Frequently asked questions
about our baby carriers

Especially in summer, we prefer our ringsling and mei tai to our wrap carriers. The non-strech cotton is airy, and both carriers use less fabric to wrap around you. Also, both ringsling and mei tai's are fairly easy carriers to put on, even for inexperienced mommies and daddies! Personally, we like both carriers equally, but we use them on different occasions.

The ringsling is mainly used when we go for short walks or want to do some quick shopping. Mommy can leave on the ringsling while I pop in and out on our shopping tour (e.g. when I go in and out the bicycle seat on our shopping round). In this carrier I love to sit on mommy's hip, so we can chat the night away!
The ringsling is also a very easy position to shift positions in, for example when I want to take a sip with mommy, she can easily lower me or place me in a comma hold. And when I want out, we just fold our carrier into a little ball and put it in our purse. For long walks, however, mommy finds carrying over 1 shoulder rather tiring, so then we prefer a symmetrical carrier.

For long walks we prefer the mei tai (wraparound). Just like the sling, it is a very easy carrier to put on. Even mommies and daddies who have no carrying experience at all can very quickly learn how to use their mei tai, even on their own and even for back carries.With a little wiggly ass like me, it is a comforting thought for mommy that I am firmly and securely fastened (it is hardly impossible to put on your mei tai in a wrong or unsafe manner) so she can well and truly have both hands free.
In this carrier, my weight is distributed over both of mommy's shoulders, her back and (especially with the wraparound) her hips. This allows us to walk around for hours! Especially for mommies who easily get a back ache or suffer from pelvic instability, this kind of symmetric carrying is recommended as the most ergonomical.

Mommy introduced the mei tai wraparound because I was not really sitting comfortably in the standard mei tai before the age of 5 months. The width of the seat and the coming together of the shoulder straps under my bum, caused a lot of strain on the backs of my knees. When I grew a bit older and my legs got a little longer, the standard mei tai was fine.
Still, mommy was looking for a way to also carry newborns in the mei tai, as she had truly fallen in love with this carrier. So she made the shoulder straps longer, so they can be crossed over my bum, and gave the seat an adjustable width. This releases the strain on my legs and provides a lot more support for little ones. Also the holes on the sides are closed with these wide straps. A really tiny baby is carried with its legs inside the carrier.
While I grew older and got heavier, mommy also noticed that the extra wrap gives her more comfort in carrying, as my weight is now not only resting on her shoulders and back, but mainly on her hips.

* Mommy really feels like the Ringsling is made to carry on the hip. For this sling, we find it the most fun and comfortable position. Back carrying is possible, yet we do prefer to do this with a carrier like the mei tai or wrap where I am secured with knotted fabric.

** Our favourite mei tai positions are definitely the belly to belly and the back carry.

*** In this position your baby is facing the outside world without any possibility to turn away and rest. It is important to know that babies are submitted to a lot of stimuli and impressions they cannot filter. So it is up to you to decide to what extent your baby is ready for this. Either way, it is best to use this position only for short walks in quiet surroundings when baby is well rested.

**** As the Boeddha, over-stimulation is a risk with this position. A lot of mommies are keen to carry their babies like this, if you do chose to do so, it is crucial that just like in any other sling position, your baby is seated with a rounded back and squatted legs. Make sure its legs are not just dangling down, as this is very straining for baby's hip and back.

The standard mei tai can be used from the age of ca 6 months. A toddler can still easily be carried in the mei tai.
The mei tai wraparound can be used from birth onwards in the kangaroo position with the legs inside the carrier, yet we personally find the ideal starting age ca 6 weeks. It can be used just as long as the standard mei tai.
The ringsling can be used in kangaroohold or commahold from birth onwards. A toddler can still be carried in the ringsling.

In fact all three carriers do not have a "standard user-limit". As long as you feel comfortable carrying your baby, go ahead and enjoy!

Both mei tai and sling can be machine washed at 30°.
Some people prefer to wash their ringsling with a washcloth around the rings.
Black jean and canvas is subject to colour fading, like most black fabrics are. Special black wash products are on the market, but if you want to be absolutely sure to avoid fading: handwash. Also avoid black straps to stay in a folded position for very long, as it can cause crease lines on the fabric. Before sewing fabrics have been wachine washed once.

