Today I went to lunch with some friends and W missed his morning nap because we were at La Leche League. By the end of lunch he was a toddler terror so I wrapped him on my back while we waited for the check and he calmed down. Then he passed out while we walked from the restaurant to the car! Haha
What's your most recent babywearing-saved-my-sanity moment?
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Nice!!
I wore M at the grocery store and while making dinner tonight. It calmed her right down and I didn't have a whining, crying toddler hanging on my leg! Woo!
grapefruit / 4669 posts
I wore L to Target yesterday for a pretty decent sized stock up and she was perfectly happy the whole time! Bonus: there were just a few lanes open, all with several people waiting, but they pulled me aside and opened up a lane just for my purchase! Which is good, because standing still for 10 minutes probably would have put an end to happy baby time.
coconut / 8305 posts
Love it!
I have been babywearing-less for weeks now b/c P doesn't stay in the K'Tan & my ring sling has been lost in the mail! 
nectarine / 2458 posts
@mediagirl: I ALWAYS wear W when I grocery shop and I ALWAYS get comments from the employees how he's such a well behaved child. And on more than one occasion I've had an old man come and tell me what a good mom I am, lol. It's nice.
squash / 13764 posts
I nursed in the Ergo for the first time over the weekend! We were walking around Bed Bath & beyond and I figured I would give it a shot (LO is a super distracted nurser on a good day so I thoght there was no chance). But he actually nursed!
coconut / 8305 posts
@hilsy85: FTW!
@Navy_Mommy: Seriously! boo that! I want my ring sling! I don't have any other carriers b/c I knew if I started I'd go crazy & DH just wasn't having that! lol
nectarine / 2458 posts
@hilsy85: I remember the first time I nursed while wearing W in public - it was at Jo-Ann fabrics in a babyhawk mei tai and I felt like super mom, lol.
blogger / nectarine / 2608 posts
@Runsyellowlites; it can get very addictive, for sure. I won't say how many I have 
I hope you will get your sling soon!
As for babywearing wins... I wore Lorelei on my back while we moved the boxspring from our bed down to the basement. And, yes, she did bring up the mouse. Again. And Mr. T made me feel really good when he commented that not only was I helping, but I also had a twenty pound baby attached to my back!
nectarine / 2458 posts
This was the first time I nursed in a ring sling in public and it was at Lowe's, lol. DH laughed when I asked him to take a picture.
nectarine / 2458 posts
@Mrs. Twine: I've wondered how many you have... I've been going back and forth about pre-ordering a natibaby purple cheetah wrap in the hopes that I'm pregnant with a girl. And if it's a boy I would just sell it. I have till the 14th to decide.
squash / 13764 posts
@runsyellowlites: @Navy_Mommy: thanks ladies! I was also impressed with myself that I was ok with the side boob I was probably flashing lol.
hostess / wonderful persimmon / 25556 posts
Ahhhhh breastfeeding in the carrier. I should have done that while we were shopping! My books were killing me bc it was our normal time to do so! Next time. 
nectarine / 2458 posts
@mediagirl: learning to nurse in a carrier is so liberating. You can continue to get stuff done AND keep baby happy at the same time. No more baby screaming while you're in line at the store, lol.
pear / 1769 posts
I love wearing my LO when shopping. It is so easy and she is usually super chill the whole time. I wear both her and my purse and don't have to worry about walking away from the cart.
blogger / nectarine / 2608 posts
@Navy_Mommy; Natibaby is one I have not wrapped with. I will be a bad influence and say you should get it and wrap with it regardless. It is a neat print! I have seven wraps and two ring slings (two wrapsody, two oscha, two ellevill, one storch for wraps, and a Comfy Joey RS and one made by a friend). I've tried mei teis but just never been that into them. My excuse is that I plan to start a library in our area and teach people about babywearing. Right after I run for President.
bananas / 9118 posts
@Mrs. Twine: the mouse, bwaahahahaha! That story gets me every time! Way to rock baby wearing!
nectarine / 2458 posts
@Mrs. Twine: I have 7 wraps, a ring sling, a SSC, and two WCHBs... so obviously you don't have too many... lol.
