Walk in a Working Momma's shoes

Type of Carrier: Onbu by QB Carrier details: standard size Wrappee:  BabyG (boy)– 12 months – 12kgs Wrapper:  small – chubby build –US size 10 QB or Quality Brand – QB Collection  is a local business from the Northern mountainous regions of the Philippines. The weavers are natives from the Cordillera province – making our locally woven carriers, indeed, come from the sea of clouds and crafted by heavenly hands. Most QB products have native or tribal patterns that are reminiscent of the Cordilleran culture. B abywearing is part of their culture, too. First glance – For me, it looked like a cross between an SSC and a Mei Tai. The shoulder straps are thinly padded as if it were an SSC and it does not have locks or clasps, instead, it has straps for you to tie and secure your bubba in place. Design – I like how light-weight it was and how it was not complicated to wear. My reference for wearing this was wearing a Mei Tai. (check out how to w...

Type of Carrier: Nona Imagine Blue Ice Toddler: 13 months, 11kgs Wearer: 5” tall Chubby build; US Size 10 Type of Carrier: Imagine Blue Ice Woven Wrap Brand: Nona Woven Wraps Website: http://nonawovenwraps.com/ https://www.facebook.com/nonawovenwraps/ Authorized Local Retailers/Distributors: (Coming Soon) Size: 5 (490x72cm / 4.2M) Fabric Content: 100% Cotton Type of weave: Jacquard Surface Weight: 246gr/m2 Width: 72cm / 28 inches Suitable for toddlers;  Machine Washable About Nona Wraps – two Dutch Moms: Musetta and Jessica decided to turn their babywearing passion into a business hailing all the way from the Netherland. The nice part of this was these moms met through babywearing. Now, that’s the dream! The name ‘Nona’ (“ninth”) was  conceptualized from one of the three spin Goddesses of the thread of life and she’s also known as the Goddess of pregnancy called upon by pregnant women when they’re about to give birth on their 9 th...

Type of Carrier: Soul Slings’ Handwoven Wrap Wrap details: Prism Surprise; 100% cotton – handwoven; Orange weft; size 6 - Approximately 4.9 meters/ 196 inches long and 30 inches wide. Wrappee:  BabyG (boy)– 10 months – 10kgs/22 lbs Wrapper:  small – chubby build - US Size 10 First glance – Beastly but beautiful -  rough and tough were the first words I had after the first wash as I braided it for a week; 2 nd week, I asked our babywearing parents:  Amber and Prince to break it in for another week. 1 It has a couple of pulls or loose threads from the start and it’s only natural with handwoven cotton wraps. Better be careful when using this as it can get caught by sharp edges and the thread may be pulled. Grandma and Baby G (next 3 photos) Photo credits by yours truly! Fast forward to 3 rd week and it was more moldable yet still grippy to secure your carry. My Mom tried this wrap (I assisted her and she was in aw...

Type of Carrier: Baby SaBye Mei Tai Carrier details: Mei Tai  - reversible blue and red; standard size; handwoven 100% natural cotton; vegetable dye The back is 14.5 inches (at waist) and 16 inches (at shoulder) wide; 17 inches tall without waist strap. Each shoulder strap is 9.5 to 10.5 inches wide, and 87 inches long. Waist strap is 3 inches wide and 69 inches long. Wrappee:   BabyG (boy)– 10 months – 10kgs/22 lbs Wrapper:   small – chubby build –US size 10 First glance – Baby Sabye Mei Tai looked thick and a bit rough. This is my first time to try a mei tai and I had some reservations with the straps, the size where Baby G will “sit on”  and if it can withstand Baby G’s weight on the get-go. When I tried tying the waist belt, it was crunchy and I made an effort to tighten the knot to secure it. The straps were thinner than the waist belt which was floppy and flexible. When I wore Baby G, it was an instant hit with us! ...

  post washed and braided for almost a week to break in   Soul Slings' tester stash: pre-washed Type of Carrier: Soul Slings’ Ring Sling Wrap details: Celadon (teal green); 100% cotton – handwoven; 28 inches wide and 83 Inches long Wrappee:  BabyG (boy)– 10 months – 10kgs/22 lbs Wrapper:  small – chubby build First glance – It was stiff and neatly ironed when I first had my hands on Celadon. It seemed unyielding to my molding powers as I braided it to be less “beastly”. Like most 100% cotton handwoven wraps, this needs more breaking in compared to Sapphire 100% linen which was lightweight, floppy and a tad slippy. Once broken in, Celadon is very supportive and essentially maintains grip to lock your sling position in place. Design – 100% cotton blend can be a little thicker compared to its linen sling sisters. Yet still breathable but not as cool and breezy like linen. Celadon with white stripes is, again, gender...

Type of Carrier: Soul Slings’ Ring Sling Carrier details: Sapphire (Dark Blue); 100% linen – machine woven; 27 inches wide and 83 Inches long Wrappee:  BabyG (boy)– 10 months – 10kgs/22 lbs Wrapper:  small – chubby build My first impression was it was very thin, light and flimsy. I was thinking my 10-kilo/22lb champ may be too much to handle for this. Soul Slings Ring Slings’ limit is 15gs or about 27lbs. For my first test run, I wore him at a local flea market to shop for about 2 hours and he was really well-behaved and content being with Mommy all the time (except for occasional curious moments when he wiggles his  arms out and reach for stuff when I’m not looking!). It was not diggy on my shoulders and I just needed to adjust whenever I needed. Design – This is a breezy, wafer thin linen sling and surprisingly tenacious for a single layer! Navy or Dark blue is neutra...