Babywearing Walk

Dhia is walking! She got her feet on 18th August 2011. That was 3 days before her 13th month birthday. We were very happy. Now, she got new talent. Believe it or not!

That's my little teddy-wearer. So, you've got talent?

NeezaNeedels Buckle Tie Review

NeezaNeedles: www.NeezaNeedleS.com

Description:
NeezaNeedles Buckle Tie (BT) – Custom Made
Print: Night Owls by Micheal Miller

Price:
RM130 (as I provide the fabric)

1^st Impression when opening the parcel:
Cantik & cute sangat.   Dah lama mengidam print ni. Workmanship is superb!

Size:
Body Panel: Height: 20” incl. 4” of waist strap. Width: 17”
Strap: 4” wide

Feature:
Webbing keeper, high-quality buckle, detachable hoodie hood & chest strap (Neeza bg FOC).

My own story:

This BT is my custom. At first I want to order Mei-Tai just to give it a try as I’ve never try one before. Then before I placed the other, Neeza came out with her new products that is BT. Hence, I opted to custom a BT. Takut kalau MT nanti tak terbelit diriku ini. Masa sampai, bukak the parcel and see the BT is quite big for my baby. Then try it, memang betul DD nampak hidung saja. Muehehehehe…  Memula try backpack style, ok but the strap is tending to slip. After that I tried crossing the strap at my back. Better! Then try back carry, DD did not really like it as she could not arm out & the body panel is too high for her. I carry DD once in public with this BT. She was calm even though she was sinking inside it.

My verdict:

NN BT is great version of an enhanced Mei-Tai. A great substitute for a MT lover who does not favor tying and doing knot. Also, suitable for bigger & taller baby. I suggest 10kg up. Depends on how high your baby is. The lightly padded shoulder strap is an added value to it. But, petite mommies will need to custom for petite strap. As the name told, this BT does not have padded waist. Just a lightly padded one and you can custom a non-padded waist too if you want. Sadly, my baby is still small for the BT. Hence, it is sold to a sweet friend of mine. Maybe I was impatient to see DD grows.

End of review. Just my 2cents. Tak berapa pandai ‘mengreview’ sebenarnya. Ini pun hutang lama jugak. Calling for other mamas who have tried NN BT to put up their review in this thread. TIA. 

SSC Review/Comparison JumpSac (JS) & Snuggbaby (SB)

JumpSac: www.jumpsacbaby.com
Snuggbaby: www.snuggbaby.com

JumpSac SSC Camo on Black

Snuggbaby SSC Eva Paisley on Khaki

Description:
JumpSac Baby Orbit Camo on Black.
Snuggbaby The Stork 2010 Eva Paisley on Khaki.

Price:
JS: RM309
SB: RM315
 
1^st Impression when opening the parcel:
Both: Whoaa sangat cantik dan menawan kalbu. Workmanship both superb!

Waktu bukak & telek2:
JS: Sturdy, light & a bit stiff.
SB: Sturdy, light & soft.

Prints & Color:
Both: Suka.
(JS tu beli of course la beli mana yang suka. SB tu menang contest mestilah suka jugak)

Size:
Both: Standard. More or less the same.

Feature:
JS: Webbing keeper, sleeping hood & slip pocket at waist strap.
SB: Webbing keeper, sleeping hood & dust cover (err..scratch head).

Wearing wise:

JS: Great for both FC & BC. FC: Worn DD on hip cause kalau tak mengganggu pandangan. BC: worn DD on waist so as dia tak tenggelam dlm kegelapan SSC tu as the body panel is still quiet high for DD. I cinched the shoulder strap sampai abes to get a good snug which is really comfy. DD’s weight is evenly spread between both shoulders. Thus, giving me no strain at all after long hours babywearing. Talking on heat, still tolerable.
SB: IMHO, great for FC. Same as JS, worn on hip to give mummy clear vision. BC: worn on waist. But because of this SSC is kinda soft, I am not confident wearing DD on my back. I do cinched sampai abis but DD macam bergoyang2 kat belakang (IYKWIM). Tak pandai nak explain. Also, no shoulder strain as the weight is spread evenly. As JS, we both can tolerate the heat.

My own verdict:

I love SSC. SSC is godsend for long trips. JS new version is great and fulfil my needs of a SSC. Sturdy and giving me more confidence. Chewah.  ITOH, the SB is from the 2010 collection not the newly enhanced 2011 The Stork. IMHO, this SB SSC is suitable for smaller/lighter babies as the body panel and straps are soft. But, I think I need to try the new version of SB SSC lah. Want to know how it feels. For both, sleeping hood tak guna pun sebab DD jarang sangat tido kalau di carry sekarang. She loves to see the surrounding and people around.

That is the end of my review. I know I am not good at reviewing. Pardon me. Review ni pun dah lama hutang kat sini. Hope this helps!

Babywearing Daddy Rocks!!!

Must share the load. Daddies must support babywearing too. Again, babywearing is such a gift to parent. Take a stand, babywearing is a way of life. Lets drool on some pictures from google.

Brad Pitt

Twilight’s Cam Gigandet

Orlando Bloon in Ergo

Again, Pirate of the Carribean in Ergo

Not my intention to share the celebs babywearing picture though. But for some odd reason, few people do not believe in babywearing. So now my DH's (darling hubby) babywearing piccas. Daddy can help attend the baby while mummy busy doing the shopping. *WINK*

DH in Kanga J from Bloo Kangaroo

DH in Camo on Black from JumpSac

DH ♥ ♥ ♥ his Camo!

So why wait? encourage your darling hubbies to babywear sooner!

