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Real. Straight from the heart. Practical everyday advice.Beco Baby Carrier Meaghan Gibbons
4 month old Olive visited the Montreal Botanical Gardens to see the butterfly exhibit - which is so appropriate since the baby carrier that Meaghan is wearing is a Beco Butterfly II! Meaghan is hoping to win a new Beco Gemini carrier to add to her babywearing...
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For those of you joining us, Beco mamas across the world are competing to win a new Beco Gemini before they are available to buy! If you are interested in entering the competition, you can find the rules and the fine print here. This video was made by Emma, starring...
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Putting on the Gemini
Beco fans, are you excited as I am to find this action shot with the new Beco Gemini? Here is the PAXbaby mama + 10 month old #5 + the Beco Gemini. In the background you can see the back of another Gemini baby carrier on a mannequin modeling the cross straps that...
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Remember our little double dare? The one where we asked you to destroy a bag sling? Well we've got an entry that we think is just fab and we can't wait to show it to you! Here's an entry from Brandi, repurposing an Infantino SlingRider that she found on Craigslist....
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GEMINI give away!!!
Yes, I fooled you, but I had to throw you off the scent or you would have been calling me all afternoon! LOL!!!! There is 1 Gemini available to win, and YOU could be the one to get it!!!! Here's how: Become a fan at Beco's Facebook, and while you are there, feel free...
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Beco Surprise!
With all the hustle & bustle of family, friends, and spring being here, sometimes I forget to keep you updated on the newest babywearing news at PAXbaby. But this time, I'm ahead of myself! I have news! About Beco! Not the Gemini, but the Butterfly II!!! What...
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New wrap at PAXbaby!
Just in time for Earth Day 2010, the Anaju Wrap from 3 Tree Design has arrived at PAXbaby bringing with it a breath of summery fresh air and a bold swathe of color! Designed by Michelle Schlensker, local Southern Californian mom of 2 kids, the Anaju Bamboo Wrap...
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Sky Temple Heaven
If I could have my entire house covered with the Amy Butler fabric, Sky Temple, I'd be in heaven! Fortunately for my husband, the print has been discontinued, making it too pricey a project to realistically re-upholster my life in this gorgeous, swirling, flowery,...
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“Priceless” Beco ad!
Remember those Mastercard commercials that were so cute! Well, my computer savvy husband cleverly edited a Beco babywearing picture into my own version of a "Priceless" ad! Thanks for the laugh,...
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Breastfeeding in the Oh Snap!
My 18 month old is a nursing fanatic! A boobie monster! A breast leech! A breastfeeding advocate! And a sweet, adorable baby boy who still spends a lot of time in my baby carriers and who loves to dance in circles and read books by the dozen! When we are out &...
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Beco Gemini Action shots
Waiting for more information for the Gemini, babywearing mamas? Here's another sneak peak! 30 pound baby and a cruise to catch? No problem, just strap on your Beco Gemini, and get going! These are action shots of the new Beco Gemini! Can't wait for these to release...
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The ‘Hawk
Thanks, Kyndal, for your gushy love note about your BabyHawk! We LOVE that you LOVE your Oh Snap! as much as we do!!! I’ve been a babywearing mama since day one. Well, more like day three. I had a c-section, so we weren’t out and about too soon. Recently I...
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Triple dare!
Look what we spotted at Target! A bag sling sitting there just waiting to be demolished!!!! Are you spreading the word of Safe Slings and the dangers of bag slings? Let's take 'em...
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Comfort & safety first, please
Amy in Colorado has a bag sling safety story to share with our readers! Thanks, Amy and Rylan, for being such great babywearers! Welcome to the BWing club! * I was new to babywearing and went to a second hand store Once Upon A Child. I wanted to get a sling so I...
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Babyhawk & PAXbaby double dare YOU
BabyHawk & PAXbaby double dare YOU!!! Fight the evil with the good. Stop the naysayers and prove that not all slings are dangerous and that babywearing can be & should be SAFE! The Mission: Search and destroy all bag slings! The Plan: Find ANY bag slings (including...
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Beco Gemini update
Melissa wants to know when the Beco Gemini is coming, and Laura wants to know how it's different from the Beco Butterfly II, so here a few answers! Since PAXbaby tried on the Gemini in September, there have been changes made to the carrier especially pertaining to...
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Regarding slings & strangers
We have always received strange looks. We have always been stopped for more information. We have always been ready with a smile and a mini-lesson in babywearing. But now, we are different. We have been attacked by young men, grannies, and well-meaning daddies...
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Safe Slings art
You've heard the terrible stories... You've been so glad that you chose a Safe Sling for your baby. You know all the rules of Safe Baby Wearing! You are prepared to run after any mom you see wearing an Infantino Sling Rider to beg her to take it off! Now, we have...
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Fabulous Safe Slings comic!
Babywearers come in all shapes & sizes, but, as mama-is.com illustrates, not all BABYWEARING is the same!!! Thank you mama-is.com for the adorable comic!!! Remember: just because a piece of material with buckles and a big name label on it CAN carry babies, it is not...
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HOORAY – CPSC recalled the Slingrider today!
Babywearers can celebrate today because Infantino's "sling of death" has been recalled along with Wendy Bellissimo's version of the bag sling!!! Sadly, it took 3 baby deaths in 2009 to persuade the CPSC to pull these bag slings off the market, but at least it is...
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