Putting on baby: July 2008

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Update! Update! Update!

Alright! So July 1st obviously came and went and the latest grouping of mei tais were not released! I am sorry, but I seriously underestimated the time commitment of the Babywearing Conference.

Needless to say, I am a bit behind schedule. A release date and time will be posted very shortly and I will stick to that schedule! For those of you who were wondering about reserving a carrier or a waitlist, email me at bfuller@meilawrap.com with your specific request! Thanks for being patient!

The Ultimate man carrier completed!

Andy's Soft Structured Buckle Colts Carrier makes its debut! I have to say it is my favorite sports apparel he owns!

The Basics

*The child can be wore from birth to approx 40lbs or as long as you can handle carrying them! I can use the same carrier for both Isla (8 months) and Aislynn (2.5 yrs) comfortably.

*You can wear two children at once in 2 carriers! Last friday I helped watch my friend's kids and had her 1month old on my front and Isla on my
back at the same time for over an hour. I put them on myself and they both fell asleep! It can be done!

*Use can wear your baby in a variety of ways: 2 positions on the back, high and low, on your front facing you, on your front facing out, and on your hip/side.

411: Everything you wanted to know about a Putting on Baby Mei tai

Style: All POB mei tais are unique. While I may use the same fabrics to create another carrier, I never create the exact same carrier twice. Your Putting on Baby Mei tai will be one of a kind, just for you! All carriers are reversible. Some reverse to create another pattern combination, some reverse to a completely plain side to encourage those husbands to wear it!

The Fabric: Most POB (putting on baby) mei tais use a sturdy, but soft twill for the strap fabric. Some have a soft canvas or denim strap. Patterned fabrics are a quality cotton apparel fabric or quilters fabric. Some have a decor fabric for the patterned piece. All fabric has been machine washed and preshrunk by me. All carriers have a piece of canvas inside to stabilize for safety.

Washing Instructions: I use all machine washable fabrics. These carriers can be washed in the washing machine, but you should keep machine washing to a minimum to keep colors bright. To wash, put the carrier in a pillow case and wash separately in a gentle cycle. It is best to lay your carrier out flat to air dry. But you can put it in your dryer if you wish. However, air drying, or just fluffing it for a few minutes in the drier will reduce fading. Ironing of the straps might be needed.

Hooded carriers: Fold the hood up to keep a sleeping baby comfortable. All the hoods are rounded and long, which is different than a lot of hooded mei tais. This allows the hood to fit the baby longer into "toddlerhood!" You can also fold your hood in if you don't want to use it or don't want it hanging down. Some hoods are padded and fold down to create a padded headrest. If a carrier has one of these hoods, it will say so in the description. The "hood to head rest" conversion hood tie onto loops on the inside of the straps to create this cushion. See the May post entitled "Just sold" to see this feature in action. The hood also can be tied up provide extra support for a small baby. See post titled "Ty" to see a newborn in this carrier.

Straps: Most straps are cushioned. I use warm and natural batting for the cushioning in the straps and some cushioned headrests. Warm and natural has a high standard for their product using no glue or resins. It is extremely soft too. Straps are nearly 80 in long unless otherwise specified. This allows the carrier to be "one size fits all".

Wearing instructions: Links to Youtube videos I have recorded are coming soon! All carriers purchased include my own instructional dvd for wearing positions.

Pricing: Determined by materials, time and features. All carriers use a variety of quality fabrics that are purchased, washed, sewn, and ironed by me. Features such as padded straps, a padded hood, no hood, specialty fabrics, and reversible features add to the price as well. Each carrier is custom made and takes hours to create.

Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Update! Update! Update!

The Ultimate man carrier completed!

Here's what else I have going on...

The Basics

411: Everything you wanted to know about a Putting on Baby Mei tai

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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Update! Update! Update!

The Ultimate man carrier completed!

Here's what else I have going on...

The Basics

411: Everything you wanted to know about a Putting on Baby Mei tai

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