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Review // Soohu Sling from We Made Me

A few weeks ago the lovely folk at We Made Me sent H-Bear and I their brand new Soohu Sling to try. Sadly we didn’t get on with it as H-Bear was just too big and active, so I asked my fabulous mama friend Briony whether she’d be interested in trying it out with her new little boy. She said yes, so here is Briony’s review of the Soohu Sling:

soohu sling review

I am a fan of baby-wearing. I regularly wore my daughter until she was over 2 years old; there was no better way to ensure she stayed asleep! Now I have baby number two (Oliver), I have well and truly discovered what the term ‘threenager’ stands for, so wearing Oliver has become a daily survival essential. I have been using the same semi-structured carrier I had for my daughter, which isn’t ideal for inside use. I’ve tried wraps with both children, but they aren’t for me, so I was really excited when Hannah asked if I could review the Soohu Sling for her. It looked ideal for using indoors when baby doesn’t want to be put down… and for when a young lady needs my attention! [Read more…]

Review // Pao Papoose Baby Carrier from We Made Me

pao papoose review

I’ve written previously about how we are now daily baby wearers at Make, Do and Push! HQ; with Indy/H-Bear being a reflux, super-glue baby (he’s been promoted from velcro to super-glue), wearing him has become a necessity to be able to get on with life with a baby and a three year old in tow!

We were sent the fantastic Pao Papoose Baby Carrier from We Made Me back in November. I was staying with my Mum in Sussex at the time for two weeks – just me and the children – and needed a carrier that I could use for all of our exciting adventures. [Read more…]

Review // Connecta Baby Carrier

connecta baby carrier reviewBaby-wearing is an essential state of being in our household, with H-Bear being both a reflux baby and a velcro baby! So, as you can imagine, I was very excited when our beautiful Liberty print Connecta Baby Carrier arrived at the beginning of December; I couldn’t wait to put it through its paces, and prayed it would be super comfy for wearing my ever-growing baby.

Connecta are now stocked at Marks & Spencer, with a debut collection launched in October (in 14 stores and online); the first wave of stock sold out and it continues to sell rapidly. Connecta at M&S features the classic Tana Lawn cotton of Liberty of London, the handwoven luxury of Harris Tweed and beautifully breathable organic cotton. [Read more…]

Indy // We made… Indy (An interview)

I’m very excited to announce that we’re going to be working with the fantastic We Made Me over the next few months, reviewing a number of different slings and carriers.

I’ve really taken to baby-wearing this time round; both out of necessity and want. Indy loves to be in the sling, and with an attention-demanding toddler around too, it’s the only way I can ever get anything done during the day!

We Made Me have asked me to interview Indy, as a means to introduce him to the brand, and to my lovely readers. So without further ado…

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Review + Giveaway // Papoozle Baby Carrier

papoozle reviewI didn’t do a whole lot of baby wearing with Busby; she’s always been a very independent soul and much preferred the pushchair. Oh, and she was a baby who would actually let me put her down! Indy is the complete opposite; he’s something of a Velcro baby… to the extreme. So the only way I’ve been able to get anything done, go anywhere, or parent the Toddler too, has been through wearing him.

Enter the fabulous Papoozle. [Read more…]