Browse here for more droolworthy babywearing daddies piccas: 

http://malaysianbabywearers.org/mbw/general-babywearing-chat/photo-thread-babywearing-daddies/

I Want to Win Babywearing Gears for Great Cloth Diaper Change – KL!

In conjunction with the Great Cloth Diaper Change – KL, the organizer is organizing a contest on babywearing – my current passion! Well, I am proud to say that I am a passionate babywearer! Both cloth diapering and babywearing is very synonymous to natural parenting. For the first time, I am joining the giveaway. You can view the details of the contest here.

Here goes my entry:

What is my dream carrier?

It must be an SSC (soft structured carrier).

Why I choose SSC and why is it important to me?

• Safety: Provides safety to my baby. Wearing my baby is the best thing to do when no one is around to look after him/her while I am busy doing house chore or especially when we are travelling. Letting a small child to walk on his/her own is exposing him/her to unwanted incident i.e. falling down, hit by vehicle or even worst; kidnapped.
• Bonding: Babywearing generally is meant to establish bonding between parent and the child. The closer the baby to the parent, the tighter the relationship would be.
• Two-shoulder carrier: I need a two-shoulder carrier which is able to spread my baby’s weight evenly between the two shoulders. Hence it won’t put pressure to any single shoulder.
• Health: As a mother who suffers from post pregnancy back strain prolongs illness, an SSC will not worsen my problem. It allows me to enjoy babywearing like most mothers should.
• Ergonomic: It is designed to sit my baby in an ergonomic position a baby should i.e. M-position where the legs are supported until below the knee. My baby’s leg will not be dangling or hanging on without any rest.
• Easy to wear: An SSC is installed with buckles. Hence no more threading and tying. All I need to do is cinch the strap and fasten the buckles and I am good to go.
• Easy storage: SSC can be folded compactly and neatly. It does not need a big storage area.
• Sharing: My husband and I can share it as he did not master any other carrier other than SSC. Hence, he can show his support to babywearing too.
• Versatile: Babywearing in an SSC is the most versatile trend for a modern parent who applies natural parenting as a way of life.

This is my own dream SSC design:

1. Standard size/length minimum curve shoulder strap.
2. Standard size/length minimum curve 3-piece waist strap.
3. 15.5” H x 16” W of body panel.
4. 2.5” H curve headrest – solid colour with name embroidery.
5. Solarveil in the middle of body panel – white colour.
6. Minimal seat dart to provide comfy seating.
7. Fabric chest strap.
8. Webbing keeper.
9. Cushy padded both shoulder and waist strap.
10. Webbing from fabric to ensure only fabric touches my tender baby’s skin.
11. Detachable hoodie hood from Solarveil to ensure air circulation.
12. High quality buckles.

Print / colour:

Straps: Deep orange – my favourite colour.

Print: Alexander Henry Orange Lou Lou.

Solarveil: White.

Which prize I wish to win from this contest?

The Stork from Snuggbaby.com.

Why I want to win this?

• Definitely because it is an SSC!
• It is my way of supporting local made product.
• To encourage more Malaysian mothers to initiate baby carrier business.
• I want to feel how comfy of Snuggbaby products.
• I want to prove that local made product is as good as imported brand.
• I can promote babywearing to my family, friends and the society.
• At the same time, I can promote Snuggbaby products.
• Snuggbaby is carefully designed with safety as its priority and sewn with love.
• I love Snuggbaby’s creative and trendy hand-works creation.

With this I ended my contest entry. I wish I could win the prize. Wish me luck!

Do join the Great CD Change KL which is happening on earth day to show our support of Green & Healthy living and visit the bazaar; GCDC's Eco & Health Friendly Sales Bazaar. Both will be happening on 23rd April 2011. For more info, please click on the link above.

bye-bye Ergo :-(

bought it from slingwithme.com during sales. it was such a great deal! the price was including postage from US to M'sia. had a wonderful time babywearing dhia in this ergo. such a very comfy bw gadget gear. the embroidered body panel makes it such a beauty. wearing dhia feel weightless. i can either wear dhia on the hip or on the waist to sit dhia a bit higher. it helped us a lot when we were travelling. here are some pics of us in our beloved ergo.

but now, ergo already went to a new home with so much love. bye-bye our beloved ergo. hope it will serve the new mama to the fullest!

Wrap: Natibaby Colorado 3.7m

it's my first time having a chance to try a natibaby wrap. this is natibaby colorado, falls under natibaby woven stripes 100% cotton. this belongs to chikleen, one of my mbw buddies. we are having a tt (temp trade). fyi, it's also my first time to write a review on a baby carrier. my first try was outside the house about 30 minutes, i did rucksack backcarry (bc) tibetan tie. i did superman toss to put dd on my back and you know what, dd loved to be tossed. my first wrap try went well and i guess i like wrapping. not really fell in love at first sight try, but i'm a kind of gliding to like wrapping iykwim. what i love most of this wrap, you guess. the colour of course! it's a tri-colour stripe consists of red, yellow and ORANGE! to chikleen, if you read this, i would like to place a dibs! tehehehehehe... in addition, this wrap is supportive imo. never tried other wrap before but will do comparison if i have the chance to try other(s). the thickness is so-so, not too thin or either not too thick. i can tolerate the heat so far (as i mentioned, i only wore more or less half an hour). in short, i love the wrap! thanks chikleen.

MBW new forum

malaysian babywearers (MBW) will be launching the new forum soon! for you who are yet to be one of the members, we are pleased to have you joining us. this forum is super beneficial for us parents or parents to be. there are babywearing discussion as well as general parenting discussion. if you have any doubt on anything babywearing, breastfeeding, cloth diapering or etc, you will find subject matter expert to give advice and consultation. so why wait? do not be hesitate, register yourself now!

here's the link: www.malaysianbabywearers.org