Up On the Hill Diapers is Open for Business!

Sep 26,2012 / By Maria / No Comment

Up On the Hill is run by cloth diapering Mom Amii, and her husband. They strive to be an outlet for quality hand-made goods, made by moms (and dads too!) While they are solely an online retail store at the moment, they are making progress towards opening a storefront in the Shepherdstown, WV area. Don’t miss any posts! Subscribe to our new RSS Feed or subscribe via email.

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Baby Wearing Toys

ERGObaby Doll Carrier

Aug 28,2012 / By Maria / 2 Comments

My son didn’t have many requests for his third birthday, but he was adamant that he wanted a carrier like I used to hold his brother.

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Cloth Diaper Sale at Diaper Junction – 15% off all Thirsties Products

Aug 7,2012 / By Maria / No Comment

Diaper Junction is one of the affiliates you can find on my shop page. (Affiliate means if you click the link and make a purchase, I receive a small % of the sale as commission.) Right now they are having a great sale on Thirsties products!

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Baby Wearing Review

Sakura Bloom Essential Linen Ring Sling Review

Feb 8,2012 / By Maria / 10 Comments

Post contains affiliate links. I love, love, LOVE my Boba Wrap (formerly sleepy wrap), but I had heard so much about ring slings, I really wanted to try one with this baby. The wrap meant I’d have to put the baby down to wrap or unwrap it, and it was yucky to have it drag on the ground in public if I had to take it off and put it back on. I was also never able to easily nurse in the Sleepy Wrap, which meant I’d have to take the baby out to nurse, which was kind of a pain. I still love it though! Most comfortable and easy to use thing ever!! I got a Maya Wrap Ring Sling and liked it, but the padded shoulder was really kind of narrow, and always ended up sitting on my shoulder like a purse, making my back and shoulder really hurt, even though my son is just a newborn.

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Baby Wearing Coupon Discount Review

Baby K’tan Carrier Review & Discount/Coupon Code

Jan 3,2012 / By Maria / 5 Comments

A Baby K’tan Carrier is a wrap, only without all the wrapping! Stick with me and you’ll see what I mean.

The carrier consists of two loops attached to each other, and a sash for added security and support. The sash is also the carrying bag!

I love baby wraps because they are easy to use, comfy for baby and distribute weight evenly. The downside is that they are quite long and if you have to wrap it while you’re out and about, it can end up dragging on the ground (super gross if it’s raining.) The Baby K’tan works the same way as a wrap, but it goes on differently.

Put the loops together and put them over your head with the support band (the small loop that attaches the two big loops together) behind your neck.

Put your arms through the loops, then move the one furthest from your body off of your shoulder and down around your waist.

Make a pocket for the baby, slide baby in and spread the fabric wide.

Bring the other loop up and spread wide over baby.

Make sure the support band is at the center of your back and that the fabric is spread wide over your shoulders. This ensures the weight is evenly distributed for maximum support.

Now you’re all set to wear a baby from 8-35 pounds! All the comfort of a baby wrap without all the wrapping. The Baby K’tan is 100% cotton knit with one way stretch. Even if it seems tight at first, the fabric enables the Baby K’tan Baby Carrier to stretch slightly to conform to you and your child.

One thing I personally see as a downside is that the Baby K’tan is a sized carrier. You choose your size based on the wearer’s fitted t-shirt size. Your size doesn’t change based on baby’s age or weight. This is a negative to me because my husband and I would each need our own carrier, and those of us that are great at gaining weight during pregnancy (but not as great at losing it) might need more than one size. The sizing info says if you fall between sizes, or if you are under 5’2″ (I am), choose the smaller size. So, I went with an XS based on my pre-pregnancy size, even though I’m more of a small right now (at 3 weeks postpartum as of the date I’m writing this.) The other negative is for wraps in general; you can’t put it on/take it off while holding the baby. Not a big deal but still makes a sling more convenient for me to use sometimes.

Cotton carriers retail for $62.99, organic cotton carriers retail for $73.99, and half mesh/half cotton carriers retail for $67.99. You can add embroidery and personalize your carrier for $14.99! You can shop the Baby K’tan webstore or find a store near you. Be sure to “like” Baby K’tan on Facebook, follow Baby K’tan on Twitter and check out the Baby K’tan YouTube channel.

Baby K’tan has a generous discount just for my readers!