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Contact our babywearing experts at help@PAXbaby.com for a custom Babywearing Prescription TODAY!

We want to help you find the perfect carrier for you and your specific needs! Are you fluffy? Petite? Very tall? Have a HUGE baby? Have a teeny baby? Have twins???
We will work with you to help you find the best fit.

Did you know that PAXbaby.com also offers a Sling Exchange program??

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Try before you buy, and rent a fabulous carrier directly from us!
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Over hill, over dale, from overseas comes a Soft Structured Carrier so detail oriented, so planned & precise, you know these baby carriers are something special.  The Manduca may have a high price tag, but 5 minutes in this buckle carrier, and you will be in love!  What did the creator of the Manduca NOT think of when designing this carrier????  Well fitting hood which disappears into a secret pocket, expandable front panel to fit wee ones through toddlers with a simple ziiiiip, an integrated infant insert to help keep newborns maintain the proper M positioning, crossable shoulder straps, organic fabrics…..  The list continues, but I know you have stopped listening and started planning how to get your hands on one of these beauties!  I will tell you how!  Due to restrictions on reselling Manducas, PAXbaby cannot sell new Manducas in the USA, however if you are open to buying a Previously Loved carrier, please do let me know because I do receive back carriers from time to time.  For Canadian or overseas babywearers, shop through this link and never look back – the Manduca is the NICEST buckle carrier on the market!

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Sometimes, all that is needed is 1 single picture.

And that 1 picture will tell the WHOLE story.

By itself.

On its own.

Baby.

Carrier.

Bonding.

Love.

Everlasting.

Moment.

Forever.

My heart on my sleeve.

On my baby carrier.

In my carrier.

All in 1 moment.

In 1 picture.

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Babywearing Bliss.

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What other Soft Structured Carrier do you kn0w that can carry baby front, hip, or back, that is made with Organic fabric, has an infant insert, and can actually get bigger or smaller depending on the height of your baby! No other SSC does this, you’re right, other than the wildly popular MANDUCA!!!  No other buckle carrier also features these perks in combination with double adjusting shoulder straps, attached hood, and crossable shoulder straps!!!!  The Manduca has all its bases covered, and PAXbaby is so happy to have this baby carrier on our roster of favorite SSCs!  As you know, the Manduca is not permitted to be sold new in the States, but if you are live overseas, grab 1 of these for your next babywearing snuggle! They are worth every penny!  Heads up, USA moms, sometimes, once in a blue moon, we will receive back a Previously Loved Manduca which you are eligible to purchase through PAXbaby!  Contact me to keep updated with our current returns list!

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And now, for the really exciting news, the unveiling of Manduca’s 2 new 2011 Limited Edition prints!!!!  ALL 100% organic cotton (hemp is only on the standard colors)  the Limited Edition Manducas are just that eco!  Sweet Soda and Polka Dot will knock your socks of with their cool European sophisticated colors and that fun flair that only Manduca knows how to add to their Limited Edition line!!!!  These are really the best for fitting a large range of babywearing parents and the babies that they carry so try one today through PAXbaby’s Sling Exchange or spring for your own Manduca right here!!!!  Enjoy choosing between the standard colours (as they say in Germany) Black, Natural, Chocolate, or Red & the 2 newest Limited Editions, Sweet Soda and Polka Dot!!!!

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Today’s Wearing Wednesday photo demonstrates a PERFECT newborn position in the Manduca!!   Sarah has her baby’s legs folded in the natural “M” shape within the carrier!  Ergonomic & comfortable for both mama & baby, this position is best until baby is around 3 months, 14 pounds, or when you are naturally holding baby against your body with baby’s legs wrapping around you!  A great interim position is to froggy just 1 leg with the other coming out maintaining the “knees higher than bum” stature!!!

Thank you so much to Sarah and her little one for this amazingly gorgeous (& helpful!!) babywearing picture!!!

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This was Beco’s first BIG trade show in Las Vegas. Of special interest are the discontinued Obi carriers on the wall, the VERY popular Joshua Butterfly I on the left, and the Avocado Bird on the right! I love the tiny Echino Dove Mini Becos hanging up on the walls looking like little birds, and the bright color-blocked walls look fantastic!

Walk with me to 2006 when I bought my very first Beco. Back then, the world was a more simple place! Want a Soft Structured Carrier? There were really only 4 good options! Organic versus non-organic? Nope. Infant insert, nope. Integrated seat, foot stirrups, detachable umbrellas, or military grade parachutes? Nope, nope, nope, hahaaaaa!!!! These carriers were no muss, no fuss. Until Beco Baby Carriers changed the world of babywearing and blew the other SSC brands out of the water! I mean seriously, Beco’s 4th Generation carrier became so popular that Ergo decided to mark their territory and pulled patent on the poor unsuspecting 4G.

This was my very first Beco ever! It was the 4th Generation in the Spa print which Gabby had helped fit to Baby#4 and I earlier that day! He was 3 months old, and I had deliberated over which carrier to buy since he was born. He was a BIG baby, and that’s when I realized that I would need something more supportive that my ring slings which had worked great with my previous 3 babies! He actually cried the first time I put him in my new Beco at the Beco Head Quarters, but he quickly learned to love being worn in a SSC, and Baby #4 is still happy to be worn even at 3 1/2 and close to 40 pounds!