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
@Navy_Mommy: I love baby wearing while grocery shopping. I actually have gotten comments from Asian and African women who tell me that's how they carry their babies back home! It's sweet.
coconut / 8498 posts
Not a huge win, but all of a sudden, LO is loving being worn again... If we're at home :). But I'm loving the cuddles! I just to my 5th carrier in the mail this week (Gira WCRS), and I'm trying to decide whether or not I want a wrap now or wait until we are expecting #2.
blogger / nectarine / 2608 posts
@Navy_Mommy; You said it, not me ;). I will refrain from answering questions like @Weagle's because I will pretty much unanimously say to get one.
coconut / 8498 posts
@Navy_Mommy: It's getting hard to resist. I just need to decide if I want a 5 or a shorty. I dont think I want longer than a 5. I know they're supposedly harder to learn with, but a shorty seems MUCH less overwhelming!
nectarine / 2458 posts
@Mrs. Twine: oh and I have a gira, a Nati, a Didy, a C &C, and three Kokadi. My ring sling is made and dyed by me. And my half buckles are a gira and a Kokadi.
nectarine / 2458 posts
@Weagle: a shortie will be hard to start with since you primarily do single pass carries with it and it's harder to get a good seat with a single pass carry. I only like sizes 3, 4, and 5.
blogger / nectarine / 2608 posts
@Navy_Mommy; You complete me! We seriously should live closer. Our collections have zero overlap. Either that or we should trade off. I want to try all your wraps.
blogger / nectarine / 2608 posts
@Weagle; I like longer wraps, personally. I don't get the whole "shorty" thing. I prefer to be able to do it all. I agree about wanting something longer to start with. You would have more versatility, and also start learning carries where perfection isn't quite as much an object.
coconut / 8498 posts
@Navy_Mommy: @Mrs. Twine: Maybe I'll go with a 4. That doesn't seem to crazy long to me, but it seems that I would still have some versatility. I'm pretty small.
nectarine / 2458 posts
@Weagle: on my blog I have a video for a Short back cross carry with a candy cane chest belt, that's my go to carry with a 4.
pear / 1895 posts
@hilsy85: I'm very impressed that you nursed in the Ergo! I've tried it a couple times and just can't seem to get it/LO in the right position for it to work.
I got a SBP ring sling a few weeks ago, and I've been using it pretty regularly. I think I've finally gotten into a groove with putting it on and putting LO in it. FINALLY. The first couple times I was so frustrated because it took forever to adjust.
I'm definitely going to try out a wrap at some point. It may not be until I have #2 though. I love my Ergo and RS!
squash / 13764 posts
@allison: I had to loosen the straps to make sure that he was low enough to have his head at the right level. I also had to hold my boob in his mouth, lol.
GOLD / cantaloupe / 6703 posts
I have my own ring sling that I made and last week LO fell asleep on the way to the grocery store. I put her in her ring sling, with her barely waking, and she napped for half of an hour while we shopped.
It made me feel pretty victorious.
pear / 1609 posts
I wore DS on my back in the ergo while moving. He was teething and cranky and I had things to do. Talk about a work out!
grape / 99 posts
I wore DS to Petsmart and Albertsons yesterday. It's so nice to have my hands free. People comment on how cute he is but don't try to touch him. He gets to see what's going on, but when he's tired of looking around and wants to sleep he just puts his head on my chest and sleeps. I feel so much better getting out of the house for a little while and resuming some of my normal routines.
bananas / 9973 posts
@Navy_Mommy: Yay! I have those same sunnies too!
@hilsy85: That's awesome! I still haven't figured out that trick yet!
Um... mine is that K wouldn't sleep but an hour TOTAL on our 10 hour flight. Still didn't sleep for most of our 4 hour layover, so I popped her in the K'tan and she passed out. Stayed asleep IN the K'tan for the whole entire 4 hour flight until final descent! We didn't move, get up to pee, or anything! Even the flight attendant didn't want to disturb us and let her stay in the carrier (when they usually tell you baby has to be out of carried to takeoff/landing). Not sure how comfy it was for K, but sleep-wise and being a quiet passenger, it was a win.
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