pumping breast milk

by | | Babywearing, Healthy Food

I’ve been breastfeeding for four years, and last night was the first time I ever used a breast pump. Which just goes to show you that you really don’t need to know how much you’re producing to have a successful breastfeeding relationship. A friend of...

babywearing and elimination communication

by | | Babywearing, Elimination Communication

The topic for our DiaperFreeBaby meeting this Friday (where I hope to see you!) is babywearing and elimination communication. I thought this would be fun to talk about, partly because I’ve been thinking about babywearing lately as I anticipate doing it a lot...

seven reasons why baby carriers are good for the environment

by | | Babywearing

1. Many baby carriers have only one ingredient–organic cotton. Those that use more materials in manufacturing usually only involve a few, maybe some metal rings and some plastic buckles. As far as the amount of resources used, they come out ahead of a stroller...

a sling baby’s life in pictures

by | | Babywearing

I Thought I Knew Mama blog is doing a blog hop today for Wordless Wednesday. Her post was a series of her baby’s life in pictures, which inspired my idea for today: my daughter’s life in pictures–but only in slings. This series does skip some time...

koala mommas

by | | Babywearing

If you’re interested in babywearing and you live in Atlanta, you need to visit Koala Mommas. Period. Koala Mommas is a local group that was founded in 2006 by a pair of moms who love to wear their babies. And who love their baby carriers. A lot. I attended quite...