I guess Gabby Caperon was no longer just any ol’ WAHM! If Ergo was coming after her, she had earned her title as “superior baby carrier creator,” but now, she needed a new plan! With the remaining 4th Generations locked up (wouldn’t you just LOVE to get into THAT warehouse!) Gabby formulated a plan! Her new Beco Baby Carrier would be so different than Ergo that the former top dog in the baby carrier industry wouldn’t be able to come after her, and the babywearers would be forced to try it because it was so new, so different, so revolutionary!!!!

The infant insert was not technically a new concept. Gabby had discussed the insert with her friend who designed the German Manduca baby carrier, but the Y harness was a new addition that babywearers had never experienced before. Suddenly with the help of the integrated insert, moms didn’t need to learn to hip scoot, superman toss, or any of the other ridiculously named methods of getting your baby on your back that were part of every babywearers’ skill set. Now, you simply buckled baby in and popped on the Beco like a backpack! Anyone can do that! Plus parents could remove the baby carrier from themselves and re-buckle it on someone else! This was a fantastic new concept that rocked the babywearing world and made the Beco Butterfly a household name (in babywearing houses!)

The Beco Butterfly debuted with a bang, and a sizzle, due to a voluntary recall. I visited Gabby’s shop in Southern California the week the carriers began flooding back in to have their new safety buckles added. The shop was overflowing with packages, and in the middle of it all was the always calm, always smiling Gabby enthusiastically telling me about the upcoming design changes and fabric options! Not letting a little thing like a massive recall get her down, Gabby had already figured out how to make the Butterfly even better! And so, out fluttered the Beco Butterfly II showing off its loveliness and featuring just a few fabulous upgrades that made the Butterfly II unique in a market now flooded with Soft Structured Carriers: unparalled features, unequivocal beauty, one stop shopping for the babywearer who only wants/ needs 1 carrier, and that special fashion style that only Beco Baby Carriers possess!

Gemini will, I have no doubt, be just as lovely and just as sought after as the Beco Butterfly because with Gabby and her Beco Baby Carriers, there is only the BECO way to wear your baby – in style, in comfort, and in love!

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This gorgeous SSC was my little present to remember Australia by… Glad to have you, Manduca, but so sad not be in Australia right now, sob! Interestingly, due to Ergo’s wanna-be monopoly of the Soft Structured Carrier market, the Manduca baby carrier company may not sell these cuties in the USA, so all you American moms can sigh, cry, rant, or rave at Ergo and their finky business practices right now. However, all you Canadian moms, this SSC is right up there on my list of favorites so you may want to slip a hint to your hubbies for your next birthdays!!!
There are a lot of sweet details and “interesting” parts of the Manduca that grow with baby from newborn through toddlerhood! It is of German heritage, but the regular line of carriers is manufactured in China while Special Edition collection is made in the Czech Republic, but all Manducas are an organic cotton/hemp blend with the generously cut waistband and the elastic bands to rein in the dangling straps. The infant insert is similar to the Beco Butterfly’s insert, but the tabs of the insert curl around the outside of the carrier in a most alluring and European way! This infant seat has a narrower crotch so that the baby is seated in the infant insert, with legs out, but still within the confines of the carrier. Once baby is ready to sit frog-legged inside the carrier or have 1 or both legs come out, the infant insert can be rolled up and secured within the base of the carrier.

Remember, a narrow crotch carrier (aka crotch dangler) offers no support for baby’s legs, knees, feet… All of baby’s weight is pointed towards that 1 spot, the base of the spine where the carrier is holding them. The Manduca, and all the other wonderful baby carriers that we love & adore here at PAXbaby, support baby’s entire bottom, and with young babies, down to their knees! This seated position is extremely important to keep baby ergonomically comfortable and to distribute baby’s weight across his whole body instead of that 1 spot. The strap padding that continued alllll the way down the shoulder straps is a nice added touch, and also the extra buckles on the shoulders that ensure a truly customizable, snug fit for baby. Being able to cross the shoulder straps is always a nice bonus too!

The Manduca shines as a front and back carrier! The hip position is just ok, but I feel that all of my favorite SSCs are capable of hip carrying, but why would I want to, I have a Scootababy, hahaa! The hood is removable and clips onto the shoulder straps with a satisfying *clip* ! To get baby on your back, you will need to hone your skills at either the Superman Toss, or the Hip Scoot, but either way, the back carry was easy peasy to adjust! The buckles are all very smooth and easy to tighten and let back out for another babywearer to use. The racing stripes on this Plum Skyline really amused me too, and I appreciated the fine details like the matching fabric being used on the infant insert & hood also!
When I said that the Manduca grows with your baby, I meant that literally!!!! The body of the Manduca appears to be petite, measuring in at 33 centimeters, while comparing it to a favorite, the Beco is almost 41 cm tall! As another comparison, the Ergo is 35 cm. Why is the Manduca so short, you may be asking yourself! How can the Manduca possibly carry toddlers up to 45 pounds easily? Because with a simple wave of your magic wand, ABRACADABRA, the front panel unzips and becomes 8 cm taller!!!! Magically, your Manduca becomes a toddler carrier, and a very good one at that!
I love it, can’t wait to wear it again, and wouldn’t mind letting you “borrow” it if you wanted to give it a whirl with your own baby! Thanks, Manduca, for a great SSC!

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