Frequently asked questions
about our baby carriers

Especially in summer, we prefer our ringsling and mei tai to our wrap carriers. The non-strech cotton is airy, and both carriers use less fabric to wrap around you. Also, both ringsling and mei tai's are fairly easy carriers to put on, even for inexperienced mommies and daddies! Personally, we like both carriers equally, but we use them on different occasions.

The ringsling is mainly used when we go for short walks or want to do some quick shopping. Mommy can leave on the ringsling while I pop in and out on our shopping tour (e.g. when I go in and out the bicycle seat on our shopping round). In this carrier I love to sit on mommy's hip, so we can chat the night away!
The ringsling is also a very easy position to shift positions in, for example when I want to take a sip with mommy, she can easily lower me or place me in a comma hold. And when I want out, we just fold our carrier into a little ball and put it in our purse. For long walks, however, mommy finds carrying over 1 shoulder rather tiring, so then we prefer a symmetrical carrier.

For long walks we prefer the mei tai (wraparound). Just like the sling, it is a very easy carrier to put on. Even mommies and daddies who have no carrying experience at all can very quickly learn how to use their mei tai, even on their own and even for back carries.With a little wiggly ass like me, it is a comforting thought for mommy that I am firmly and securely fastened (it is hardly impossible to put on your mei tai in a wrong or unsafe manner) so she can well and truly have both hands free.
In this carrier, my weight is distributed over both of mommy's shoulders, her back and (especially with the wraparound) her hips. This allows us to walk around for hours! Especially for mommies who easily get a back ache or suffer from pelvic instability, this kind of symmetric carrying is recommended as the most ergonomical.

Mommy introduced the mei tai wraparound because I was not really sitting comfortably in the standard mei tai before the age of 5 months. The width of the seat and the coming together of the shoulder straps under my bum, caused a lot of strain on the backs of my knees. When I grew a bit older and my legs got a little longer, the standard mei tai was fine.
Still, mommy was looking for a way to also carry newborns in the mei tai, as she had truly fallen in love with this carrier. So she made the shoulder straps longer, so they can be crossed over my bum, and gave the seat an adjustable width. This releases the strain on my legs and provides a lot more support for little ones. Also the holes on the sides are closed with these wide straps. A really tiny baby is carried with its legs inside the carrier.
While I grew older and got heavier, mommy also noticed that the extra wrap gives her more comfort in carrying, as my weight is now not only resting on her shoulders and back, but mainly on her hips.

* Mommy really feels like the Ringsling is made to carry on the hip. For this sling, we find it the most fun and comfortable position. Back carrying is possible, yet we do prefer to do this with a carrier like the mei tai or wrap where I am secured with knotted fabric.

** Our favourite mei tai positions are definitely the belly to belly and the back carry.

*** In this position your baby is facing the outside world without any possibility to turn away and rest. It is important to know that babies are submitted to a lot of stimuli and impressions they cannot filter. So it is up to you to decide to what extent your baby is ready for this. Either way, it is best to use this position only for short walks in quiet surroundings when baby is well rested.

**** As the Boeddha, over-stimulation is a risk with this position. A lot of mommies are keen to carry their babies like this, if you do chose to do so, it is crucial that just like in any other sling position, your baby is seated with a rounded back and squatted legs. Make sure its legs are not just dangling down, as this is very straining for baby's hip and back.

The standard mei tai can be used from the age of ca 6 months. A toddler can still easily be carried in the mei tai.
The mei tai wraparound can be used from birth onwards in the kangaroo position with the legs inside the carrier, yet we personally find the ideal starting age ca 6 weeks. It can be used just as long as the standard mei tai.
The ringsling can be used in kangaroohold or commahold from birth onwards. A toddler can still be carried in the ringsling.

In fact all three carriers do not have a "standard user-limit". As long as you feel comfortable carrying your baby, go ahead and enjoy!

Both mei tai and sling can be machine washed at 30°.
Some people prefer to wash their ringsling with a washcloth around the rings.
Black jean and canvas is subject to colour fading, like most black fabrics are. Special black wash products are on the market, but if you want to be absolutely sure to avoid fading: handwash. Also avoid black straps to stay in a folded position for very long, as it can cause crease lines on the fabric. Before sewing fabrics have been wachine washed once.