Whether you believe in wearing your baby often, or you just need some free hands when you little one needs to be held, a sling is the most versatile carrier you'll find.
From infancy, through toddlerhood; in use constantly or just to keep in the diaper bag for when baby tires of the stroller, you need a sling.
Unlike front/backpack type carriers, you'll find many ways to utilize your sling.
Where the fabric of the sling goes over the ball of the shoulder joint (see photos above), it pulls your child's weight laterally across your upper skeletal frame for additional support. Carriers with backpack-style shoulder straps pull straight down on your shoulder, neck and back muscles leading to quicker muscle fatigue.
Best of all, a sling is just perfect for nursing babies on the go. I mean, let's be honest, we all have that hazy image of the woman in the white cotton nightgown, Strauss on the stereo, sitting in her great-grandmother's rocking chair while she nurses her baby in bliss...but how many of us actually get to do that?!
Reality sets in when your three year old is convinced she's going to starve if she doesn't get her mac and cheese in the next 10 minutes, your cat just drug something questionable into the living room and your baby is wailing.
The first time I nursed my baby while comparing prices on toilet tissue, I had to wonder why everyone doesn't have one of these.
Basically, I just improved on an ancient design by adding pockets in the tail for things like diapers, keys and wallet. Leave that bulky diaper bag in the car when you go shopping!
While you should always exercise care when dealing with the safety of your children, I have done my best to insure my design is a strong one. As you can see, it supports a full grown man. :)
Want a Sling-a-ma-bob of your own? See my instruction page here
If you're convinced you can not sew a stitch (or just don't want to), e-mail mefor a sample of my current fabric swatches. For a standard pocket-less sling I charge $25 plus $6 shipping (additional shipping charges to Canada). One pocket adds $5 and two for $8.
