Posts by andisunshine

I add my vote for the Mei Tai, I just made one for my son, 20 lbs., and it is way comfier than the ring slings I had been using. I wear my son for housework and grocery shopping and I love it compared to a backpack. Andi

I have to vote for the Mei Tai, too. I wear my 12 m.o. in one that I made a month ago after getting tired of carrying him in a ring sling, I use it several times a day! The padded straps are comfier than the baby backpack that we use...

I've seen some luscious looking ones on www.loveybums.com although I have personally never used one. ANdi

I have some fabric that is hemp/cotton and it does feel a little stiffer after being washed some but it got soft again with wear. Viscose is a synthetic fiber that is very soft, probably to blend some softness into the yarn. I've...

I really hate doing kegels! But if it would help sex be good again... I wish there was something else I could do. I used to run miles before I got pregnant, now a year later I can barely run a mile without having to pee or I leak all...

I, too, was frustrated with my serger when trying to do thicker materials. Skipped stitches were solved miraculously with a new needle after I spent forever fiddling with tension dials. Now when I have a problem I usually change the...

Unfortunately, I had slightly lopsided breasts even before I got pregnant. Now with nursing it's worse and I don't expect them to be much better when I'm done nursing. My left breast is bigger and always has been, it has a different...

I really liked the New Native baby pouch but never tried anything else... Andi

Yes, I know a family that put their child on formula ASAP so the mother could go back to work since she makes bucco bucks compared to the father. I actually had to babysit this child and it was so weird to feed him with a bottle while...

I am putting in my vote for the Mei Tai. I have a 12 m.o. and he was getting too heavy the carry on my hip with a shoulder sling. So I made a MT after seeing a bunch of different ones online. That was a couple of weeks ago and I...