Baby Wearing General Chatter #1

[Cranky Kitten]

It amuses me because the girls in my mothers group are mostly the fashionable bjorn user types. They've seen a few of my carriers and a few seem pretty interested, especially since they're all complaining about how much their backs hurt. They were intrigued watching me scoot DS onto my back though - he was cackling and laughing because he thinks it's great fun.

And then I get the checkout lady in Woolies asking why I don't put him in one of the trolley seats - she had no answer when I said that he couldn't go to sleep sitting in a trolley

[Jennifer13]

Lol CK, good response!

That's a shame, MadB, 'cause you have a lovely collection. Opposite here, I get stopped all the time and lots of comments from friends and strangers. Especially if I'm wearing a new one.

Like today...

[onthefly]

I know, right, I mean look at this
heartiness.jpg

[~TT40~]

yours looks beautiful MadB! so soft and bright! =)

[onthefly]

yep. it's a fantastic wrap. very, very exxy though as it's hand woven and also quite hard to get a hold of.

[Cranky Kitten]

So pretty - and your little one is such a darling with that big smile

[Jennifer13]

Gorgeous MadB! (you and your little one of course ) What wrap is that?

[onthefly]

Heartiness Turquoise black

[~TT40~]

hi! so I'm bored.. and thought playing with baby things might coax Spock into wanting to come out to play with me...

but here is a photo of me in my fave wrap (I have...not that I have ever used it for reals..), and in the only wrap I know how to do quickly and confidently...

so: a wrapped bump! wrapped bump.jpg

[LuluHB]

Ha ha. Must be the day for it Teirae - I've been doing exactly the same thing.

A question for the expert ladies . . . I have a sakura bloom ring sling that I'm hoping I can master for easy school drop offs and pick ups. Is a tummy to tummy carry ok for a seriously brand new baby, or should I use a cradle carry? Also, in a cradle carry does her head go near the rings, or is that the "foot" end?? From what I've seen, it seems variable so not sure if that's because heaps of people do it wrong, or if its because you can do it either way.

I've got an ergo with both versions of the infant insert (only had the old style one for DD2 so only cradle carried her when she was tiny), but I figure (read hope) the ring sling will be much quicker to throw on and off for quick trips.

[onthefly]

Looking very nice T!

Yes, tummy to tummy is aces for newborns it can be easier to master than the cradle for some mums, in fact. I have never been able to do a cradle carry, so can't help with that, sorry. I thought it was ring end, but really don't know.
The RS probably will be quicker once you've got it figured out. Try both and see, perhaps?

Now, must close for new thread.