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I’m looking for something that will be easy to use for my baby due in November!

A wrap or sling is better for baby’s spine/hips. I used a sleepy wrap, and could carry my 20lbs+ son about for ages, the tying takes a little bit of getting used to, but it’s much less difficult than I’d imagined. I wished I’d used it since birth as he’d have been much more used to it, I only used it a little bit as he was older and wouldn’t stay in it for as long as I’d hoped.

I’d get another if I ever had another baby - have now given the sleepy wrap to my sister for her baby due in July.

I’m sure my son is ready for a booster seat - its almost impossible to squash him into the baby car seat any longer - but when I was looking on the net for booster seats they said from age 4 - and hes not quite 3…
He only weighs 27lb… but he is really tall!

my girls were 3 and 4 when we switched to the booster seats with the attatable backs. Those had a weight requirement of atleast 30 pounds, and that is only with the back on. A normal booster seat was 40 pounds. I would go by the weight limit, better be safe than sorry.

Hello! Thanks for taking time to read this question! Your input is greatly appreciated! I am 31 weeks pregnant with my second child and i have become facinated by the concept of baby wearing. I have looked at several sling and pouch style baby carriers but most of them seem to be made for average size parents. If anyone has a good reccomendation for a baby carrier made for plus size parents or maybe a pattern to make one i would appreciate it! Thanks again!

This one is called the Active Spirit baby sling and it fits EVERYONE, go to the website and take a look at the photos section. There is a picture of every shape and size of parent! It’s wonderful, and you personalize the fabrics you want! Take a look and read about them! Congratulations!!!

http://www.activespiritbabyslings.com/

Hey everyone! I handmake baby carriers and sell them locally and online, i do custom and premade orders, and i would just LOVE if you could give me your opinions on sling style baby carriers, mei tai style carriers, and your favorite fabric patterns and prints.

I will choose a best answer =]

THE absolute best wrap ever for me (i’m short and dumpy) is the one at http://www.mamankangourou.ca

the wide coverage down both arms means zero stress on the shoulders and neck and because it is infinitly adjustable, there’s zero stress on the back if you’ve done it right.

very simple to make: it’s 16ft of 22" wide fabric.

mine was jersey - t-shirt fabric - and while that was superb when she was wee, it’s no good now that she’s whoa.

i don’t know anything about fabric but if i could, i’d get one in maybe a silk - i’ve been told that silk has very high tensile strength while still having a bit of give and breathability for comfort.

i’d have it reversible: dark one side, very light the other - on cold days, i’d wear it dark side out so it would help keep baby warm. on hot days, i’d wear it light side out to repel the heat from the sun’s rays.

and definitey pockets - not just one huge open pound, either: one largish pouch for things like my wallet, with a closure easy to operate one-handed. then a bunch of smaller pouches for cell phone, TTC tickets, house keys, and the other little things you need to grab. having a lot of smaller pockets would reduce the blind fumbling through pocket and purse.

hmmmm… what else would be cool would be a section that’s made of the same stuff the uber-muslim women wear over their eyes: that way, the baby can see out but be more or less protected from the sun and prying ppl. also better air circulation.

Hey everyone! I handmake baby carriers and sell them locally and online, i do custom and premade orders, and i would just LOVE if you could give me your opinions on sling style baby carriers, mei tai style carriers, and your favorite fabric patterns and prints.

I will choose a best answer =]

THE absolute best wrap ever for me (i’m short and dumpy) is the one at http://www.mamankangourou.ca

the wide coverage down both arms means zero stress on the shoulders and neck and because it is infinitly adjustable, there’s zero stress on the back if you’ve done it right.

very simple to make: it’s 16ft of 22" wide fabric.

mine was jersey - t-shirt fabric - and while that was superb when she was wee, it’s no good now that she’s whoa.

i don’t know anything about fabric but if i could, i’d get one in maybe a silk - i’ve been told that silk has very high tensile strength while still having a bit of give and breathability for comfort.

i’d have it reversible: dark one side, very light the other - on cold days, i’d wear it dark side out so it would help keep baby warm. on hot days, i’d wear it light side out to repel the heat from the sun’s rays.

and definitey pockets - not just one huge open pound, either: one largish pouch for things like my wallet, with a closure easy to operate one-handed. then a bunch of smaller pouches for cell phone, TTC tickets, house keys, and the other little things you need to grab. having a lot of smaller pockets would reduce the blind fumbling through pocket and purse.

hmmmm… what else would be cool would be a section that’s made of the same stuff the uber-muslim women wear over their eyes: that way, the baby can see out but be more or less protected from the sun and prying ppl. also better air circulation.

I’m looking for a baby car seat made out of black leather(fake leather is ok)
It’ a gift for a friend that has black leather seats, so i thought this would look good in his car.
I know I’ve seen them before but i can’t seem to find them now that I’m looking for them.
Target has an Eddie Bower one that is nice… but i an looking for a more leather look…

Any help is appreciated!
ok. Thanks for the info.
I’ve never gone baby shopping before. Didn’t realize it was a bad idea.

I agree with Heather. A leather car seat is NOT practical at all!

Try finding just a black car seat. I’m sure you’d find much more results with that search.

I am carrying my son about in an infantino baby carrier….and it seems to me that we are both just too small for it..He is sleeping and seems to enjoy it enough, but his head keeps falling forward onto my chest (stomach, rather) and it looks really uncomfortable Are they supposed to be like this?

when the babies are tiny, they dont fit well, he will grow into it and be able to easier control his head, and you should be able to face him outwards as well, my son loves that !

I need to fit three kids car seats into my peugeot 307 (two boosters and a baby seat).The problem is that their combined width is greater than the width of the back seat.I have looked around,but most seats seem to be of similiar width.Does anyone know of a slimline range of safety seats?
I really don’t want to buy a new car to solve this temporary problem
its not really the seat part which causes the problem,more the styling wings,arms and cup holders which makes the whole thing too wide to fit across a normal car seat.The only solution seems to buy a van like people carrier which are wider than a standard car.There must be a better solution

John Lewis and Halfords both have good ranges and offer sound adcvice.

I need to fit three kids car seats into my peugeot 307 (two boosters and a baby seat).The problem is that their combined width is greater than the width of the back seat.I have looked around,but most seats seem to be of similiar width.Does anyone know of a slimline range of safety seats?
I really don’t want to buy a new car to solve this temporary problem
its not really the seat part which causes the problem,more the styling wings,arms and cup holders which makes the whole thing too wide to fit across a normal car seat.The only solution seems to buy a van like people carrier which are wider than a standard car.There must be a better solution

John Lewis and Halfords both have good ranges and offer sound adcvice.

I’m gonna be 13wks on monday, BUT! I’m overly excited! I’m already into like searching online of all the adorable cribs and bedsets and decor. And i wanna buy some of it now, but i dunno, i have so far to go. 6 more months…Maybe i need to calm down…

I wanna know your opinions on when is a good time to actually purchase a baby crib and the bedsheets.

Once you find out the sex of the baby! because you don’t know what bedsets you will get because of the sex of the baby whether it be blue or pink.

I did that with my son I bought a white crib when i was roughly 15 weeks and i couldn’t find any sets that were boyish that matched with my white crib,I ended up returning the white crib for a black one.