Latest in Slings and Carriers
The best baby carrier for a new parent (who's new to baby carriers)
One of the most frequent questions I'm asked by pregnant friends is what is the best baby carrier to get. Okay, so not everyone is going to want a hundred million carriers (as I have apparently needed over the years, ahem), but it's still tricky for me to pick just one.
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Babywearing, now a nice new shade of green
Belle is now extra verte. That's, Belle as in Belle Baby Carrier, and verte as in French for green, and green as in super-duper-eco-friendly-organic-awesomeness.
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Hello Baby Hawk, my new love.
My new love is the Oh Snap! by Babyhawk, and I'm trying to find out if it's legal to marry your carrier. I'm a monogamous sort of girl, and even though I have two bags of slings for the local babywearing meeting I lead, I always reach for my favorite buckle carrier.
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Baby Bjorn goes organic
With all the slings and carriers I've collected over the last five years, we've always kept the Baby Bjorn on regular rotation thanks to its simple, smart style, versatility, and ease of use. Plus, it's the only carrier my husband seems to feel comfortable wearing. Go figure.
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Baby slings with a story
I'd all but retired my slings with my youngest just turning one, but then I remembered how fantastic and handy slings are for toddlers (hello, hip carry!) thanks to Small Wish.
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The cloth diapering mama's little helper
Cloth diapering obviously requires more work than disposables, and if you are new to it it can be a little daunting. It's always great to find resources on the web and friendly people willing to help out, which is what Julie Sparrow Carson is doing with Bundle Baby Shop.
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Baby got back carrier
Caring for three kids under four on my own for more days than I care to think about makes outings extremely difficult. And while I definitely make use of my double stroller, whipping that out while putting my youngest in a baby carrier is a dance I don't often like to do. Enter Kokopax, an amazing modern take on the traditional backpack baby carriers. ... [More]
A sling that helps support other babies too
Leave it to textile mavens and cmp fave Serena & Lily to come up with a sling that's both simple and chic. And we all know how important both of those factors are in a sling.
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Lillebaby EveryWear Carrier - Have it four ways
I suppose you could say that since having kids, I've channeled my shoe obsession into a sling and baby carrier obsession. But with the new Lillebaby EveryWear Carrier, I can retire at least four carriers. Four!
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The diaper bag that carries everything including the baby
While I swear by slings and baby carriers for making my life easy and my hands free, they are not made for moms who like to carry a diaper bag. And while I've tried to stuff a diaper, some wipes, and my keys in those teeny pockets a few of mine come with, for anything other than a quick trip to the grocery store, that just doesn't cut it.
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Editors Best of 2008 - The coolest kids clothes, baby clothes, slings and shoes (whoo shoes!)
We thought we'd close out 2008 with our carefully if somewhat painfully culled down list of favorites of our favorite items to shop for in the whole world - kids clothes, baby clothes, and kids shoes. If only they didn't outgrow these gorgeous things so easily.
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