When DS ws born I had a one shoulder ring sling and lived in Brissie then moved to Maryborough and yes everywhere I went people stared at me like I had two heads (which I guess I did really hehe) I had a few people in the shops stop to comment on my 'handbag' only to realise it had a sleeping newborn in it. Once DS was older and sat up in, we used to get a lot of smiles and surprisily a lot of older moithers and grandmothers commenting on what a fantastic idea it was. We progressed to a back carrier when DS was 6mths and got a lot of questions and interest esp at places like fetes, regional shows and places it's a pain to take a pram or toddlers.

This time round I have a HAB type sling which I made myself and have had soooo much interest. There are 3 sling sellers in town and 1 group which runs 'babywearing talks'. At the Natural baby expo held here recently at least 60% of people with babies under 1 year had them in a sling of some sort, mostly a HAB, some ring or ppouch slings and few baby bjorns and ergos. I recently travelled to Brissie with DD and got the stares in Brisbane shopping centres but I think most were out of interest. Both my mum and DH wore DD in her wrap and got heaps of questions. I think DH most of all ...hmmmm might not let him wear it again. Overall it was well received.

I love my slings and babywearing and wouldn't have things any other way. I esp love being ableto go into those shops where it seems they delibrately set out to make prams impossible. I love being able to put DD in and out so quickly on pre-school days rather than drag the whole pram out and I love going shopping and not having to a) juggle trolly and pram b) ster trolley with wobbly wheel while holding an unsettled bub c) use the much longer pram friendly aisle at the check out