

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I’m in love with our new gift certificates!

by Sling Lady on April 7, 2009

A friend of mine recently bought a gift certificate from us, and then asked me in her email if I could make it as much like opening a gift as possible.  I had been pretty happy with our old gift certificate, but I realized we could do a lot better.  A lot of people (myself [...]

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