Hawaii Mother and Creator of ERGO Sells Company for $91 Million

http://www.drmomma.org/2010/09/hawaii-mother-and-creator-of-ergo-baby.html

Green Sprouts Festival This Weekend!

All babywearing members, we need you!

Green Sprouts Festival is this weekend, Saturday the 26th, 10 am to 5 pm!

We are holding a fashion show at the Green Sprouts Festival at 3 pm and need volunteers. Please click here for more information and to sign up to be a model. Need moms and dads with newborns all the way up to toddlers. Click here for more specific types of models that we still need.

Location: Peninsula Park is conveniently located in close-in North Portland just blocks away from I-5 (North Rosa Parks Way Exit #304).

The ReDirect Guide Green Sprouts Festival is a fun, festive and educational one-day event for the whole family that celebrates and promotes the nurturing of life through nature. From pregnancy to childhood, parents can learn about and explore eco-friendly, community-involved, natural, and healthy options to raising their families. The ReDirect Guide is excited to produce the 5th Annual Green Sprouts Festival in Portland. Click here for more info and a schedule of the festival happenings.

More information on our facebook page in the events section. Join us!

Please also help us out by clicking on the facebook or twitter icon below to share this post with your friends and family so they can enjoy the Green Sprouts Festival as well. Thank you!

Great Resources!

Jan at Sleeping Baby has made up handouts regarding the safety of Bag Slings.
http://sleepingbaby.net/slingsafety.pdf

So has Susan at Sweet Pickles. Print them out and keep them with you.
http://sweet-pickles.com/index.php?option=com_ixxocart&Itemid=2&p=product&id=230&parent=21

Great article with pics. Susan is working on a handout also.
http://sweet-pickles.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19&Itemid=36

Just for reference, here is the official CPSC release regarding slings.
http://www.cpsc.gov/CPSCPUB/PREREL/prhtml10/10165.html

They did not make a distinction as to which slings are dangerous, which is too bad. So it's our job to educate. Use the handouts we linked above. Be a great example by wearing your baby properly and safely.

Babywearing Safety

There is a lot of misinformation going around right now about babywearing being unsafe. We are more than happy that CSPC is going to issue a warning about the "bag" slings. But they're also aapparently including warnings about all slings. It is important to be aware of what slings and carriers are safe. Babywearing when done correctly is incredibly safe and oh so fulfilling.

GREAT Article from the NY Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/11/fashion/11BABY.html?hp

These are awesome cards to print out for if someone questions you or if you see someone babywearing in an unsafe way:
http://sleepingbaby.net/sling_safety_card.pdf

Car Seats are not for constant use.....

This is a great article from Mothering Magazine. While car seats are an awesome thing to help keep our children safe, they should not replace a child being held. Babywearing is a great tool for use when out and about.

http://www.mothering.com/green-living/car-seats-are-for-cars

Babywearing essential to breastfeeding......

Great post about Breastfeeding and Babywearing!


http://parentsvillage.blogspot.com/2010/02/why-babywearing-is-essential-to.html

Hilarious Babywearing Video ala Beyonce

You have to check this out. Very cute. It put a smile on our faces.

http://marvelouskiddo.blogspot.com/2009/12/baby-mamas.html