Attachment Parenting and Natural Living in the Real World
Published February 9, 2014 by Meredith
Woven wraps are definitely far more high profile and more readily available in greater variety than they were even five years ago when I started babywearing. The question “how do I choose my first woven wrap?” pops up frequently. And with good reason! With so many brands, so many…
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Leave a CommentPublished October 28, 2012 by Meredith
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 the order in which I put things together. Remember, there are some different ways to…
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Leave a CommentPublished October 13, 2012 by Meredith
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! DISCLAIMER: I am not an expert seamstress so…
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One CommentPublished October 7, 2012 by Meredith
It’s that time of year again…International Babywearing Week time! As a project of Babywearing International, International Babywearing Week is designed to promote and celebrate safe babywearing. This year’s theme – Carrying On Traditions – acknowledges the long history of babywearing. Although babywearing has increased in visibility and popularity in…
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One CommentPublished September 27, 2012 by Meredith
I’ve always dabbled in all carrier types (research, right??), but never really found the love for buckles – the fit was never quite perfect and I had a hard time getting the higher back carry I prefer. But when Eleanor decided to be a leg-straightening banshee leaner…my go-to shorties (which…
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24 CommentsPublished August 6, 2012 by Meredith
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 that! The mei tai is…
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19 CommentsPublished July 25, 2012 by Meredith
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” – baby carriers and slings, but also bouncy chairs, swings, and even carseats. All of these can…
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3 CommentsPublished July 13, 2012 by Meredith
A while back I wrote about dusting off the old Singerand having a go at some craftiness. After much reading of tutorials – and some practice with some cheap Osnaburg fabric – I felt ready to give carrier making a go! It turns out that my carrier collecting is…
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2 CommentsPublished June 27, 2012 by Meredith
As you might have noticed, I’m a HUGE babywearing geek 😉 And where do geeks go to play? Why at conferences of course! The 2012 International Babywearing Conference is this weekend (Friday-Monday) at Catholic University in Washington, DC; their website has all the details but it’s four days of babywearing…
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Leave a CommentPublished February 5, 2012 by Meredith
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 babies of any size and age. In the “newborn” video, I show how to wrap…
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