Still confused over slings....

[ll80]

Sounds like a good plan.
Now to decide what pattern/colours.....so many to choose from!

[Cricket]

I got the pink hibiscus one,and it's just as lovely IRL as on the pics. We also got the apollo (light blue with blue, brown, white, and teal circles) which I love, and the azul (blue with brown scrolling) which my sister loves. Very nice, too, although a little more "boyish." They are very nice, soft, heavier weight, silky cotton.
And, if you find you did order a size too big, wash it and dry it, and it will shrink about one size. But you can't exchange it after that, so you'd have to be pretty sure that it would work then for you, or someone you could give it to.
Have fun shopping!

[melbel]

Have you looked at Karmababy pouch slings...they are like peanut shell slings but much better quality fabrics.