To be or not to be carrying your baby, that is not the question! These slings don’t cost an outrageous fortune, and will end your sea of troubles by allowing baby wearing in style.
Gretel Slings
With a rainbow of aluminum Sling Rings to choose from, knowing these carriers can hold a 3,000-pound machine reassures us that they can take an umpty-pound kid (plus soggy diaper weight).
www.gretelslings.com
Pippalily
Enter the dragon (and dragonfly and peony) print brocades. Think of it like a dressy sling to go with your best yoga pants and one clean tee shirt.
www.pippalily.com
sewfunky.ca
An entire wardrobe of fabric choices to suit our multiple personalities, all of them beautiful, and some of them certified organic, designer or silky (the slings not the personalities).
www.sewfunky.ca
Panda Pouch
We came for the Posh Papoose’s claims to being lightweight, soft and eco-friendly, and stayed for promises of being antibacterial and odour-resistant.
www.pandapouch.com
Ollie Golightly
You can play on Team “More Easily Adjusted Rings Than Thou” or on Team “More Eco Than Thou,” because the 100% chemical free fabric grown on fair trade farms in India lets you win at “Lighter Footsteps Than Thou.” (In fact, everyone wins when you play that game.)
www.olliegolightly.com