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Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Don't be Lazy - Wrap Your Baby

My maternity leave is over.  I've thoroughly enjoyed the last seven weeks laying around with my new baby and making the worlds most perfect food - mother's milk.  But now it's time I get back in the kitchen and cook a little more for the rest of my family.  Here's how I do it:



You can make a No-Sew Baby Wrap with 4-5 yards of knit fabric.  Do not try to sew two pieces together or your wrap will be weak where you need it strong - in the middle. Useful links:

Wearing a baby is also great for sitting activities when you need two free hands  (like blogging, crocheting, hugging, and reading to older kids).  I can even nurse with my baby wrapped! Below is a picture of my husband wearing Avi while doing the dishes.  He was very skeptical at first, but now he loves to wear our baby. And they keep each other warm!

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  2. Awesome! My big sweet baby is too big for my old conventional carrier & didn't want to spend more $$$ on a new one. Can't wait to try this. Thanks so much for sharing :)

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  3. I want to thank you so very much for posting this! I am expecting my first child in May and really wanted to try the baby slings, but couldn't afford to purchase one. For the last several days I have been researching types of slings and methods to make my own. Unfortunately, I am not very handy with a sewing machine and I was beginning to wonder if I would ever find something that would take my lack of handy work in sewing into account. Then, surprise, surprise, I stumbled across your wonderful video on YouTube! The design and use of the wrap you use is so easy I cannot wait until my son is here to try it with him! I went from feeling daunted to excited in less than four minutes. Thank you so much! ( I must admit though, learning that you have a cooking website was icing on the cake! I will definitely be checking out everything you have to offer on your site!) Thank you for easing the nerves of a new mom!

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    1. Welcome Umbriel! I'm so glad it was helpful. I'm planning to make a new video now that my baby is bigger. I think you will find that once you start wrapping you can experiment with many wrapping positions and make up your own styles.

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