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New Video Tutorial: Front Wrap Cross Carry
Ever since Eleanor was born, I’ve been meaning to re-do my newborn front wrap cross carry video. And I finally did…only she’s not a newborn anymore!! But that’s ok because this carry works great for...
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Adventures in Carrier Making: A Brief Guide to DIY Babywearing
I sure did make a reverse half buckle out of the Target tablecloths everyone else was DIYing with! And the appliqué is a total cheat…it’s an iron on A while back I wrote about dusting off the old...
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Safety Considerations for Newborn Babywearing
Watch baby’s airway. It’s the number one rule of babywearing and is particularly important for newborns and babies with any sort of breathing issue. This rule applies to any sort of “baby holder” –...
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Mei Tai 101: Using a Mei Tai With Your Newborn
I’ve written before about using a mei tai as a way to back carry your young infant, but it occurs to me we skipped over the part where I tell you how to use a mei tai for a front carry - so let’s fix...
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Let’s Make a Mei Tai (or Onbu)!! Part I: Assembling Your Materials
I’ve had a few folks ask me how I’ve been putting together the carriers I’ve been making, so I thought I might do a little tutorial. So follow along as we dive into the fun world of DIYing a mei tai!...
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Let’s Make a Mei Tai (or Onbu)!! Part II: Putting It All Together
Welcome to Part II of my mei tai/onbu tutorial!! Now that you’ve gotten all your pieces assembled from Part I (which you should read first if you haven’t already)…time to sew!! I’m going to describe...
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How To Buy a Woven Wrap
Baby Eleanor in Ellaroo LaRae – a very thin all-cotton and one of my favorites for a summer newborn. Woven wraps are definitely far more high profile and more readily available in greater variety than...
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Baby It’s Hot Outside!! Summertime Babywearing
I’m pretty sure we missed spring around here. Or if it happened, it lasted about two days (maybe around the time Eleanor was born? That must be why I missed it!). In any case, it’s pretty darn hot....
View ArticleWearing a Newborn in a Meh Dai: High Back Carries
I’ve shared one way you can get a small baby high on your back using a woven wrap. If you aren’t into wrapping, a meh dai is another great choice for newborn/small baby back carries (for other...
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Choosing a Baby Carrier: Position Matters!!
Newborn Eleanor in a woven wrap As a Volunteer Babywearing Educator for my local chapter (BWI of the Triangle) of Babywearing International (and yes, I am a babywearing geek and super excited to have...
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