Ring sling recommendations

Re: Ring sling recommendations

• enitsirkz member

  June 2014

  I like my Maya Wrap even with my 21 month old but I'd probably recommend going for a wrap conversion sling because I imagine they are more supportive. I've never had one for more than a second to try on though  

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• Liss1481 member

  June 2014

  I have one from Sleeping Baby Productions and it worked great

  

  

  
  

                

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• lct2008 member

  June 2014

  I have no real ring sling experience but I tried a friends maya ring sling and liked it and found the prettiest purple one online that I want so badly!

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• JessAnnJ member

  June 2014

  Thank you for the responses.
  
  @enitsirkz‌ - how does a wrap conversion sling differ from a soft sided carrier? The pictures I've seen of wrap conversions just look similar to Ergos.
  
  I've looked at maya wraps and just discovered the Sakura Blooms and I'm not sure if there is something better about them or if the cost has to do with them being more trendy.

  

  
  

  
  
  
  

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• kindacrunchy member

  June 2014

  JessAnnJ said:

  Thank you for the responses.
  
  @enitsirkz‌ - how does a wrap conversion sling differ from a soft sided carrier? The pictures I've seen of wrap conversions just look similar to Ergos.
  
  I've looked at maya wraps and just discovered the Sakura Blooms and I'm not sure if there is something better about them or if the cost has to do with them being more trendy.

  
  Obviously I'm not enitsirkz but I'll answer. The wrap conversions you are seeing are full or half buckle conversions. There are also mei tai conversions. Basically a woven wrap is used and converted to a different style carrier so a wrap conversion ring sling is just a ring sling made out of a woven wrap. Wrap conversion ring slings are my favorite as they are the most supportive. However, because there are so many brands and blends of woven wraps it can get overwhelming to choose one. I would suggest trying to find one you love the look of in 100% cotton for a beginner. Also you can go to a meeting if there is a group near you. You can find a list of BWI chapters at babywearinginternational.org. Then you can try on a couple different ones. Another thing with ring slings is there are different shoulder styles. My personal favorite is pleated, but some people prefer gathered or eetsi, and Maya ring slings have padded shoulders.

  

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• miss.brittany member

  June 2014 edited June 2014

  I have one by Rockin Baby and I love it! They make ring slings and pouches. It seems to be a really sturdy, reliable material. And the also have a zippered pocket made into the material which is awesome for storing your keys and cash if you're running errands. I can still use it with my 16 month old - though I don't use it much now that my belly is so big. I just figure my body doesn't need the extra weight.
  
  The other cool thing about Rockin Baby is that for every sling purchased, they donate a sling to a mother in Haiti. They're kind of expensive but they do run on Zulily every now and then. You could sign up to be notified next time they're on sale.

  

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• jcsumm0 member

  June 2014

  Sleeping Baby Productions
  

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• raynes member

  June 2014

  I've got a Sakura Bloom linen sling and I love it.  I'm looking forward to using it with the new little one.

  
  
  

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• JessAnnJ member

  June 2014

  jcsumm0 said:

  Sleeping Baby Productions
  

  Did you get a wrap conversion or a regular sling? The prices are good and I haven't really found any negative comments about SBP.
  
  I wish I was able to try them on to test the different shoulders but the baby wearing group meetings are mostly during the week and most of the slings are checked out.

  

  
  

  
  
  
  

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